Subject: Isn't Prophecy a Spiritual Gift? |
Bible Note: Malachai is the last prophet. Dear Tim, Thanks for your patience! In the Spirit of Love and Faith and Hope, I will show why Malachai was the last prophet, within the King James Version of the Word and anyone after him who says they are a prophet, is not. Lets start with Malachai. Mal 4:5 - "Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: Mal 4:6 - And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." In Luke 1, an angel appears to Zacharias, John the Baptist's father, and tells him about his son to come. Luke 1:16 - And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. Luke 1:17 - And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias(Elijah), to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." Matt 11:13 - For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. Matt 11:14 - And if ye will receive it, this is Elias(Elijah), which was for to come. In other words, Luke 16:16 - The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and everyman presseth into it. As it is written the "the law and the prophets" were only until John and since that time the Word is only preached. The following verses leave no more question to who John the Baptist was, as Jesus tells His disciples. And I also believe this verse clears up the questions in regards to 1 Cor and the spiritual gift of prophesy to be understood as "preach" which in the right context in Greek is evangelizo meaning to announce a joyful message; having regard to the matter announced, not the manner, which is contained in the Greek word kerusso which means to proclaim(as a herald), from kerux, a herald, without reference to the matter proclaimed (which is contained in evangelizo); and without including the idea of teaching but in context of spreading the "Good News". Matt 17:10 - And His disciples asked Him, saying," Why then say the scribes that Elias(Elijah) must first come?" Matt 17:11 - And Jesus answered and said unto them,"Elias(Elijah) is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall the Son of man suffer of them." Matt 17:13 - Then the disciples understood that He spake unto them of John the Baptist. As it is written John the Baptist was indeed Elijah and they knew him not and since the law and the prophets were until John and John was Elijah, that would make Malachai the last prophet because Elijah was before Malachai by the Word of Iesous. IN the Love of the Father and His Son, casiv |