In Deuteronomy 18, the LORD said that he would put His words in the prophets mouth. We see countless examples of messages spoken in the first person on behalf of God, sometimes preceded by 'Thus saith the LORD.' Prophecies could be about present, past, or future-- whatever God wanted to say.
In the New Testament, the prophet Agabus signifies a coming famine. In another passage, he starts off a prophecy with 'Thus saith the Holy Ghost.' I Corinthians 14 indicates that prophecies can make manifest the secrets of one's heart.
Then there is II Peter 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Speaking as moved by the Holy Ghost.... And the New Testament uses 'prophecy' to refer to what the Old Testament prophets did and what the New Testament prophets did.
Genuine prophesying occurs when the Spirit moves an individual to speak a message from the Spirit. Prophet is a different gift from teacher as we see in I Corinthians 12:29. Romans 12:6-8.
Equating prophesying with pulpit preaching, as some in the Reformed moving (going a little beyond Calvin's fuzzy opinion on this) do. Nor is it merely making 'faith declarations' of what you hope to happen, as some in the WOF movement call 'prophesying. One can teach already revealed prophecies given in scripture. But in giving instructions regarding prophesying in church in I Corinthians 14, Paul says if a revelation comes to one sitting by, let the first hold his peace. Prophesying is a __revelatory__ activity.
Prophesying in church occurs when the Spirit moves an individual to speak, and that individual speaks that message to the congregation. According to I Corinthians 14, if another sitting by receives a revelation, the first is to hold his peace, for ye may all prophesy one by one.
Where are the prophets? Some churches have prophets, but the prophets do not feel free to speak. This could be because they do not know that they may? Some churches may outright disobey the scripture that says, "Let the prophets speak two or three...' and will have an usher throw someone in the congregation out if they begin to give a prophecy. The idea of one pastor preaching on sermon is held as sacrosanct, even though it isn't commanded in scripture, but the commands regarding allowing prophets to speak are often ignored and outright disobeyed.
Also, 'prophesy' is a verb, pronounce with a long 'i' at the end, as opposed to the noun 'prophecy.' 'Prophesized' is not a proper word.
In the New Testament, the prophet Agabus signifies a coming famine. In another passage, he starts off a prophecy with 'Thus saith the Holy Ghost.' I Corinthians 14 indicates that prophecies can make manifest the secrets of one's heart.
Then there is II Peter 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Speaking as moved by the Holy Ghost.... And the New Testament uses 'prophecy' to refer to what the Old Testament prophets did and what the New Testament prophets did.
Genuine prophesying occurs when the Spirit moves an individual to speak a message from the Spirit. Prophet is a different gift from teacher as we see in I Corinthians 12:29. Romans 12:6-8.
Equating prophesying with pulpit preaching, as some in the Reformed moving (going a little beyond Calvin's fuzzy opinion on this) do. Nor is it merely making 'faith declarations' of what you hope to happen, as some in the WOF movement call 'prophesying. One can teach already revealed prophecies given in scripture. But in giving instructions regarding prophesying in church in I Corinthians 14, Paul says if a revelation comes to one sitting by, let the first hold his peace. Prophesying is a __revelatory__ activity.
Prophesying in church occurs when the Spirit moves an individual to speak, and that individual speaks that message to the congregation. According to I Corinthians 14, if another sitting by receives a revelation, the first is to hold his peace, for ye may all prophesy one by one.
Where are the prophets? Some churches have prophets, but the prophets do not feel free to speak. This could be because they do not know that they may? Some churches may outright disobey the scripture that says, "Let the prophets speak two or three...' and will have an usher throw someone in the congregation out if they begin to give a prophecy. The idea of one pastor preaching on sermon is held as sacrosanct, even though it isn't commanded in scripture, but the commands regarding allowing prophets to speak are often ignored and outright disobeyed.
Also, 'prophesy' is a verb, pronounce with a long 'i' at the end, as opposed to the noun 'prophecy.' 'Prophesized' is not a proper word.
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