Prophecy For The Now

but it also pertains to inspirational
speakers whose content is stimulating, supporting, and motivating.

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● 1Cor 14:1b . . Eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

The Greek word translated "prophecy" is somewhat ambiguous. It basically
pertains to foretelling future events, but it also pertains to inspirational
speakers whose content is stimulating, supporting, and motivating.

For example:

● 1Cor 14:3 . . Everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their
strengthening, their encouragement, and their comfort.

This kind of prophecy is sort of like roadside assistance equipped to jump
start your car's weak battery and/or fix a flat tire to get you back on the
road. This kind of prophecy is very useful seeing as it's for the now rather
than later because the now is where most of us spend our lives from day to
day, week to week, and month to month.
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● 1Cor 14:1b . . Eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

The Greek word translated "prophecy" is somewhat ambiguous. It basically
pertains to foretelling future events, but it also pertains to inspirational
speakers whose content is stimulating, supporting, and motivating.

For example:

● 1Cor 14:3 . . Everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their
strengthening, their encouragement, and their comfort.

As someone with a prophetic gift, there is a lot of oversimplification of prophecy on this page though it looks like people are giving it an honest look and have some good points.

First off, foretelling is only one type of prophecy. Much of prophecy is about understanding the spiritual factors behind something, such as a person's motivations for what they speak or what they are feeling. Real Prophets focus mostly on calling others to repentance; this may or may not include foretelling. For example, in the Old Testament, there is a chapter of how God's heart is hurt by sin. And don't forget that Prophets also make proclamations that affect the future rather than necessarily observing it. This is more akin to parenting your child with love affecting the future then it is to foretelling since the exact manifestation isn't necessarily spelled out even if God sometimes uses Prophets that way too.

Second, while it is good to point out that teacher and prophet/Prophet are different callings (I wish the same would be more often done for pastor and teacher, BTW), actual instances of calling can be more complicated. I happen to have elements of both these gifts because God uses me like a Swiss army knife to meet people where they are. I know several others who also have a mix of prophecy with something else.

Plus much prophecy is not just word for word from God, but rather God drops a deep understanding into the prophet's mind who then teaches/explains what God has shared. For example, God one day gave me insight into how Satan had introduced relational dysfunction into my family when my siblings and I were very young. It wasn't words but concepts that I could then explain as the need arose. Real Prophets (the capital letter indicates office not just gifting) can basically do anything God calls them to, as Elijah calling down fire to consume the sacrifice, or raising the dead.

As for what a prophet is, it's someone who speaks for God, so it is hard to define without mentioning function. I guess you could say they are God's voice.

BTW, while the mix of callings and definition come from my own experience and my current fellowship, the other points I have made here are basically consistent with what I was taught at my neighborhood Christian University several years before I knew I had this gift and calling or knew anyone who did. My point being that these are fairly well accepted ideas among Pentecostal Christians, though I encourage all to test things for themselves rather than relying solely on tradition or consensus.

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● 1Cor 14:1b . . Eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

The Greek word translated "prophecy" is somewhat ambiguous. It basically
pertains to foretelling future events, but it also pertains to inspirational
speakers whose content is stimulating, supporting, and motivating.

For example:

● 1Cor 14:3 . . Everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their
strengthening, their encouragement, and their comfort.

This kind of prophecy is sort of like roadside assistance equipped to jump
start your car's weak battery and/or fix a flat tire to get you back on the
road. This kind of prophecy is very useful seeing as it's for the now rather
than later because the now is where most of us spend our lives from day to
day, week to week, and month to month.
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It is to me, to edify, see truth in each person given you from God to see it, where the error in thier beleif is, and not from self ever INMHO
I have seen Spiritual cookie cutters, out for themselves to get people in and these do tell the truth, yet do not do the truth, this is done, to get others in with them. Then I have seen these proselytes those gainsayers got in and made these twice the sons of hell as themselves, workers of iniquities these are themselves. This was going on in Christ's day here on earth in the flesh. Still happening today.
So be made wise as a serpent and remain harmless as a dove, God reveals God too those that are sincere and want nothing for themselves, yet God gives them much as God did for Solomon, just saying in response awareness is needed, for me at least, as I like what you have said. Trusting God for the right motive behind what you say, and this is the same for me to only do Luke 21:14-15 And I am still in process like Paul in Phil 3:12-20

Yes indeed, discernment is very important. I know a Prophet who got a prophetic word that even if a word is technically true but the source is off, then the word is off. Just like when Satan quoted the Bible to Jesus, source matters. And Satan can and does make some pretty darn convincing forgeries if you aren't tuned into God and discerning the spirit of someone/something. When God turned Moses' staff into a snake, Pharaoh's magicians were able to do the same. And sometimes healings can even be faked by Satan removing his spiritual oppression from someone.

Also of note, God always does things with purpose, which is something a lot of churches have gotten off by failing to recognize. Some of the things that go on in some Pentecostal churches look like foolishness because they are. That said, there certainly can be good ones too. Though I was too much of a newbie to the subject to appreciate it at the time, my university seemed to be pretty sound that way though they had other issues. An example of them having things right was when a student spontaneously prophesied over the student body early in the school year, the pastor followed it up by taking a moment to recognize the validity of it but also suggested that such things would not be expected to take over the functioning of the school chapel meeting. I didn't appreciate this fully until one day a possessed person showed up at my church service and kept interrupting others' meaningful sharing until she was called out for it. It was apparent that something was off because as it says in 1 Corinthians 14:31-33,

"[31] For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted; [32] and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets; [33] for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints."

Yes indeed, discernment is very important. I know a Prophet who got a prophetic word that even if a word is technically true but the source is off, then the word is off. Just like when Satan quoted the Bible to Jesus, source matters. And Satan can and does make some pretty darn convincing forgeries if you aren't tuned into God and discerning the spirit of someone/something. When God turned Moses' staff into a snake, Pharaoh's magicians were able to do the same. And sometimes healings can even be faked by Satan removing his spiritual oppression from someone.

Also of note, God always does things with purpose, which is something a lot of churches have gotten off by failing to recognize. Some of the things that go on in some Pentecostal churches look like foolishness because they are. That said, there certainly can be good ones too. Though I was too much of a newbie to the subject to appreciate it at the time, my university seemed to be pretty sound that way though they had other issues. An example of them having things right was when a student spontaneously prophesied over the student body early in the school year, the pastor followed it up by taking a moment to recognize the validity of it but also suggested that such things would not be expected to take over the functioning of the school chapel meeting. I didn't appreciate this fully until one day a possessed person showed up at my church service and kept interrupting others' meaningful sharing until she was called out for it. It was apparent that something was off because as it says in 1 Corinthians 14:31-33,

"[31] For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted; [32] and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets; [33] for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints."

Most of the OT prophesying was warnings & judgment.
One thing that catches my eye of the OT prophets was it always had purpose & order. So should NT prophecy.
I've heard so many say that God is pleased with the church & knew immediately it was false, because the church is as a whole is falling away to doctrines of devils.
I expect to see/hear more true prophecies in the last days knowing God will do nothing till He has spoken to/thru His prophets.

Are there anymore prophets today in these last days. God has spoken to us through Son, it is done the fulfillment of the Law and Prophets about Son’s coming here
is it not completed for us by Son on that cross the reconciliation. The deck cleansed by Godinorder to give new life to this thatchoose belief and not let go of it

Yes, howbeit mostly minor ones. Read Acts 2. The fulfillment of that prophecy is still happening in the church because it was to the church for the church. There's no scripture saying otherwise.

Are there anymore prophets today in these last days. God has spoken to us through Son, it is done the fulfillment of the Law and Prophets about Son’s coming here
is it not completed for us by Son on that cross the reconciliation. The deck cleansed by Godinorder to give new life to this thatchoose belief and not let go of it

‘now risen to believe, is risen, where new life is given, and we prophesy of what is done once for everyone to stand in belief, thankfulness, since not one other is perfect but God
Col 1:21-23, then Col 2

Please test all things for yourself, but God has indicated in my tiny corner of the world that there are Prophets again because it is time. And do not take any man's word that they are one, but rather test them with God. One clue is that it is about function, not self-glorification.

Realize, though, that Prophets too are fallen people who are still being perfected just like any other follower of God. Consider Jonah and Nathan (when he mistakenly told David to go ahead and build the temple) in scripture, for example, or even Elijah when he got discouraged. And there is a place to give honor to whom honor is due (1 Tim. 5:17-18, 1 Thess. 5:12, Romans 13:7), though this is certainly not limited to Prophets.

Christ's coming here to die on the cross for our sins was certainly an important and integral part of God's plan, but it was far from the end. We now have eternal life in Christ Jesus available to us, but the world is still a fallen and deceptive place that keeps people ignorant and far from God. There are therefore more steps in God's plan of restoration before we get to the New Jerusalem - the new heavens and earth, where God wipes away all tears and the last enemy to die is death.

First off, just to be sure we are on the same page here, I read your last Bible quote (repeated above) as talking about what was done (Jesus dying on the cross) having happened once, not that it was prophesied only once.

Second, when I tried to look up your quote, it was not Colossians 1:21-23, though that might possibly be related. In fact the words prophecy and prophesy don't appear at all in the book of Colossians according to my Bible search app. I therefore tried to do an internet search for it but it didn't come up. In fact I kept getting referred to the book of Mormon, though even that didn't look like what you wrote.

Therefore, can you please check your reference and editing? Make sure the quotation marks are in the right places. And if you are translating from another language, could you please note the language?

Thanks.