Your Sons & Daughters Shall Prophesy - Prophetic Gifts Today In The New Testament Church

Definition of Christian Prophecy

use of someone to tell men what He thinks about the present situation or what His intention is for the future, what He thinks that they should know or be mindful of right now.Prophecy is not necessarily for prediction of the future (although this frequently happens). 40 Stephen Clark ...It was a direct word from God for the situation on hand, through the mouth of one of His people....It was clear speech, which did not need interpretation. 41 Michael Green ...In prophecy God speaks.It is as simple, and profound, and star tling as that! ...It is the operation of the Spirit upon and within the human mind so that the message spoken, while in the language of man, is the direct utterance of God. 42 J. Rodman Williams The early Christian prophet was an immediately inspired spokesper son for the risen Jesus, who received intelligible messages that he or she felt impelled to deliver to the Christian community, or, as a representative of the community, to the general public. 43 M.Eugene Boring A Christian prophet is a Christian who functions within the Church, occasionally or regularly, as a divinely called and divinely inspired speaker who receives intelligible and authoritative revelations or messages which he is impelled to deliver publicly, in oral or written form, to Christian indi viduals and/or the Christian community. 44 David Hill

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