Subject: Two prophets? |
Bible Note: Dear Jensen, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." Colossians 3:17 NASB. I have agreed with you that any prophet that speaks presumtuously in the name of the Lord is out of order. If he persists, ignore his prophecies, perhaps even censure him. This is the responsibility of every pastor of every church. If a prophet leads people astray, it is because the pastor is not doing his job. In addition, the saints of God have some responsibility to discern false prophets, and beware of them. To this extent I agree with you. If you rant and rave about false prophets, then it is VERY PERTINENT to ask about true prophets. You, sir, are the one that has been dancing around this side of the issue. My point (since the 28th of January) is that there ARE true prophets today, and that their spiritual gift and ministerial gift is closely tied to that of the other gifts given to the church. Prophets encourage the church, as is clearly stated in the Bible, and you have ignored totally: "But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation." 1 Corinthians 14:3 NASB. There are no more Old Testament prophets. There are only New Testament prophets. The do exactly what the Bible says they do. They do not bring new future revelation from God to the universal church (i.e. add to or re-write the Bible). They encourage the (local) church at the ministerial level, and their gift compliments (perfectly!) the other gifts given to the church. That there are false prophets does not take away one whit the purpose and necessity of the prophetic ministry. This same logic would deny us every gift and ministry in the church, because there are charlatans masquerading in every level of church activity. No, my friend, I do NOT know that I am missing any mark. I am simply stating an opinion based on my study of the Bible and experience in the ministry. Your "for the lack of 'accuracy'... the Kingdom of God fell" argument is very intersting! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |