How is this a prophecy and not a 'declaration' of some sort, you know, the speaking to the mountain kind of thing?
Some folks call making their declarations 'prophesying.' I wonder if it originated with Kenneth Copeland. I could never take much more than a few minutes of Copeland at a time without changing the channel. One time, about 1992 or so, I saw him on TV. He was talking about the valley of the dry bones, where Ezekiel was told to prophesy to the bones that they may live.
That's supposed to mean you can 'prophesy' to your situation, to money, to health, etc.
But if you look at the Ezekiel prophecy,
1. God told him to prophecy.
2. He said, "This is what the Sovereign Lord says"
God gave Him the message to prophesy. He didn't just 'speak to the mountain' whatever he wanted to say.
Genuine prophesying is speaking as moved by the Holy Ghost. Ezekiel 13:2 speaks of those who prophesy out of their own hearts, and it isn't a good thing.
I don't mind someone speaking to a mountain. But if the Lord didn't give the message as a prophecy, I don't think they should call it prophesying. If they do, they can leave themselves open to being accused of prophesying falsely (and may be guilty of it) and they can also can create confusion.
Some folks call making their declarations 'prophesying.' I wonder if it originated with Kenneth Copeland. I could never take much more than a few minutes of Copeland at a time without changing the channel. One time, about 1992 or so, I saw him on TV. He was talking about the valley of the dry bones, where Ezekiel was told to prophesy to the bones that they may live.
That's supposed to mean you can 'prophesy' to your situation, to money, to health, etc.
But if you look at the Ezekiel prophecy,
1. God told him to prophecy.
2. He said, "This is what the Sovereign Lord says"
God gave Him the message to prophesy. He didn't just 'speak to the mountain' whatever he wanted to say.
Genuine prophesying is speaking as moved by the Holy Ghost. Ezekiel 13:2 speaks of those who prophesy out of their own hearts, and it isn't a good thing.
I don't mind someone speaking to a mountain. But if the Lord didn't give the message as a prophecy, I don't think they should call it prophesying. If they do, they can leave themselves open to being accused of prophesying falsely (and may be guilty of it) and they can also can create confusion.