Thursday, March 28, 2013
Do prophets still exist today?
I believe they do exist today.
People always warn against false prophets and quote 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (I John 4:1 NKJV).
Others quote Ephesians 2:20 to say the role of the prophets is a thing of the past as the church is already built with Christ being the cornerstone. They argue the early church was without scriptures and hence prophets were needed.
Examples of references to New Testament prophets:
Acts 13:1
[ Barnabas and Saul Sent Off ] Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
Acts 21:10
While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:29
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers
People always warn against false prophets and quote 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (I John 4:1 NKJV).
Others quote Ephesians 2:20 to say the role of the prophets is a thing of the past as the church is already built with Christ being the cornerstone. They argue the early church was without scriptures and hence prophets were needed.
Examples of references to New Testament prophets:
Acts 13:1
[ Barnabas and Saul Sent Off ] Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
Acts 21:10
While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:29
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers
