Prophecy Today: A Further Word from God? - Brossura

Jim Thompson

9780852346730: Prophecy Today: A Further Word from God?

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0852346735 ISBN 13: 9780852346730

Casa editrice: Evangelical Press & Services Ltd, 2008

It is now over one hundred years since the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, California, and with that the beginning of the Pentecostal movement. Some sixty years later we have the beginning of the 'Charismatic Movement' as churches in the mainline denominations started to adopt aspects of Pentecostal theology and practice. Since these beginnings the subject of prophecy has been catapulted high up the agenda for evangelicals. What is the nature of prophecy? How can the true be distinguished from the false? What is the relation between the prophecy of the Old and New Testaments? And especially, should we expect that the prophetic gift that was given to the New Testament churches is still to be experienced by the churches of today? These are questions of great significance for every true Bible believing Christian. Prophecy is a gift of the Holy Spirit that brings the word of God to his people. It is the deep desire of all believers that they should not grieve or quench the Spirit. They want to know the presence of God amongst them as they meet together. They want to know God's will for them in every area of their lives. If the gift of prophecy can help them in this then they will gladly embrace it. If God is giving further revelation to his people, then they want to receive it. All Christians (as far as we know) believe that God's presence continues with his people in these ways. By 'prophecy' we mean a further word from God. If God still speaks in this way, then his people must not ignore it.

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