What is the point in being a prophet?

[BrianParsons]

I know this is my first thread, but I came to this site to ask people's opinions.

God has called me to be a prophet, but I don't understand the point of it. What good is it to know what is going to happen? What good is it to tell people what's going to happen?

When I do tell people what is going to happen, they don't believe me and they come up with any explanation they can to say that what God has shown me will happen won't happen.

Deuteronomy 18:21,22 gives the test of a prophet: "[SUP]21 [/SUP]You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?” [SUP]22 [/SUP]If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed." I will pass that test when what God has shown me comes to pass. The only problem is that when what I say comes to pass, there will not be anyone alive or on this forum to verify it.

Even the most devout Christians on this forum will not be able to accept what I have to say. God is going to do a thing so great and terrible that you cannot even fathom it, let alone accept it. And again I ask, what good is it for me to tell anyone? I fear, and think I know deep down in my heart, that God has raised me up to be the unheard prophet: a raving madman preaching from the street corner about what He is going to do and that no one will listen or heed my warning. And then it will be too late.

You asked, What is the point of being a prophet...what good is it to tell people of the future? I must ask you, What do you believe a prophet is?
Yes, prophecy does entail prophecy of future events, but that is not what prophecy is. Prophecy is the proclamation of what God has told you to say. Prophets are not simply called to tell the future. They are men who have heard to voice of God and they do and say what God commands them to so His those God chooses to hear His message may know His will and ways.
You ask, what good is it to be a prophet. I would say that if you have not heard from God and if He has not made this known to you then you are no prophet of His.
Seek the Lord. Test the spirits. And above all, glorify the Lord and His son Jesus.

 

[jonchristian]

You asked, What is the point of being a prophet...what good is it to tell people of the future? I must ask you, What do you believe a prophet is?
Yes, prophecy does entail prophecy of future events, but that is not what prophecy is. Prophecy is the proclamation of what God has told you to say. Prophets are not simply called to tell the future. They are men who have heard to voice of God and they do and say what God commands them to so His those God chooses to hear His message may know His will and ways.
You ask, what good is it to be a prophet. I would say that if you have not heard from God and if He has not made this known to you then you are no prophet of His.
Seek the Lord. Test the spirits. And above all, glorify the Lord and His son Jesus.

Look at the most recent posts above yours. The original post you quoted is from 2016.

 

[presidente]

So I don't have to read the whole thread, was there a post where the OP actually prophesied a future event?

 

[jonchristian]

So I don't have to read the whole thread, was there a post where the OP actually prophesied a future event?

This is the main message:

Prophecy for America 2 21 18 (youtube.com)

 

[jonchristian]

So I don't have to read the whole thread, was there a post where the OP actually prophesied a future event?

Here's one that recently came to pass:

I just returned from Washington D.C. this... - Jon Christian Minor | Facebook

If you look at the dates of the posts, you'll see the Lord gave me a dream seven months in advance. If you go the post I made, I just went and prophesied in Washington D.C. a week on July 4th:

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