When it comes to prophets, I wonder..well from what I've experienced,
Like why do I have to gove them bits of info before they can see into my life...
Like heres an example, i went to church...and the prophet asked me what do I do in my church,and when I told her I was over outreach ministry...then she could see into my life ect...
So I just wonder how come sbe didnt know off the bat without me telling her,ya know?
What's your experience been like?
Consider this..........."Today, there are no such things as Prophets".
Perhaps more than with any other label, we must use extreme caution when either demonstrating this gift or receiving it from others, because we are forewarned in the Word of God, 1 John 4:1.............
"Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world."
The gift of prophet was a temporary gift given by the Christ for the laying of the foundation of the church. Prophets were foundational to the church.
Ephesians 2:20.........
"And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone".
The prophet proclaimed a message from the Lord to the early believers. Sometimes a prophet’s message was revelatory (new revelation and truth from God) and sometimes a prophet’s message was predictive. The early Christians did not have the complete Bible. Some early Christians did not have access to any of the books of the New Testament. The New Testament prophets “filled the gap” by proclaiming God’s message to the people who would not have access to it otherwise. The Revelation was not completed until late in the first century. So, the Lord sent prophets to proclaim God’s Word to His people.
But the question is.....Are there true prophets today? If the purpose of a prophet was to reveal truth from God, why would we need prophets if we have the completed revelation from God in the Bible? If prophets were the “foundation” of the early church, are we still building the “foundation” today? Can God give someone a message to deliver to someone else? Absolutely! Does God reveal truth to someone in a supernatural way and enable that person to deliver that message to others? Absolutely! But is this the biblical gift of prophecy? No.
Whatever the case, whenever a person claims to be speaking for God (the essence of prophecy) the key is to compare what is said with what the Bible says. If God were to speak through a person today, it would be in 100% complete agreement with what God has already said in the Bible.
We all have see charlatans who will say anything to get money from those who should know better. It is one of the best know tricks of Satan when we hear those magic words........:"God spoke to me and said.................".
When you here that..........run!