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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How did Peter recognize Elijah and Moses?
Matthew 17:3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah,
talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you
wish, I will put up three ...
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Modern revelation. Is there Biblical evidence against it?
Many people I talk to claim that there cannot be a living prophet. They cite Revelation 22:18-19 claiming that the words there speak for the entire Bible. Certainly it wasn't compiled until after the ...
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Who is the prophet Moses mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:15?
Who is the prophet Moses mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:15 ?
I was thinking Moses was talking about Jesus, but Jesus is not considered a prophet is he ?
Deuteronomy 18:14-16 (NIV)
14 The ...
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Who said “he would be called a Nazarene”?
Matthew 2:23 NIV
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
From what research I have done, it does ...
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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 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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Nahum and Jonah - Ordering of Events
I was reading the book of Nahum and it was speaking about Ninevah. Is the book of Nahum foretelling the destruction of Ninevah, for which the people of Ninevah averted by repenting of their sins, or ...
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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 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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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, ...
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If God were going to send another Biblical flood, would He warn us?
It goes without saying - Before 'The Flood of Noah', God warned Noah that it was coming.
But I wonder - If most of humanity turned evil again, and God was about to send another Biblical flood, would ...
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How do we identify false prophets? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to test the spirits and identify false preachers
one of the gifts of Holy Spirit is the gift to receive Prophecys. (1 Corinthians 12)
Jesus also warns us in Matthew ...
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Where in the Bible does Jesus refute that He is just a prophet?
Unlike Christian, other Abrahamic religions say that Jesus was only a great Prophet. Christians belief, however, is deeply rooted in Bible, where there are many references supporting the Divinity of ...
