Bible Question:
Dear Jensen, Greetings in Jesus' name! Were any of the prophets perfect and without sin? Except for our Prophet, Priest and King, the Lord Jesus, all were men. We must not elevate Biblical figures (Mary, Abraham, Paul, Moses, etc.) to be any more than faithful persons of God, or we run the risk of setting them up as idols. The word of God can, and is often spoken without telling the future. Right? Sorry, But I must be off. I'll try to get back to this a bit later. Blessings to you, my friend, in Christ Jesus, charis |
Bible Answer: Dear Charis....The singular thing that sets a prophet apart from the rest of His Church is the Prophecy itself. In all (most all) other areas we are alike. All speak the Word of God, all are sinners, none are perfect. We all share the various Gifts to one degree or another. And, for purposes of this discussion, all are faithful servants of God. I grant it all. I agree with you. Now if we may turn to the original question of accuracy: Please know again that it is my only question. Are you really saying that Biblical, historical, true Prophets of God were sometimes wrong (in their prophecies)? Is there Scriptural proof specifically that would support that thesis? Is it just a guess? (I remember Benny Hinn predicting that all homosexuals would be destroyed by fire by the year 199?. Should we listen to his other prophecies?) Is it okay to be sometimes wrong as a Prophet of God? I just can’t see that. However, for the sake of unity, I am open to persuasion. I admit it is a new field of Christianity for me. I do not take on the role of “fraud detector” but, gee whiz, sanity win out. This discussion reminds me of the one hosted by the Forum on numerology in the Bible some time ago. Bible Codes indeed!! I was open to it, with proof. But there was/is no proof. Is accuracy NOT a good predictor of the true Prophet? What else shall I use to know if a true Prophet is......well......true? I am beginning to consider that the Spiritual Gifts as outlined in Corinthians ended with the end of the Apostolic Age. Thanks for taking part in this discussion. God Bless....Jensen |