Tag for any book of the bible from Isaiah to Malachi, or for the non-writing prophets such as Samuel, Elijah, or Elijah. Could refer to any who speak a direct message on behalf of God.
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What was the Biblical basis for testing the truthfulness of every statement made by 'real' Prophets or Apostles?
I have encountered a famous individual who claimed to be a prophet and warned ‘critics’ who tested the validity of his healings and words as ‘endangering themselves’ as they were thereby ‘resisting ...
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How to test the spirits and identify false preachers
The word of God says, "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world" 1 John 4:1
Many ...
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Who is “Lucifer” in Isaiah 14?
In almost every case I've heard Isaiah 14:12-15 quoted or preached about, I'm told that these are the words of Satan in his rebellion against God.
Isaiah 14:12-15 (KJV):
12How art thou fallen ...
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How to know whether God truly spoke to you? [duplicate]
In many churches nowadays, there are a lot of people claiming to have the gifts of the holy spirit(prophets, speaking in tongues etc). In my experience, most of them are just looking for personal gain ...
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What privileges and powers does the Prophet of the LDS Church have in his office as Seer?
From what I know, the Prophet of the LDS Church holds the position of Seer, as Joseph Smith did. If this is so, what specific privileges and powers come with that position? Does this include the ...
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What kind of Elijah did the Jews expect?
In Malachi 4:5 we find:
See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes.
From this verse and possibly also because Elijah had been, like Enoch, ...
