SLADE wrote: > How do you KNOW you are a prophet? When I first began receiving revelation (dreams and visions), the Lord told me that I was functioning as a prophet but that I should not advertise that I was functioning in this way. He instructed me to tell others that inquired who I was that I was a brother in Christ. I kept it this way for many years, but after I matured and learned more about the different administrations in the body of Christ, the Lord released me to inform others that I was a prophet because many do not know what a prophet is. As I began to teach others about the function of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, it became useful for me to use myself as an example of the prophetic ministry.
SLADE wrote: > Yeshua was tempted to "prove" his deity. > You are not deity, therefore the comparison is lacking. No, I am not deity, but a prophet is a prophet because of what he receives from above. There is a similar character that God requires of those whom he anoints for such jobs, that character of not defending oneself nor pushing oneself forward as somebody. Slade wrote: > Your last response about the sign of Jonah is the > same argument made by the ridiculous false prophet > Daniel John Lee (may God not forget his iniquity). I am kind of surprised he did not try to oblige you. He has made many false predictions. Slade wrote: > We, the normal Joe in the universe is to be given > something to prove that a prophet should be listened > to and you deny us the right to that proof. This is one difference that I have discerned between the OT prophets and the NT prophets. The OT prophets would give a sign. This was the basis by which the Jews approached Jesus and asked him for a sign to prove that he was that Prophet spoken of by Moses. I have sought the Lord on this subject rather diligently, because based upon my study of the Hebrew Scriptures, they had a right to ask for such a sign. The Spirit told me that because it is the age of grace and faith, and especially now because the Spirit has been poured out upon all, it is prudent not to focus upon signs. Instead, signs generally come in response to faith. My interpretation of this is that there really is no "normal Joe" that is distinct from prophets, but rather all of those in Christ are priests and prophets unto God. The only reason that some are identified as prophets is because they have a personal responsibility toward God to continue to function in the revelatory gifts and be an example to the body in this way with the hope that all will walk in the Spirit of revelation. David Miller wrote: >> If you think that I do not measure up to what a prophet >> ought to be, that is your decision. What we are in the >> body of Christ is something we do not have to protect >> or defend. We are who we are. Jesus told me that those >> who receive me receive him, and those who reject me >> reject him. Therefore, I leave it all in the hands of my Lord. SLADE wrote: > Yeshua spoke that in response to Himself and His relationship > with God... AS THE ONLY MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD > AND MAN. That is not the only context in which he spoke this (see Luke 10:16), but I was referring to a personal revelation, not to Scripture which I would apply to myself. Slade wrote: > You are nowhere even CLOSE to the majesty > of Yeshua. Are you saying that you do not believe that Christ lives in me and through me? Slade wrote: > You are hiding behind some of the worst Biblical > interpretations I've seen on TruthTalk. You are not > the mediator between man and Yeshua. If this is > what you believe, I am in the wrong discussion group. LOL. I have never claimed to be a mediator between man and Yeshua. Nobody needs me to follow Yeshua. You misunderstand my Biblical interpretations and twist almost everything I say. Why? I kind of feel as if you are trying to catch me in my words to demonstrate some fault in me somewhere. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
