Questions Regarding "Prophets"

[apothanein kerdos]

I also have a question..how can anyone possibly consider drawing a line?

WOW! Jesus tells us to beware of false prophets. You have to draw a line. He tells us to.

And when it is discerned that they are false prophets by testing the spirit of the prophecy then the line has been drawn..

What I have seen is a lot of however, is that people simply don't like what they are hearing and automatically call the person giving the word a false prophet.

This is drawing a line in itself and could prove to be dangerous to those who decide that the word cannot possibly be from God without testing where it has actually come from.

That is what I meant by that question. It seems to me that many stones are thrown in the direction of prophecy..a lot!

And how do you test the spirit? By comparing it to scripture.

[eric]

A part of Jackie's post

What I have seen is a lot of however, is that people simply don't like what they are hearing and automatically call the person giving the word a false prophet.

My dear Jackie, that is not completely true. It is not a case of not liking what we hear, it's more of a case of doubting the veracity if it's source. and also the manner it is sometimes presented. Ideas are listened to.....Statements on the other hand. are something else. Don't get offended when your statements are questioned, as you can guarantee they will be.

enjoy your day in Jesus.

[Guest jckduboise]

A part of Jackie's post

What I have seen is a lot of however, is that people simply don't like what they are hearing and automatically call the person giving the word a false prophet.

My dear Jackie, that is not completely true. It is not a case of not liking what we hear, it's more of a case of doubting the veracity if it's source. and also the manner it is sometimes presented. Ideas are listened to.....Statements on the other hand. are something else. Don't get offended when your statements are questioned, as you can guarantee they will be.

enjoy your day in Jesus.

it is not me being questioned that offends me..it is the manner in which i am questioned

enjoy your day in Jesus

[Christ's Free Servant]

Grace to you,

I have a sincere question.

Where do we draw the line on the Prophetic? What is our measuring line?

It has been noted in this very thread that it make no matter if the Prophetic comes from a Mormon. I have to strongly disagree with this. Should we take the Prophetic utterances of a Mormon?

Peace,

Dave

Do not put out the Spirit

[Guest jckduboise]

Grace to you,

I have a sincere question.

Where do we draw the line on the Prophetic? What is our measuring line?

It has been noted in this very thread that it make no matter if the Prophetic comes from a Mormon. I have to strongly disagree with this. Should we take the Prophetic utterances of a Mormon?

Peace,

Dave

Do not put out the Spirit

[billie]

Yes, very nicely done, Sue....

[Christ's Free Servant]

I also have a question..how can anyone possibly consider drawing a line?

WOW! Jesus tells us to beware of false prophets. You have to draw a line. He tells us to.

And when it is discerned that they are false prophets by testing the spirit of the prophecy then the line has been drawn..

What I have seen is a lot of however, is that people simply don't like what they are hearing and automatically call the person giving the word a false prophet.

This is drawing a line in itself and could prove to be dangerous to those who decide that the word cannot possibly be from God without testing where it has actually come from.

That is what I meant by that question. It seems to me that many stones are thrown in the direction of prophecy..a lot!

And how do you test the spirit? By comparing it to scripture.

The problem is, I don't see a lot of that going on here. What I see a lot of is just people's opinions being thrown around as though they are scripture, and that is dangerous, like for instance telling people that if they state they have been called of God to be a prophet that they are not a prophet or they are being prideful. Where is that in scripture? Then, someone told another believer who had a dream, "that was not of God," yet this person gave no scriptural support for his contention, yet two others joined him in his statement as though they had some special knowledge from God on the matter. But, it was just a phrase that a person heard God say to him in a dream, and it was just a personal opinion that it was not of God, yet they spoke it as "thus saith the Lord." That is dangerous!! We have to be so careful that we are not going around playing God unless God has clearly spoken to us and unless we can support what we are stating with the principles of scripture.

[RGR]

I also have a question..how can anyone possibly consider drawing a line? Paul who was Saul was a persecutor.

Am I in support of Mormon..no!..is it possible that prophets could come from people who are....Mormon..oh yeah! With God anything is possible

You can tell a leopard by it's spots! God IS NOT going to use a Mormon or a Jehovah's Witness to speak forth His word!!! You are skating on the thin ice of universalism here, Jackie. God could well reveal Himself to a Mormon or JW, but only in the context of showing them His love and leading them out of the cult they're in. Do not attempt to back pedal and say "I mean this" or "I meant that;" no, we have your very words right here saying that God could use a Mormon as a prophet. A true prophet of God would not be saying that.

[Guest jckduboise]

I also have a question..how can anyone possibly consider drawing a line? Paul who was Saul was a persecutor.

Am I in support of Mormon..no!..is it possible that prophets could come from people who are....Mormon..oh yeah! With God anything is possible

You can tell a leopard by it's spots! God IS NOT going to use a Mormon or a Jehovah's Witness to speak forth His word!!! You are skating on the thin ice of universalism here, Jackie. God could well reveal Himself to a Mormon or JW, but only in the context of showing them His love and leading them out of the cult they're in. Do not attempt to back pedal and say "I mean this" or "I meant that;" no, we have your very words right here saying that God could use a Mormon as a prophet. A true prophet of God would not be saying that.

then have me kicked out ronald i don't really care at this point your opinion or any others..you don't have a clue what a true prophet would say..and I never claimed to be one nor have I ever wanted to give the impression..would most certainly shock me if He used you as one..but I would never say it couldn't happen..

good evening

[RGR]

I also have a question..how can anyone possibly consider drawing a line? Paul who was Saul was a persecutor.

Am I in support of Mormon..no!..is it possible that prophets could come from people who are....Mormon..oh yeah! With God anything is possible

You can tell a leopard by it's spots! God IS NOT going to use a Mormon or a Jehovah's Witness to speak forth His word!!! You are skating on the thin ice of universalism here, Jackie. God could well reveal Himself to a Mormon or JW, but only in the context of showing them His love and leading them out of the cult they're in. Do not attempt to back pedal and say "I mean this" or "I meant that;" no, we have your very words right here saying that God could use a Mormon as a prophet. A true prophet of God would not be saying that.

then have me kicked out ronald i don't really care at this point your opinion or any others..you don't have a clue what a true prophet would say..and I never claimed to be one nor have I ever wanted to give the impression..would most certainly shock me if He used you as one..but I would never say it couldn't happen..

good evening

Yes, I do have a "clue" what a true prophet would say. A true prophet of God would not say that God could use someone who is steeped in a false religion WITHOUT converting them. I, for one, would be shocked if God used me as a prophet, but hey, never say never I suppose!