Rev. 19:10 states "For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
All modern prophetic utterances are to be tested for their validity by testing their spirit. But, it is a false means to validate any modern prophecy by merely staying "We know the heart of this 'prophetess' to be unto Jesus, therefore her prophecy is of God." Testing a spirit does not mean vouching for a person's reputation and wether or not they appear sincere. Many sincere and well received modern prophets are entirely out to lunch in their fabrications.
None of the following are good tests of their spirit:
1.) An earnest and compelling verbal delivery.
2.) Rapid fire babbling using common spiritual terminology. Run on sentences.
3.) A far flung and intriguing perspective upon familiar themes.
4.) Standing bravely amidst a congregation.
5.) Squinting their eyes shut, and raising a hand heavenward.
6.) Ecstatic utterances.
7.) Praising and thanking God for His Word.
8.) Drawing listeners into a fantastic show time of imaginary possibilities in the Lord.
9.) Claiming to be breaking new ground, announcing a new movement, using the phrase "I have now been told to release this word."
10.) Paraphrasing the actual contents of Scripture while interjecting some fresh ideas.
Jesus let the contents of His Words convey their own power. His Word was unlike any other word spoken by men. He was not just giving a show time performance.
This list is far from complete, but does characterize how false prophets ramp up a performance. As well, just because the Name of Jesus is spoken by a prophet/prophetess does not mean they are speaking from God. Essentially, the more emotionally involved and driven a prophet appears to be, the more they should be dismissed.
All modern prophetic utterances are to be tested for their validity by testing their spirit. But, it is a false means to validate any modern prophecy by merely staying "We know the heart of this 'prophetess' to be unto Jesus, therefore her prophecy is of God." Testing a spirit does not mean vouching for a person's reputation and wether or not they appear sincere. Many sincere and well received modern prophets are entirely out to lunch in their fabrications.
None of the following are good tests of their spirit:
1.) An earnest and compelling verbal delivery.
2.) Rapid fire babbling using common spiritual terminology. Run on sentences.
3.) A far flung and intriguing perspective upon familiar themes.
4.) Standing bravely amidst a congregation.
5.) Squinting their eyes shut, and raising a hand heavenward.
6.) Ecstatic utterances.
7.) Praising and thanking God for His Word.
8.) Drawing listeners into a fantastic show time of imaginary possibilities in the Lord.
9.) Claiming to be breaking new ground, announcing a new movement, using the phrase "I have now been told to release this word."
10.) Paraphrasing the actual contents of Scripture while interjecting some fresh ideas.
Jesus let the contents of His Words convey their own power. His Word was unlike any other word spoken by men. He was not just giving a show time performance.
This list is far from complete, but does characterize how false prophets ramp up a performance. As well, just because the Name of Jesus is spoken by a prophet/prophetess does not mean they are speaking from God. Essentially, the more emotionally involved and driven a prophet appears to be, the more they should be dismissed.
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