This is a quote from a letter I gave to someone who was tryin to convince me that there could be no more prophets....
The problem with your point of understanding is that a prophet is just someone that gets a revelation that is not in the Bible, verbatim. ALL Christians need such revelations. You claim that God would never tell a prophet, like E.G. White, to build a church here or a school there. But ask yourself, does God give you "extra-biblical" information; you seem to be someone who would pray to God and ask him whether you should move your family here or take a job there. Where in the Bible does it tell you to move your family here, are you a false prophet, then? ALL Christians need new revelations. It is called having a personal relationship with God! God will always give new revelations, because God will always give you revelations.
He responded by saying he would never ask God a personal question, like if a job was right for him,
How sad that your friend must turn away from God to defend his biased views against the Holy Spirit.
As for my views on what "the Bible tells us to do" in the case of Prophets.
I have posted that several times -- and a couple of people object strenuously to the texts presented.
Still I prefer the Bible on this point.
Including the Amos 3:7 part of the Bible
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Surely the Lord does nothing but He reveals His secrets to His servants the prophets".
Including the Prov 29 part of the Bible
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Where there is no vision the people perish"
Including the 1Cor 14:1 part of the Bible
"Desire earnestly spiritual gifts but especially that you may prophesy"Including the 1Thess 5:19-20 part of the Bible
"Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic messages"
Including the Matt 23 part of the Bible
"
I will send you prophets".
Those who argue "just give me the Bible" but then feverishly oppose the bible statements above are in reality arguing for given me the Bible -- but not the words OF of the Bible.
in Christ,
Bob
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