atwhatcost,
I suggest you read the few lines of mine you read and get straight what I actually said. Where did I say you shouldn't ignore anyone? I commented on the theories about prophets. I'm arguing against the idea that prophets never ignore people, not your squabbles with other posters. That's a silly argument. If the NIV is right, there are certain people that should be ignored, so prophets should ignore them to. You shouldn't make up stuff about the Bible, or the characters in the Bible, or people with Biblical ministry gifts, to support your position in a squabble with another poster.
And prophets are human and 'subject to like passions' as the rest of us. Moses and Miriam both prophesied, but Miriam spoke ill of Moses. I wouldn't venture to guess whether Moses ever argued with Miriam or ignored her. These are people we are talking about. These statements that a prophet would never do this or a prophet would never do that... followed by some normal thing that humans do (e.g. ignore people) are just silly. Jesus apparently ignored the Syrophonecian woman, or wasn't responding to her. Jesus didn't respond to various accusers and persecutors before He was crucified.
Thanks presidente I can see you have thought about these issues regarding ministries in the body of Christ. Usually those with too much negative stuff to say about prophets will preface it all by saying "I am not a prophet"...thinking that puts them in the clear and they can say what they like. But the Bible is clear that the authority in the church rests with the apostles and prophets and it is therefore the authority of God which they fight against.
So apart from this false authority there is also a very negative and quenching spirit around which wants to close down any move of God by control tactics, and sometimes blatant false doctrine which they fight tooth and nail to uphold. Of course there are false prophets out there but it takes discernment to spot them, whichs on these threads is often an attribute somewhat conspicuous by its absence. They will suck up to you if you seem to be someone who will agree with them but as soon as you start telling the truth of how it is, or even putting forth an alternative opinion as you would be entitled to do, it will not be long before they perceive a threat to their pack mentality and start baying for blood.
Matt 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
There is nothing new under the sun. The murderous hatred towards prophets was well known by Elijah, and that Jezebel spirit is still at work today. We know what the end will be for that but meanwhile we have to deal with it as best we can.....or not....as the Lord leads.
We can take our comfort from the word of God as follows:
2 Peter 2: 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the
unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and
despise government.
Presumptuous are they,
selfwilled,
they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. 12 But these, as
natural brute beasts,
made to be taken and destroyed,
speak evil of the things that they understand not;
and
shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
Read the whole chapter, and know that judgment is coming (vs 3) they will not be permitted to mess about forever.
He who has ears to hear the word of warning, let him hear.