It's great to know that you think that much of me, but I am no prophet celtic. Gods Prophets were all very great men of God. I would not qualify for that high position. These prophets of old, they were totally devoted to God. They ate and drank and slept God. They denied themselves and fasted and prayed and all they knew was God. I only wish I was like them.
You see THUNDER, to me, gods prophets are always with us and they arent just the prophets of old but a ministry and an office within the church of jesus Christ.
The prophets of old were not always holy although god did use them. I could tell you a lot about the prophets of old. I know how you hate those long posts though: D
Soul prophesied with the prophets and he wasn`t even righteous.
In the New Testament , the prophet is majorly active. This prophet is gifted in the office that is appropriate for the body of christ.
This is the sought of prophet that I am refering to thunder..
I think your idea of a prophet is different to mine and you most likely think I am talking about great prophets like Isaiah and Daniel when I am actually talking about the prophets and the gift of prophesy that is active in the N/T church.
So I dont confuse the situation, I will just paste some N/T scripture about the activity of the gift of prophecy in the N/T by simple Christians.
If you read all this you will see were I am coming from. The prophecy I speak of is not like the prophets of old but rather the prophets within the true church of god.
Read this, it will open your eyes.
Acts 2
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But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
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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:
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And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
1 Corinthians 12
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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.
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Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
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Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
1 Corinthians 14
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Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
1 Corinthians 14
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For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
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And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
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For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
1 Corinthians 14
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What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
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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.
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But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Acts 13
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
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And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
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So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
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And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
Acts 15
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Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
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And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
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And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
Acts 21
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And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
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And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
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And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
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And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
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And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
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Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
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And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
Ephesians 3
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Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
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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;
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That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
I know I pasted a lot of scripture hear but I was wondering what your understanding of a prophet was??
This is what I meant by saying, I see the gift of prophesy in you.
Hope you see, dont take me as irrational by a simple and positive statement THUNDER.
this is what I said and a teacher is greater than the prophet inmy eyes anyway.
You are a teacher and a prophet. God is raising us both up and he is doing a fast work and you know this thunderIf you know I am wrong because god has shown you, then that is cool, even though that would prove my point (a prophetic gift
) if you knew something before hand.
Has god ever told you what he is doing in your life before it happened and you had faith that he was doing it and then it all took place??? almost anyone filled with the holy ghost knows what I am saying hear.
Well, that is part of a prophetic gift to me.
Do you see were I am coming from???
celtic