Who Is a Prophet?Sample

Do I believe that God can use someone to speak a word beyond what’s explicitly stated in the Scriptures, a word that can encourage and provide insight and wisdom to a fellow believer?

Yes, I do.

Do I believe that God is using people today to provide a general authoritative message to the body of Christ as new revelation that’s not found in the Bible?

No, not at all.

To assert this would violate the principle of sola scriptura: the canon is closed, and Scripture provides all that we need for life and godliness.

We don’t see authoritative new revelation for the entire body of Christ through individual prophets. Prophecy today is primarily geared toward forthtelling (a Spirit-empowered teaching of God’s truth as revealed in the Scriptures) or providing especially insightful words of truth and wisdom that may not be explicitly contained in Scripture but are consistent with it and provide special encouragement to the hearer.

Prayer:

Father, please help me to know when messages are not from You, and please help me to discern messages that are false new revelations. Amen.