– This is an excerpt (partial quote) from: Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today? | From GotQuestions.org | “We are Christian, Protestant, evangelical, theologically conservative, and non-denominational. We are a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions.“| Copied verbatim, then edited for format and easier reading online.
The gift of prophet was a temporary gift given by the Christ for the laying of the foundation of the universal church. Prophets also were foundational to the universal church (Ephesians 2:20).
The prophet proclaimed a message from the Lord for the believers of the first century. These believers did not have the advantage we have of having a complete Bible. The last book of the New Testament (Revelation) was not completed until late in the first century. So the Lord provided gifted men called prophets who proclaimed messages from God to the people until the canon of Scripture was complete.
It should be noted that the current teaching of the restoration of prophet and the office of apostle is far from what Scripture describes of the men who held the gift of prophet and the office of apostle.
Those who teach the restoration of the office teach that
the men who claim to be apostles and prophets should never be spoken against,
should never be questioned, because
the person who speaks against them is speaking against God.
Yet, the Apostle Paul commended the people of Berea for checking what he said against the Word of God to make sure he spoke the truth (Acts 17:10-11). The Apostle Paul also stated to those in Galatia that if anyone, including himself, should teach another Gospel, that person should be “accursed” (Galatians 1:8-9).
In everything, Paul kept pointing people to the Bible as the final authority. The men who claim to be apostles and prophets today make themselves the final authority, something Paul and the Twelve never did.
It should also be noted that Scripture refers to these men in the past tense.
2 Peter 3:2 and also Jude 3-4, state that the people should not stray from the message the apostles gave (past tense).
Hebrews 2:3-4 also speaks in the past tense of the those who performed (in the past) signs, wonders, miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
– Source: Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today? | From GotQuestions.org | “We are Christian, Protestant, evangelical, theologically conservative, and non-denominational. We are a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions.“
FOR MORE:
How Postmodern Pseudo-Prophecy Dishonors God
December 20, 2020 | Joe Carter | The Gospel Coalition.org
Are there prophets in the church today? | From GotQuestions.org | “We are Christian, Protestant, evangelical, theologically conservative, and non-denominational. We are a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions.”
What Does Scripture Teach About the Office of Prophet and Gift of Prophecy?
October 8, 2015 | Sam Storms | The Gospel Coalition.org
The NAR – “A New ‘Reformation’ That Many Don’t Realize They’ve Joined | Source: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/biola-magazine/2015/a-new-reformation
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False prophets (A Study in the Scriptures by Diane S. Dew)
Wandering Stars. The Paganism of Bethel, Hillsong, and the NAR pt 1 | The credits go to Jeremy Sanders | March 24, 2021 | from In His Image blog | See: Statement of Faith. Also see: pt 2, pt 3, pt 4
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