I believe that all believers should always keep an open mind about God. Being a prophet of God is not just about telling the future. The main purpose God calls folks to be a prophet is because you would be a conduit for God to speak. Your in essence a communicator of the words of God that He speaks through you. It can be words encouragement, a conformation about a decision some has been trying to make, a word of caution, a warning and even a command.
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I have, just once. The first time I met this man in a service two years ago he told me that God was telling him the He did something to me in 1973. Nobody in that church and especially the prophet knew that in 1973 was when I was saved and baptized. When I came up out of that water I loved everybody. So yes true Phrophets of God still do exist.
My question would be: How do you know you're called to be a prophet? Did God reveal it to you? Did someone tell you God told them to tell you? Did you reach this conclusion after reading a book?
We have to be careful; the times are perilous. There are a lot of people around pushing all kinds of "gifts." There are a few reasons for this: 1) People need to feel special. Everyone needs a "gift" that will keep them coming back. Having the most precious gift of all, the Holy Spirit Himself, is lame these day. People need something that will give them an emotional kick ; 2) The more people coming back the more tithers and larger revenue; 3) Spiritual gifts sell books. If you have a "gift," you need books that will instruct you on how to use it.
To your question: What is the point of being a prophet? We really don't need prophets right now. We have the words of God's Son and the teaching of His apostles.
"God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;"—Hebrews 1:1-2
We have to be careful; the times are perilous. There are a lot of people around pushing all kinds of "gifts." There are a few reasons for this: 1) People need to feel special. Everyone needs a "gift" that will keep them coming back. Having the most precious gift of all, the Holy Spirit Himself, is lame these day. People need something that will give them an emotional kick ; 2) The more people coming back the more tithers and larger revenue; 3) Spiritual gifts sell books. If you have a "gift," you need books that will instruct you on how to use it.
To your question: What is the point of being a prophet? We really don't need prophets right now. We have the words of God's Son and the teaching of His apostles.
"God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;"—Hebrews 1:1-2
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Please be advised that God is going to destroy the old and bring the new in the blink of an eye, however He has not told us that before tha occurs he will destroy all flesh, that is, there can be no destruction total of mankind previous to that event, and also there will be a thousand years we shall see.
Perhaps your understanding is of that final change. I will not say you are not correct, a but please do pray about how you should understand it. God bless you.
Perhaps your understanding is of that final change. I will not say you are not correct, a but please do pray about how you should understand it. God bless you.
The point in being a prophet is it's needed, or God wouldn't mention the gift. Because He did, we should consider our ways before shrugging it off as a no-longer-needed gift.
Acts 2:
14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.b 16But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
17“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
18even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
Remember, there are NO scriptures stating it has or will end.
Please don't abuse 1Cor 13:8-12 stating these things have already ended, because that would be false teaching.
I understand there's false prophets out there, but that's never an excuse to lay aside any scripture.
It's not only a real gift of the Spirit, it's the most predominent one according to Acts.
Christians ought to pray to receive this gift. Speaking in the place of Christ ought to be considered a tremendous priviledge.
Acts 2:
14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.b 16But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
17“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
18even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
Remember, there are NO scriptures stating it has or will end.
Please don't abuse 1Cor 13:8-12 stating these things have already ended, because that would be false teaching.
I understand there's false prophets out there, but that's never an excuse to lay aside any scripture.
It's not only a real gift of the Spirit, it's the most predominent one according to Acts.
Christians ought to pray to receive this gift. Speaking in the place of Christ ought to be considered a tremendous priviledge.
Anyone who knows Jesus Yeshua is Lord and God and shares His message and Him with others has the spirit of prophecy. This is taught in the book, Revelation.
Prophecy is not simply foretelling events before they occur, it is also teaching the Gospel, praising God in spirit and truth, and more.
Prophecy is not simply foretelling events before they occur, it is also teaching the Gospel, praising God in spirit and truth, and more.
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