Rookie wrote:"""The Scriptures testify as to how God raised up prophets for Himself...have you not read these testimonies? What is the common "method" used by God?"""By His infinite wisdom, in the old testament to fulfill the scriptures. In the New Testament for the edification and building up of the Body of Christ His Church.Revelation 22:16-21 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.The word of prophecy direct to the body of Christ His Church.This is what a new testament prophet is for today. God is the One that gives them to the Church.Ephesians 4:11-13 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:In Christ: Phillip
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Phillip wrote:"The word of prophecy direct to the body of Christ His Church.This is what a new testament prophet is for today. God is the One that gives them to the Church."In Revelation 22:16-21, God sent an angel, or messenger. In Ephesians God also sent prophets. How do the prophets know what to say?
_________________Jer 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.
Abel was the first prophet of God. From Scripture what do we know of prophets? Did God teach them what to say and do?
You profess not to know how Abel pleased God? Is not God's Holy Spirit Abel's teacher? Is not God's Holy Spirit the source of Abel's faith?
" but their very lives and what they did was prophetic." YesThe only thing speaking, is the blood from the ground, pointing to Christ. AmenHebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. And AmenIn Christ: Phillip
approved wrote:"neither Abel nor Cain were prophets, but their very lives and what they did was prophetic." Luk 11:49 "Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they will kill and persecute,' Luk 11:50 "that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, Luk 11:51 "from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation. The above Scripture confirms that Abel was a prophet...
Luk 11:51 "from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.The above Scripture confirms that Abel was a prophet...
Abel's utterance was his cry from the grave for justice. And being that he was regarded by God as just, it is evident he had faith. So my guess would be that he said something at some point about that faith. We believe therefor we speak. And it was enough to anger his brother to murder him. And though dead, he still spoke.Just a thought :-)
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approved asked:"Can a prophet be a prophet without uttering anything?"Abraham was a prophet according to Scripture. I don't recall any events where he resembled someone like Isaiah or Jeremiah.
If Abel and Abraham are prophets and said nothing, than everyone who has faith must be a prophet.Unless the word prophet is meaning something other than one who prophecy's.I have heard it said that what Abel was crying out from the ground was vengeance. As it says concerning Christ, Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things that that of Abel.The "better things" that Christ is probably calling out to God is to have mercy instead.These are not my thoughts, I am repeating from a preacher from many years ago.
