Today,
reply is on Bible reports describing the divine use of prophets on
the earth following the ministry of Jesus Christ; the process of
prophecy; and prophecy sealed through the Book of Revelation. The
birth, life, ministry, death, resurrection, and return of Jesus to
heaven did address and fulfill many major divine promises and
prophecies. Even so, the full range of sacred works required for
redemption, salvation, and eternal life are yet to be completed; and
divine works expressing prophecy will continue to appear on the
earth. Included will be the first and second resurrections; the
judgment and distribution of rewards; the Garden of Eden returned to
the earth; and the descent of the Holy City from heaven to the earth.
Christian workers will continue to occupy such offices as
ambassadors, apostles, evangelists, prophets, and spokespersons; yet,
none will be exalted above others through competition, hierarchy, or
vainglory. Jesus Christ will reign as Messiah and High Priest. It
is written: 1st
Thessalonians 4: 16-18, King James Version (KJV): 16 For the Lord
himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the
archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall
rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and
remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet
the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18
Wherefore comfort one another with these words. One of
the writers in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and
Spirituality who uses the ID “jane”
(Level 1 with 135 points, a member since May 15, 2019) posted the
following:
What
Does the Bible Say About Prophets After Jesus?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or
aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits
went out of them. Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took
upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the
Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And
there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of
the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said,
Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom
the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed
against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at
Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus
was magnified. (Acts 19: 11-17, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Recognizing The End Times (04/16/2019); Divine
Preparations for Advent (03/17/2019); Challenges To The Church?
(03/01/2019); Divine Revelation Not Showmanship (02/03/2019); How GOD
Is Communicating (10/31/2018); A “Successor” To Jesus?
(02/22/2018); Succession (02/05/2014); On Youth Doing Enough
(02/06/2014)
“jane”,
within the system of Christian belief, the entire movement of
prophecy and revelation from the time of Adam has been the
declaration of divinity appearing incarnate using human form as Jesus
Christ. The ministry on the earth completed by Jesus for the
transformation of mankind to exist as immortal and incorruptible will
be completed through operations of the Comforter who has been sent as
his chief agent and representative. (We also say, the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Prophecy, the Spirit of Truth.)
Because the full manifesting of Christ is the “end of the law”
(i.e., the essential principle, process, and divine substance
embodied within sacred law), no human replacement, successor, or
follower of Christ is named in Scripture. Moreover, the further
appearance of apostles, prophets, and spokespersons does not appear
so much as admonitions and cautions against the antichrist spirit,
instruction regarding false prophets, and description of specific
patterns among end time events.
Within
the church founded by Jesus, men and women will continue to be
anointed and ordained serving as child-bearers, healers, sacred
messengers, priests, kings, miracle-workers, evangelists, and
teachers. Developing and mature Christian believers should not
expect or look for any new proclamation, or fresh revelation that
contends against the Bible record concerning the operations of GOD
for salvation and eternal life. While many notable modern-day
figures and workers have been promoted publicly as genuine agents of
Christ (e.g., Joseph Smith; Ellen G. White; Oral Roberts; Kathryn
Kuhlman; Billy Graham) the prophecies do not describe any
alternatives to Christ, or religious figures who become prominent
through self-promotion except the Antichrist. Consider again the
following that uses language from the Bible:
1.
1st John 4: 1-6, King James Version (KJV): 1 Beloved,
believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of
God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that
confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God:
and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard
that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 4 Ye
are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater
is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 5 They are of
the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth
them. 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is
not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and
the spirit of error.
2.
Daniel 7: 21-27, KJV: 21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with
the saints, and prevailed against them; 22 Until the Ancient of days
came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the
time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said,
The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall
be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and
shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24 And the ten horns
out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:
and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the
first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak great
words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the
most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be
given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion,
to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 27 And the kingdom
and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole
heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High,
whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions
shall serve and obey him.
3.
Revelation 13: 7-10, KJV: 7 And it was given unto him to make war
with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over
all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8 And all that dwell upon
the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book
of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If any
man have an ear, let him hear. 10 He that leadeth into captivity
shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be
killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the
saints.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 4.
Revelation 22: 17-19, KJV: 17 And the Spirit and the bride say,
Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst
come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 18
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy
of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add
unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any
man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God
shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy
city, and from
the things which are written in this book.) Even so, I trust
this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your
faith.
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