Overview
Prophecy in Scripture involves believers speaking God's Word with divine authority and insight. The prophetic gift, listed among spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:10, edifies the church and declares God's truth. All Scripture is ultimately prophetic, given by the Holy Spirit through human writers (2 Peter 1:21), and the entirety of Scripture testifies to Christ (Acts 10:43).
Key Scriptures
"So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation" (Hebrews 9:28, KJV). "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (Revelation 19:10, NASB). "For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty" (2 Peter 1:16, NASB).
Application
Test all prophetic claims against Scripture alone, recognizing that God's Word is complete and sufficient for faith and practice, with nothing to be added or removed from it (Revelation 22:18-19).
✦ Scripture References 40 references
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 126 verses
A gift of Christ
A gift of the Holy Spirit
Adding to, or taking from
Blessedness of reading, hearing, and keeping
Came not by the will of man
Cessation of
Christ the great subject of
Despise not
Destruction of Ben-Hadad's army
Exemplified in pantomime
Filled with the Holy Spirit
Fulfilled respecting Christ
Gift of, promised
Gift of, sometimes possessed by unconverted men
Give heed to
Given from the beginning
God accomplishes
God gives, through Christ
God is the author of
Guilt of pretending to the gift of
Hos. 1:10, »...Ye are the sons of the living God.«
How tested
Inspired
Is a light in dark place
Is a sure word
Is for the benefit of after ages
Is not of private interpretation
Is the foretelling of future events
Moved by the Holy Spirit
Not giving ear to
Of apostasy
Of false teachers
Of tribulations of the righteous
Ordained by God
Pretending to the gift of
Proof of God's foreknowledge
Publicly proclaimed
Raised up by God
Receive in faith
Sent by Christ
Sent by God
Spoke by the Holy Spirit
Spoke in the name of the Lord
Spoke with authority
Sure fulfillment of
Written by an amanuensis
Written in books