Should we mock prophecy? (A prophecy for America)
Evangelist, pastor and teacher have become the acceptable roles in the
Ecclesia, but on whose authority was the role of apostle and prophet denied?
Was it the same authority that determined who replaced Israel? Was it the church
leaders who denied the validity of G-d’s Holy Days? Are we to believe anything
from those who dismiss “the law” even though Yeshua (Jesus) said, “If you love
me, then keep my commandments?
There is no clear declaration in the Word that the prophetic would come to an
end; in fact instructions are given for continued practice of the 5 fold ministry. This
absurd notion that “the time” for apostles and prophets has ceased is found only
in the minds of men—men who are frightened by the mistaken definition of a false
prophet. Jonah prophesied destruction to Nineveh:
Yet G-d spared Nineveh and Jonah was ticked! Even though he knew G-d would
spare Nineveh, he preached defeat as G-d had told him to do. Today’s religious
leaders wouldn’t let Jonah mope; they’d be ready to run him out of town on a rail
as a false prophet!! Why bother stoning him, let’s just destroy him with our
criticism… You see, the penalty for stoning a false prophet is not when the end
result does not occur. The stoning is for teaching against Torah—to stray away
from G-d’s instruction:
requirement to be "100% accurate" as is often claimed, AND it was applicable to
anyone.... even if they were not a prophet. There is actually a scriptural
reference to cover inaccuracy:
So be careful when you mock prophecy, because here’s what G-d’s
Word has to say about it:
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb
is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she
should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the
righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are
called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are
the true sayings of G-d. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me,
See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the
testimony of Jesus: worship G-d: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy. KJV Revelation 19:7-10
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 G-d 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; KJV
Romans 12:3-6
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of
administrations, but the same L-rd. And there are diversities of operations, but it
is the same G-d which worketh 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:
KJV 1 Corinthians 12:4-10
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And G-d 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. KJV 1
Corinthians 12:27-31
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am
become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 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 love, I am nothing. And
though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be
burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. Love suffereth long, and is
kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave
itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all
things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love 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. For we know in part, and we
prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is
in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood
as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish
things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know
in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith,
hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. KJV 1 Corinthians 13:
1-13
(Has “that which is perfect” come again? Ohhh, I guess it’s NOT done away yet!!!)
Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto G-d:
for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But
he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and
comfort. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that
prophesieth edifieth the church. 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. KJV 1
Corinthians 14:1-5
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy... KJV 1 Corinthians 14:39
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be
comforted. KJV 1 Corinthians 14:31
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not
the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on
of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly
to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the
doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them
that hear thee. KJV 1 Timothy 4:13-16
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto
you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his
majesty. For he received from G-d the Father honour and glory, when there came
such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased. 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 G-d spake
as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. KJV 2 Peter 1:16-21
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the L-RD
will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a
dream. KJV Numbers 12:6
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up
to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. But
he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of
Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have
war: for G-d commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with G-d,
who is with me, that he destroy thee not. Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his
face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened
not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of G-d, and came to fight in the
valley of Megiddo. And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his
servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. KJV 2 Chronicles 35:20-23
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all
flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall
dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: KJV Joel 3:1
Evangelist, pastor and teacher have become the acceptable roles in the
Ecclesia, but on whose authority was the role of apostle and prophet denied?
Was it the same authority that determined who replaced Israel? Was it the church
leaders who denied the validity of G-d’s Holy Days? Are we to believe anything
from those who dismiss “the law” even though Yeshua (Jesus) said, “If you love
me, then keep my commandments?
There is no clear declaration in the Word that the prophetic would come to an
end; in fact instructions are given for continued practice of the 5 fold ministry. This
absurd notion that “the time” for apostles and prophets has ceased is found only
in the minds of men—men who are frightened by the mistaken definition of a false
prophet. Jonah prophesied destruction to Nineveh:
- Jonah 3: 1-4 And the word of the L-rd came unto Jonah the second time,
saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the
preaching that I bid thee. So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh,
according to the word of the L-rd. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city
of three days' journey. And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's
journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be
overthrown.
Yet G-d spared Nineveh and Jonah was ticked! Even though he knew G-d would
spare Nineveh, he preached defeat as G-d had told him to do. Today’s religious
leaders wouldn’t let Jonah mope; they’d be ready to run him out of town on a rail
as a false prophet!! Why bother stoning him, let’s just destroy him with our
criticism… You see, the penalty for stoning a false prophet is not when the end
result does not occur. The stoning is for teaching against Torah—to stray away
from G-d’s instruction:
- Deut 13:2-5 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake
unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods …And that prophet, or that
dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn
you away from the L-RD your G-d.
requirement to be "100% accurate" as is often claimed, AND it was applicable to
anyone.... even if they were not a prophet. There is actually a scriptural
reference to cover inaccuracy:
- Deut 18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the L-RD, if the thing
follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the L-RD hath not
spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be
afraid of him.
So be careful when you mock prophecy, because here’s what G-d’s
Word has to say about it:
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb
is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she
should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the
righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are
called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are
the true sayings of G-d. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me,
See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the
testimony of Jesus: worship G-d: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy. KJV Revelation 19:7-10
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 G-d 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; KJV
Romans 12:3-6
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of
administrations, but the same L-rd. And there are diversities of operations, but it
is the same G-d which worketh 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:
KJV 1 Corinthians 12:4-10
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And G-d 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. KJV 1
Corinthians 12:27-31
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am
become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 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 love, I am nothing. And
though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be
burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. Love suffereth long, and is
kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave
itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all
things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love 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. For we know in part, and we
prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is
in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood
as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish
things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know
in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith,
hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. KJV 1 Corinthians 13:
1-13
(Has “that which is perfect” come again? Ohhh, I guess it’s NOT done away yet!!!)
Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto G-d:
for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But
he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and
comfort. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that
prophesieth edifieth the church. 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. KJV 1
Corinthians 14:1-5
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy... KJV 1 Corinthians 14:39
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be
comforted. KJV 1 Corinthians 14:31
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not
the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on
of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly
to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the
doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them
that hear thee. KJV 1 Timothy 4:13-16
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto
you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his
majesty. For he received from G-d the Father honour and glory, when there came
such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased. 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 G-d spake
as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. KJV 2 Peter 1:16-21
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the L-RD
will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a
dream. KJV Numbers 12:6
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up
to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. But
he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of
Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have
war: for G-d commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with G-d,
who is with me, that he destroy thee not. Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his
face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened
not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of G-d, and came to fight in the
valley of Megiddo. And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his
servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. KJV 2 Chronicles 35:20-23
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all
flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall
dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: KJV Joel 3:1
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