What is the point in being a prophet?

[Fundaamental]

Okay. Here's one from the letter I wrote as a witness to the pastor of the church I attend. He's a close friend and Christian brother of mine.

In April of 2020, my wife left me and took my stepsons. I never even got to say goodbye to them. In April 2021, exactly a year after they had left, I had a dream. I sent Steve an email and detailed it as follows: "In my dream earlier, I awakened in my house alone. I thought of [my ex-wife] being gone for a year and was full of grief and pain from her leaving me so abruptly and never speaking to me again. Then a voice spoke to me and said, "As your wife and sons were cut off from you in a day, so shall America be cut off as a nation in a day. All who go to look for her shall not find her, because she will be no more." Then I woke up."

have you had any dreams that have come true yet.

 

[Cameron143]

I tried to share one of my prophetic dreams that came true and some guy accused me of thinking everyone here is "pretty stupid."

What is the point in being a prophet? - Christian Chat Rooms & Forums

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Well, I don't include that as part of "he has a good point". Never an excuse for rudeness.

 

[jonchristian]

have you had any dreams that have come true yet.

I emailed this to Steve, pastor at The Rock Church, on May 15, 2022:

"Had a dream about Israel last night.
The whole land was up in arms and going crazy. The police were having some kind of stand-off with other police. It appeared like it was a union strike. Some of them were holding the line and some were discussing their grievances. It seemed like a civil war, but it was literally civil. They were mad at one another, but not attacking one another. The whole land was conflicted from end to end."

This was what, 8-9 months before Israel started their strikes against the judicial reform? They're practically on the verge of a civil war right now. It looks over there exactly what I saw in my dream.

The only timestamp for this is in the original e-mail I sent. I posted about it on Facebook here several months ago: Do you think my dream was prophetic? I... - Jon Christian Minor | Facebook

If you read the comments on this Facebook post, I link all of my previous posts of dreams and such about what is to come soon: I've been prophesying these things. The time... - Jon Christian Minor | Facebook

 

[Fundaamental]

I emailed this to Steve, pastor at The Rock Church, on May 15, 2022:

"Had a dream about Israel last night.
The whole land was up in arms and going crazy. The police were having some kind of stand-off with other police. It appeared like it was a union strike. Some of them were holding the line and some were discussing their grievances. It seemed like a civil war, but it was literally civil. They were mad at one another, but not attacking one another. The whole land was conflicted from end to end."

This was what, 8-9 months before Israel started their strikes against the judicial reform? They're practically on the verge of a civil war right now. It looks over there exactly what I saw in my dream.

The only timestamp for this is in the original e-mail I sent. I posted about it on Facebook here several months ago: Do you think my dream was prophetic? I... - Jon Christian Minor | Facebook

If you read the comments on this Facebook post, I link all of my previous posts of dreams and such about what is to come soon: I've been prophesying these things. The time... - Jon Christian Minor | Facebook

It sounds prophetic but have you had any dreams where it's been something about your life that's come true.

 

[Mem]

ahhh Jesus would disagree🤩

you didn't notice I capitalized the N?

 

[Magenta]

It sounds prophetic but have you had any dreams where it's been something about your life that's come true.

Could you please clarify if you are you asking about personal matters, or something on a larger scale? .

"something about your life" sounds personal, but the OP has been talking about larger scale matters, is partly why I ask.

 

[ResidentAlien]

I tried to share one of my prophetic dreams that came true and some guy accused me of thinking everyone here is "pretty stupid."

What is the point in being a prophet? - Christian Chat Rooms & Forums

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More shameless self-promotion. "Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips." Proverbs 27:2

 

[Fundaamental]

Could you please clarify if you are you asking about personal matters, or something on a larger scale? .

"something about your life" sounds personal, but the OP has been talking about larger scale matters, is partly why I ask.

I was asking if he has had any dreams he knows for sure has come true.
Something simple like him going to buy a new car or him going swimming or him going to court or him talking to a stranger
Or him going somewhere or some sort of accident happen or anything ?..

Anything basically that when that something has happened it triggered a memory that he already dreamed it.

 

[Fundaamental]

you didn't notice I capitalized the N?

everybody is a somebody not a nobody. 😱😊🤩

 

[Mem]

everybody is a somebody not a nobody. 😱😊🤩

You've found somebody, just ask him. Congratulations!

 

[Nehemiah6]

More shameless self-promotion. "Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips." Proverbs 27:2

Genuine prophets never promoted themselves, but the false prophets did: Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. (Amos 7:14,15)

Genuine prophets simply spoke out or wrote what God gave to them. "THUS SAITH THE LORD" is how they prophesied. So anyone claiming to be a prophet would be bringing a direct revelation from God. However, the apostle-prophet John shut down all claims to future prophecies when he concluded the book of Revelation. And since it is "the Revelation of Jesus Christ" it is Christ Himself who closed the canon and all prophesies. There is not a single one of the Early Church Fathers who ever claimed to be an apostle or a prophet.

 

[VARob]

Genuine prophets never promoted themselves, but the false prophets did: Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. (Amos 7:14,15)

Genuine prophets simply spoke out or wrote what God gave to them. "THUS SAITH THE LORD" is how they prophesied. So anyone claiming to be a prophet would be bringing a direct revelation from God. However, the apostle-prophet John shut down all claims to future prophecies when he concluded the book of Revelation. And since it is "the Revelation of Jesus Christ" it is Christ Himself who closed the canon and all prophesies. There is not a single one of the Early Church Fathers who ever claimed to be an apostle or a prophet.

1 Cor 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

It's too bad that nobody in your church that speaks words of edification, exhortation, and comfort from God.

The canon is closed. That does not mean God has stopped talking to people.

 

[jonchristian]

For those looking, see posts #98, #99, #415, and #483.

For those who doubt me, I totally get it. For those who hate me and slander me, I forgive you. I have no desire to argue with anyone about it. I prophesied so you would be warned, and that's what I did. I have no desire for fame, fans, or fortune.

For my brothers and sisters: believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and the work He did on the cross, walk in obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ and follow His commands, love God and others, repent and do good deeds for our Father. That's my message.

EDIT: Just an fyi for the guy above, I worked in social work for years and was then a mental health practitioner. Now I'm a direct care worker for intellectually disabled men. That's what I do for a living. I'm probably more of a Biblical scholar than many pastors, but I minister to the least of these on a daily.

 

[Fundaamental]

You've found somebody, just ask him. Congratulations!

awww I thought you might like my reply 😱 lol.
But never the less your post is perfect ☺️

 

[Fundaamental]

For those looking, see posts #98, #99, #415, and #483.

For those who doubt me, I totally get it. For those who hate me and slander me, I forgive you. I have no desire to argue with anyone about it. I prophesied so you would be warned, and that's what I did. I have no desire for fame, fans, or fortune.

For my brothers and sisters: believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and the work He did on the cross, walk in obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ and follow His commands, love God and others, repent and do good deeds for our Father. That's my message.

EDIT: Just an fyi for the guy above, I worked in social work for years and was then a mental health practitioner. Now I'm a direct care worker for intellectually disabled men. That's what I do for a living. I'm probably more of a Biblical scholar than many pastors, but I minister to the least of these on a daily.

hi friend sorry if I came a cross as doubting you.
I have events in my life that when they happen on a frequent basis, it triggers a memory of me dreaming the whole chain of events that happens on a particular event on a particular day. I wondered if that had happened to you that was all.

 

[ResidentAlien]

For those looking, see posts #98, #99, #415, and #483.

For those who doubt me, I totally get it. For those who hate me and slander me, I forgive you. I have no desire to argue with anyone about it. I prophesied so you would be warned, and that's what I did. I have no desire for fame, fans, or fortune.

For my brothers and sisters: believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and the work He did on the cross, walk in obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ and follow His commands, love God and others, repent and do good deeds for our Father. That's my message.

EDIT: Just an fyi for the guy above, I worked in social work for years and was then a mental health practitioner. Now I'm a direct care worker for intellectually disabled men. That's what I do for a living. I'm probably more of a Biblical scholar than many pastors, but I minister to the least of these on a daily.

LOL, you say you're not looking for fame, fans, or fortune, but here you are again, talking yourself up about what a great Bible scholar you are; posting links to your "prophecies"; and talking about how you minister to the least of these on a daily basis. I don't hate you, but you do need called out on your egotistical self-promotion. It's not slander; it should be obvious to anyone who has followed your postings.

 

[jonchristian]

A man crying out for attention has attached himself to my post. I haven't heard him say one good thing about our Lord Jesus Christ, yet time and again, he stands as an accuser of the brethren. He is constantly slandering me in order to provoke me to respond so he can say "Ah ha! Gotcha!"

By your fruits you shall know them.

Peace be with you man.

 

[Nehemiah6]

It's too bad that nobody in your church that speaks words of edification, exhortation, and comfort from God.

There are other spiritual gifts for this purpose now. Genuine prophecies are now found only in Scripture.

 

[ResidentAlien]

A man crying out for attention has attached himself to my post. I haven't heard him say one good thing about our Lord Jesus Christ, yet time and again, he stands as an accuser of the brethren. He is constantly slandering me in order to provoke me to respond so he can say "Ah ha! Gotcha!"

By your fruits you shall know them.

Peace be with you man.

You seem to lack basic self-awareness. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's told you that so I don't expect it'll do much good now. I do wish you well, but I think you have a lot of things to work out first.

 

[jonchristian]

My former pastor was an ole country boy. He used to comment that when he was a kid, a pack of dogs would roam around his country town. If you threw a rock into the pack, the dog that yelped was the one that got hit. (He used it as an analogy to preaching and those who respond to it.)