Gift of Prophecy
One of the 9 spiritual gifts listed in 1 Cor 12 is ‘prophecy’. The Pentecostals / Charismatics believe that this gift (Greek: charisma) is a special (supernatural) ability given to certain Pentecostals / Charismatics. This gift is similar to other charisma in 1 Cor 12:4-11 such as speaking in tongues, supernatural healings, words of wisdom and knowledge, discerning of spirits and miracles (power). The gift of prophecy is the ability to receive direct revelation from God and share it with other people. Prophets were very prominent in both the Old Testament as well as the Apostolic Church. Also, Jesus Christ is the Prophet since He is the Word of God and it is by His Spirit that the Bible was delivered to God’s people. It is true that in the Apostolic Church, this was a necessary gift that was used to edify the Apostolic church until the Bible (New Testament) was formed. Upon completion of the New Testament by the Apostolic Church this gift of prophecy ceased as well as the other supernatural gifts. All these gifts were important witnesses of the Apostolic Church and served to spread the Gospel in the 1st Century A.D. These gifts also have important symbolic, spiritual truths as well. In essence, all true Christians today are prophets when they share the hope of eternal life with others. People today who claim to be prophets receiving direct revelation from God are actual false prophets. In the Book of Revelation, God warns us of the False Prophet during the Great Tribulation. This two horned lamb is actually a symbol of the leadership of the end-time false Christian churches and parachurches known as Babylon.
Pentecostal / Charismatic Beliefs – Gift of Prophecy
Old Testament Prophets Function
John, the Baptist – the Last Old Testament Prophet
Prophets Second After Apostles (Foundation)
Apostolic Church – Women Prophets
Prophet Functions in the Apostolic Church
Gifts (charisma) of the Spirit Passages – New Testament
Today – All Christians are Prophets
Pentecostal / Charismatic Beliefs – Gift of Prophecy
- Certain Pentecostals / Charismatics are prophets today
- Special spiritual gift (1 Cor 12:10)
- Renewal of the gift of prophecy
- Believe God is speaking through the prophet
- Will not contradict Scripture
- Come under the authority of the community (by the church)
- Sources:
- Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, Burgess / McGee, Zondervan Publishing House, 1995.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_gift
Church Kills the Prophets
- Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Mat 5:12)
- O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent unto thee … (Mat 23:37)
- O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! (Luk 13:34)
- Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. (Luk 11:47-51)
- Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. (Luk 6:23)
- Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: (1Th 2:15)
- You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers (Act 7:51-52)
- Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. (Rom 11:3)
- Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. (Jas 5:10)
- And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. (Rev 11:10)
- And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. (Rev 11:18)
- For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. (Rev 16:6)
- Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. (Rev 18:20)
- And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. (Rev 18:24)
Old Testament Prophets
The below list is an excerpt from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophets_of_Christianity
Please refer to that webpage for more information.
Aaron – Exo 7:1-2
Ahijah Book of Kings 1 Kings 11.29
Amos (One of the 12 Minor Prophets)
Agabus (Acts of the Apostles 11:27–28)
John of Patmos (Revelation 1:1–3)
Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18–24)
Oded (2 Chronicles 15:8) Father of Azariah the prophet
Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:3)
Zechariah, son of Berechiah (Zechariah 1:1)
Zechariah, son of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:20)
Old Testament Prophets Function
- Prophets faithfully bring word of God – 1 Pet 1:10-12, Lk 24:44-47, Acts 3:21, Acts 10:43, Lk 1:70, 2 Pet 1:21, 2 Pet 3:2, Rev 18:20, Rev 22:6
- Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. (1Pe 1:10-12)
- And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luk 24:44-47)
- Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. (Act 3:21)
- And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. (Act 10:42-43)
- As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant (Luk 1:70-72)
- And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 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. (2Pe 1:18-21)
- That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: (2Pe 3:2)
- Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. (Rev 18:20)
- And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. (Rev 22:6)
- Other Key verses on the function of a prophet:
- Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. (Jer 18:18)
- God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, (Heb 1:1)
- Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. (Jas 5:10)
- That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: (2Pe 3:2)
- Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; (Eph 3:5)
- Prophets (Old Testament) proclaimed (witnessed) Christ – Acts 3:18, Acts 3:24, Act 17:2-3, Act 26:22-23, Act 28:23, Luk 24:24-27, Luk 24:44, 1Co 15:3-4, 1Pe 1:10-11, Rev 19:10, John 5:39-40, John 5:46, John 1:45, Acts 10:43, Acts 13:27-30, Acts 26:22
- And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luk 24:27)
- And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures (Luk 24:44-45)
- For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. (Joh 5:46)
John, the Baptist – the Last Old Testament Prophet
- But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. (Luk 7:26-28)
- And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. (Mat 11:7-19)
Meaning of Prophet / Prophecy
Those who bring the Word of God concerning future events
- Greek (G4394-G4398) – propheteia – pro (before), phemi (speak, proclaim) – to speak of things that will come – total 200 occurrences in New Testament:
- Mat 1:22, Mat 2:5, Mat 2:15, Mat 2:17, Mat 2:23, Mat 3:3, Mat 4:14, Mat 5:12, Mat 5:17, Mat 7:12, Mat 7:15, Mat 7:22, Mat 8:17, Mat 10:41, Mat 11:9, Mat 11:13, Mat 12:17, Mat 12:39, Mat 13:14, Mat 13:17, Mat 13:35, Mat 13:57, Mat 14:5, Mat 15:7, Mat 16:4, Mat 16:14, Mat 21:4, Mat 21:11, Mat 21:26, Mat 21:46, Mat 22:40, Mat 23:29, Mat 23:30, Mat 23:31, Mat 23:34, Mat 23:37, Mat 24:11, Mat 24:15, Mat 24:24, Mat 26:56, Mat 26:68, Mat 27:9, Mat 27:35, Mar 1:2, Mar 6:4, Mar 6:15, Mar 7:6, Mar 8:28, Mar 11:32, Mar 13:14, Mar 13:22, Mar 14:65, Luk 1:67, Luk 1:70, Luk 1:76, Luk 2:36, Luk 3:4, Luk 4:17, Luk 4:24, Luk 4:27, Luk 6:23, Luk 6:26, Luk 7:16, Luk 7:26, Luk 7:28, Luk 7:39, Luk 9:8, Luk 9:19, Luk 10:24, Luk 11:29, Luk 11:47, Luk 11:49, Luk 11:50, Luk 13:28, Luk 13:33, Luk 13:34, Luk 16:16, Luk 16:29, Luk 16:31, Luk 18:31, Luk 20:6, Luk 22:64, Luk 24:19, Luk 24:25, Luk 24:27, Luk 24:44, Joh 1:21, Joh 1:23, Joh 1:25, Joh 1:45, Joh 4:19, Joh 4:44, Joh 6:14, Joh 6:45, Joh 7:40, Joh 7:52, Joh 8:52, Joh 8:53, Joh 9:17, Joh 11:51, Joh 12:38, Act 2:16, Act 2:17, Act 2:18, Act 2:30, Act 3:18, Act 3:21, Act 3:22, Act 3:23, Act 3:24, Act 3:25, Act 7:37, Act 7:42, Act 7:48, Act 7:52, Act 8:28, Act 8:30, Act 8:34, Act 10:43, Act 11:27, Act 13:1, Act 13:6, Act 13:15, Act 13:20, Act 13:27, Act 13:40, Act 15:15, Act 15:32, Act 19:6, Act 21:9, Act 21:10, Act 24:14, Act 26:22, Act 26:27, Act 28:23, Act 28:25, Rom 1:2, Rom 3:21, Rom 11:3, Rom 12:6, Rom 16:26, 1Co 11:4, 1Co 11:5, 1Co 12:10, 1Co 12:28, 1Co 12:29, 1Co 13:2, 1Co 13:8, 1Co 13:9, 1Co 14:1, 1Co 14:3, 1Co 14:4, 1Co 14:5, 1Co 14:6, 1Co 14:22, 1Co 14:24, 1Co 14:29, 1Co 14:31, 1Co 14:32, 1Co 14:37, 1Co 14:39, Eph 2:20, Eph 3:5, Eph 4:11, 1Th 2:15, 1Th 5:20, 1Ti 1:18, 1Ti 4:14, Tit 1:12, Heb 1:1, Heb 11:32, Jas 5:10, 1Pe 1:10, 2Pe 1:19, 2Pe 1:20, 2Pe 1:21, 2Pe 2:1, 2Pe 2:16, 2Pe 3:2, 1Jn 4:1, Jud 1:14, Rev 1:3, Rev 2:20, Rev 10:7, Rev 10:11, Rev 11:3, Rev 11:6, Rev 11:10, Rev 11:18, Rev 16:6, Rev 16:13, Rev 18:20, Rev 18:24, Rev 19:10, Rev 19:20, Rev 20:10, Rev 22:6, Rev 22:7, Rev 22:9, Rev 22:10, Rev 22:18, Rev 22:19.
- Hebrew (H5029 – H5031) – nebiy / nabiy (prophet), nebiyah (prophetess) – 325 occurrences
- Hebrew (H5011 / H5012) – naba / neba (prophesy) – 116 occurrences
- Prophets – look forward (hope)
- Because of hope, we have faith and love ‑ Col 1:5
- What to hope for: 1) grace ‑ 1 Pet 1:13, 2) Eternal life ‑ Titus 1:2, 3) Redemption of body ‑ Ro 8:23‑24, 4) Gospel Col 1:23, 5) glory ‑ Col 1:27, 6) salvation ‑ 1 Thess 5:8, 7) living God ‑ 1 Tim 4:10, Ps 39:7, Job 13:15
- What hope does: 1) Purifies us ‑ 1 John 3:3, 2) preach Gospel ‑ 1 Pet 3:15, Acts 23:6, 3) love ‑ 1 Cor 13:7,13, Col 1:5, 4) proof of faith ‑ Heb 11:1, 5) Causes endurance ‑ 1 Pet 1:3, Heb 3:6, 6:19
- How we have hope ‑ through Scriptures ‑ Ro 15:4, Anchor of soul ‑ Heb 6:19
- What not to hope for : 1) in this world ‑ 1 Cor 15:19, 2) uncertain riches ‑ 1 Tim 6:17, 3) unsaved have no hope ‑ Eph 2:12, 1 Thess 4:13‑14
- Holy prophets – see Rev 1:11, Rev 10:7, Rev 11:10, Rev 11:18 notes
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- Spirit of prophecy – to speak Word of God (2 Pet 1:20-21, Rev 1:3,11:6, 1 Tim 1:18, 4:14, 1 Cor 12:10, 1 Cor 13:8, 1 Cor 13:14)
- Prophets faithfully bring word of God ‑ all believers are prophets (1 Cor 11:5, 14:1‑3)
- Future events – Judgment Day, salvation, eternity, etc.
- Prophets ‑ Word of God ‑ Lk 1:70, Ro 1:2, Heb 1:1, Acts 3:21
Jesus as the Prophet
- Jesus foreshadowed as the Prophet – Deut 18:15-20, Acts 3:22-23, Acts 7:37:
- The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken…I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. (Deu 18:15, 18-19)
- For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. (Acts 3:22-23, see also Acts 7:37)
- Jesus was the Prophet:
- …Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. (Lk 24:19-20)
- Nevertheless I must walk to day, and tomorrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. (Lk 13:33)
Prophet – Jesus as the Word of God (Bible)
To believe Jesus is the Christ is to believe the Jesus is the Prophet (Acts 3:22-23, Lk 24:19, Lk 13:33), the Word of God (the Bible):
- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John 1:1, John 1:14)
- Jesus told us that His words are spirit and they are life:
- It is the spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. (John 6:63)
We also know that God sent prophets to proclaim the Word of God to His people – Acts 3:18, Acts 3:24, Act 17:2-3, Act 26:22-23, Act 28:23, Luk 24:24-27, Luk 24:44, 1Co 15:3-4, 1Pe 1:10-11, Rev 19:10, John 5:39-40, John 5:46, John 1:45, Acts 10:43, Acts 13:27-30, Acts 26:22.
Because Jesus Christ is the Word of God, it is not surprising that the prophets of the Old Testament spoke by the Spirit of Christ:
- Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. (1 Pe 1:10-12)
- We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (2 Pe 1:19-21)
It is also important to note that salvation comes through the Word of God (Jesus as the Prophet):
- So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Rom 10:17)
- How are God’s people saved and are made holy:
- As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby (1 Pe 2:2)
- …when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe. (1 Th 2:13)
- Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17)
Apostolic Church Prophets
The following prophets in the Apostolic Church are specifically recognized (many others were also prophets – 1 Cor 12-14):
- John, the Apostle – Rev 1:3, Rev 10:11, Rev 22:7, Rev 22:9-10, Rev 22:18-19
- Agabus – Acts 11:28, Acts 21:10
- Barnabas – Acts 13:1
- Simeon – Acts 13:1
- Niger – Acts 13:1
- Lucius of Cyrene – Acts 13:1
- Manaen – Acts 13:1
- Saul (Paul), the Apostle – Acts 13:1, Acts 9:20, 1 Cor 13:2
- Judas – Acts 15:32
- Silas – Acts 15:32
- Philip’s 4 daughters – Acts 21:9
- Ephesians baptized in the Holy Spirit – Acts 19:6
In addition, it is evident that there were many prophets during the early church at Corinth:
- Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. (1Co 11:4)
- But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. (1Co 11:5)
- To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: (1Co 12:10)
- And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (1Co 12:28)
- Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? (1Co 12:29)
- And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. (1Co 13:2)
- Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. (1Co 13:8)
- For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. (1Co 13:9)
- Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. (1Co 14:1)
- But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. (1Co 14:3)
- He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. (1Co 14:4)
- I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. (1Co 14:5)
- Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? (1Co 14:6)
- Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. (1Co 14:22)
- But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: (1Co 14:24)
- Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. (1Co 14:29)
- For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. (1Co 14:31)
- And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. (1Co 14:32)
- If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. (1Co 14:37)
- Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. (1Co 14:39)
Prophets Second After Apostles (Foundation)
- And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (1Co 12:28)
- And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ (Eph 4:11-12)
- Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: (Luk 11:49)
- And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (1Co 12:28)
- Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? (1Co 12:29)
- And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; (Eph 2:20)
- Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; (Eph 3:5)
- And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; (Eph 4:11)
- That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: (2Pe 3:2)
- Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. (Rev 18:20)
Apostolic Church – Women Prophets
- After the birth of Jesus Christ
- And there was one Anna, a prophetess … she was of a great age … And she was a widow of about 84 years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fasting and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spoke of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. (Luk 2:36-38)
- And the next day … we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. (Act 21:8-9)
- And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy (Act 2:17-18)
- Women prophesied at Corinth – 1 Cor 11:4-5
Prophet Functions in the Apostolic Church
- Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. (1Co 11:4-5)
- Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; (Rom 12:6)
- To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: (1Co 12:10)
- And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (1Co 12:28)
- Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? (1Co 12:29)
- And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. (1Co 13:2)
- Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. (1Co 13:8)
- For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. (1Co 13:9)
- Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. (1Co 14:1)
- But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. (1Co 14:3)
- He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. (1Co 14:4)
- I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. (1Co 14:5)
- Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? (1Co 14:6)
- Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. (1Co 14:22)
- But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: (1Co 14:24)
- Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. (1Co 14:29)
- For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. (1Co 14:31)
- And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. (1Co 14:32)
- If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. (1Co 14:37)
- Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. (1Co 14:39)
- And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; (Eph 2:20)
- Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; (Eph 3:5)
- And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; (Eph 4:11)
- Despise not prophesyings. (1Th 5:20)
- This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; (1Ti 1:18)
- Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. (1Ti 4:14)
Gifts (charisma) of the Spirit Passages – New Testament
1 Cor 12
- Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these works that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. (1Co 12:4-11)
- And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. (1Co 12:28-31)
Eph 4
- And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ (Eph 4:11-15)
Ro 12
- For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. (Rom 12:3-8)
1 Pet 4
- As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (1Pe 4:10-11)
Gifts
- Greek: charisma (G5486) – 17 occurrences – a grace, favor that is given
- For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; (Rom 1:11)
- But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. (Rom 5:15)
- And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. (Rom 5:16)
- For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom 6:23)
- For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. (Rom 11:29)
- Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; (Rom 12:6)
- So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: (1Co 1:7)
- For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. (1Co 7:7)
- Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. (1Co 12:4)
- To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; (1Co 12:9)
- And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (1Co 12:28)
- Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? (1Co 12:30)
- But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent (1Co 12:31)
- Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf. (2Co 1:11)
- Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. (1Ti 4:14)
- Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. (2Ti 1:6)
- As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. (1Pe 4:10)
- G5487 – Greek: charitoo – 2 occurrences
- To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. (Eph 1:6)
- And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. (Luk 1:28)
- G5485 – Greek: charis – 156 occurrences – grace, thanks, pleasure, favor, liberality
- G5483 – Greek: charizomai – 23 occurrences – give, gave, forgiven
- And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. (Luk 7:21)
- And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? (Luk 7:42)
- Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. (Luk 7:43)
- But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; (Act 3:14)
- For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. (Act 25:11)
- To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. (Act 25:16)
- Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. (Act 27:24)
- He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? (Rom 8:32)
- Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. (1Co 2:12)
- So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. (2Co 2:7)
- To whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; (2Co 2:10)
- For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. (2Co 12:13)
- For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. (Gal 3:18)
- And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. (Eph 4:32)
- For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; (Php 1:29)
- Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (Php 2:9)
- And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; (Col 2:13)
- Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do (Col 3:13)
- But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. (Phm 1:22)
- G350 (Greek: anakrino) – 16 occurrences – ‘up judge’ – intensely examine
- Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: (Luk 23:14)
- If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; (Act 4:9)
- And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there (Act 12:19)
- These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (Act 17:11)
- Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. (Act 24:8)
- Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. (Act 28:18)
- But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1Co 2:14)
- But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. (1Co 2:15)
- But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. (1Co 4:3)
- For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. (1Co 4:4)
- Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, (1Co 9:3)
- Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: (1Co 10:25)
- If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. (1Co 10:27)
- But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: (1Co 14:24)
- G4793 (Greek: sugkrino) – literally, together judge – 3 occurrences
- Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. (1Co 2:13)
- For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. (2Co 10:12)
Signs and Wonders have Ceased
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- Signs and wonders were an ‘Apostolic’ gift during the 1st Century A.D. – Mat 10:1, etc.
- An Apostle is a ‘Sent one’ who was a first hand witness of Jesus Christ – 1 Cor 15:7-9
- Signs and wonders validated apostolic authority – 2 Cor 12:12, Heb 2:3-4
- Signs and wonders were as also symbols of spiritual truth (Gospel) – Ro 15:19, etc.
- Signs and wonders (e.g., tongues) ceased after:
- Word of God completed by Apostles – 2 Pet 3:2, Jude 17, Eph 3:3-5, 1 Cor 15:6-8, Rev 22:18, Pro 30:6, etc.
Bible is Complete
- For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. (Rev 22:18-19)
- Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
- Deut 4:2
- What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. (Deut 12:32)
- Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. (Pr 30:6)
- … Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. (Psa 119:89)
It should be obvious from these Scriptures that we are commanded not to add to or remove from the Word of God. If we believe that the Bible is the Word of God, we should, therefore, be very careful to not tamper with it. However, we live in a day where there all types of additions and removals are done to the Bible. We find that many add to the Word of God by claiming that their visions and dreams were sent to them from God. Also, the phenomenon prophecy and speaking in tongues are also additions to the Bible. More subtle additions would include Christian psychology, traditions of man, scholarly studies that go beyond the teachings in the Bible are additions to the Bible. Also, in some parts of Christendom, other books (the Apocrypha) are added to the Bible. These hidden books in no way meet the test of being faithful to the rest of God’s Word.
The Bible is removed from by teaching false doctrine. Errors concerning what the Bible teaches obviously remove the truth from the Bible. As we saw earlier, various textual criticisms also remove from the Word of God. These scholars who propound that the Bible is not completely the Word of God, but has been revised and re-written by various editors are removing from the Word of God. Also, many people compromise the Word of God by not preaching the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27-31, 2 Tim 4:3). In order to maintain supposed harmony, they compromise and squelch the more offensive parts of the Bible such as speaking of man’s sin or the fact of hell and damnation.
Jesus is the Word of God (John 1:1). His words have been divinely captured in the Bible and preserved for us. Once the Bible was completed, there is no more other divine communications (special revelation) through prophecy, tongues, words of wisdom / knowledge, etc.
Symbolic Meaning – Charisma
- Word of wisdom / knowledge – Bible truths (OT and NT)
- Faith – special faith (all Christians have faith)
- Healing – salvation / sanctification
- See previous video
- Miracles – power of Holy Spirit’s work in Christians
- Prophecy – all Christians have the hope of Christ’s return
- Discerning of spirits – Bible study / Holy Spirit leads to truth
- New Testament interprets Old
- Tongues / interpretation – new song of salvation by God’s people
Today – All Christians are Prophets
- Hope of Eternal Life
- Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 1 John 3:2-3 (see also 1 Pet 1:13, 2 Cor 5:1-5, 1 Cor 15)
- Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 2 Pet 3:12
- Studying the End Times is Comforting to the Christian
- But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thess 4:13-18
- Blessed Hope of Prophecy:
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- Spirit of prophecy – to speak Word of God (2 Pet 1:20-21, Rev 1:3,11:6, 1 Tim 1:18, 4:14, 1 Cor 12:10, 1 Cor 13:8, 1 Cor 13:14)
- Greek (G4394-G4398) – propheteia – pro (before), phemi (speak, proclaim) – to speak of things that will come – total 200 occurrences in New Testament
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- Prophets faithfully bring word of God ‑ all believers are prophets (1 Cor 11:5, 14:1‑3
- Future events – Judgment Day, salvation, eternity, etc.
- Prophets ‑ Word of God ‑ Lk 1:70, Ro 1:2, Heb 1:1, Acts 3:21
- God sends apostles and prophets to proclaim Word of God ‑ Lk 11:49 2 Pet 3:2, Eph 2:20, Eph 3:5, Jude 17
- Spirit is teacher – enables us to understand Word of God – 1 Cor 2:13, John 14:26, 15:26, 16:13ff, 1 John 2:20,27
- The Blessed Hope of Prophecy
- Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure. (1Jn 3:2-3)
- Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Tit 2:13-14)
- Prophets faithfully bring word of God ‑ all believers are prophets (1 Cor 11:5, 14:1‑3
- Hope of eternal life
- Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ (1Pe 1:13)
- For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. (Php 3:20-21)
- That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. (1Co 1:5-9)
- And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Heb 9:27-28)
- Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 2 Pet 3:12
False Prophecy
- Mat 7:15, 2 Cor 11:12‑15, Deut 13:5, 18:22, 2 Thess 2:9, Jer 23,Rev 13:5-6, Is 9:15, Jer 2:8, 5:31, 14:14, 23:16, Mat 7:15, 24:11, Mk 13:22, Ez 13:2, 22:28, Hos 9:7, Micah 3:5, Zeph 3:4, Zech 13:3, Mat 24:24
- does not say the same thing as Christ – 1 John 4:1-6
- Scatters – John 10:12, Mat 12:30, Lk 11:23, Ez 34:5,15
- Heb: sheqer (false prophecy)
- Prophets lie – 1 Ki 22:22-23, 2 Chr 18:21-22, Jer 7:4-8, Jer 29:23
- See also – Ps 31:18, Ps 109:2, Ps 119:29, Ps 119:163, Ps 120:2, Pr 6:17, Pr 10:18, Pr 12:19-22, Pr 17:7, Pr 21:6, Pr 26:28
- One who falsely speaks thus saith the Lord – Mat 7:15, 2 Cor 11:12-15, Deut 13:5, 18:22, 2 Thess 2:9, Jer 23,Rev 13:5-6, Is 9:15, Jer 2:8, 5:31, 14:14, 23:16, Mat 7:15, 24:11, Mk 13:22, Ez 13:2, 22:28, Hos 9:7, Micah 3:5, Zeph 3:4, Zech 13:3, Mat 24:24
- Does not say the same thing as Christ – 1 John 4:1-6
- Scatters – John 10:12, Mat 12:30, Lk 11:23, Ez 34:5,15
False Prophets in the Bible
- Balaam – a Type of the False Prophet – Rev 2:14-15, 2 Pet 2:15, Jude 11, Num 22‑24, 31:16, 25:1-8, Deut 23:4-5, Josh 13:22, Josh 24:9-10 (desired to curse Israel), Neh 13:2, Micah 6:5
- Jezebel – a Type of the False Prophet – Rev 2:20, 1 Ki 16:31, 1 Ki 18:4, 1 Ki 18:13, 1 Ki 18:19, 1 Ki 19:1-2, 1 Ki 21:5-7, 1 Ki 21:15-15, 1 Ki 21:23-25, 2 KI 9:7-10, 2 Ki 9:22, 2 Ki 9:30, 2 Ki 9:36-37
- The Foolish Shepherd of Zech 11:1-17
- If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, (Deu 13:1)
- Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. (Deu 13:3)
- And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. (Deu 13:5)
- But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. (Deu 18:20)
- When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. (Deu 18:22)
- The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. (Jer 2:8)
- As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets (Jer 2:26)
- In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. (Jer 2:30)
- And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them. (Jer 5:13)
- The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? (Jer 5:31)
- For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. (Jer 6:13)
- Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. (Jer 8:10)
- Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David’s throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. (Jer 13:13)
- Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place. (Jer 14:13)
- Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. (Jer 14:14)
- Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. (Jer 14:15)
- If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. (Jer 14:18)
- Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness. (Jer 23:9)
- For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD. (Jer 23:11)
- And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err. (Jer 23:13)
- I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. (Jer 23:14)
- Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. (Jer 23:15)
- Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. (Jer 23:16)
- I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. (Jer 23:21)
- I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. (Jer 23:25)
- How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; (Jer 23:26)
- The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD. (Jer 23:28)
- Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. (Jer 23:30)
- Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. (Jer 23:31)
- And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD. (Jer 23:33)
- And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house. (Jer 23:34)
- Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken? (Jer 23:37)
- Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. (Jer 26:8)
- Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. (Jer 26:11)
- Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God. (Jer 26:16)
- Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: (Jer 27:9)
- Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. (Jer 27:14)
- For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. (Jer 27:15)
- Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD’S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. (Jer 27:16)
- But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon. (Jer 27:18)
- Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it. (Jer 28:10)
- And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way. (Jer 28:11)
- Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying, (Jer 28:12)
- Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. (Jer 28:15)
- So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. (Jer 28:17)
- For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. (Jer 29:8)
- The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks. (Jer 29:26)
- Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. (Jer 32:32)
- Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? (Jer 37:19)
- Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. (Lam 2:14)
- And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel. (Eze 14:9)
- If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. (Mic 2:11)
- Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Mat 7:15)
- And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. (Mat 24:11)
- For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. (Mat 24:24)
- For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. (Mar 13:22)
- Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. (Luk 6:26)
- And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: (Act 13:6)
- But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. (2Pe 2:1)
- Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (1Jn 4:1)
- And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. (Rev 16:13)
- And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. (Rev 19:20)
- And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Rev 20:10)