Gifts Of The Spirit

Before discussing "prophecy" as a manifestation gift, let's take a look at "prophecy" in the full extent of Bible Prophecy; for, it is The Divine Prophecy fulfilled in the Salvation Plan given by God through Jesus Christ our Lord. That full revelation will take place as God's Word states in the book of Revelation. Looking at 2 Peter 1:19, we can understand The Prophetic Word is firm. We must pay attention to the fact: the illumination of that Word in the obscure places of the heart, and the Light of Truth that penetrated the hearts by The Holy Spirit, brought understanding to the mind of the revelation of Jesus Christ with The Word of Truth revealed. He continues to operate in lives today to save through His Word of Promise. We must first of all perceive that prophecy ("prediction"), in regard to God's Word itself, has already been confirmed by truth of the fulfillment in what has already taken place by God's Divine Will not man's private assumptions. God called the Old Testament prophets to bring forth a Divine message in foretelling events that would take place for the express purpose of making known God's Divine Will. As we read Scriptures in the Holy Bible, we can see the examples of the major prophets such as Isaiah and Jeremiah and others called of God for specific purposes of proclaiming God's Promise to those who turn to Him for salvation; but, also warning of judgment to those who reject Him. Also we note facts of John the Baptist who heralded the message of Jesus Christ our Savior, and Jesus Himself the "Arch-Prophet" who was God Himself in the flesh. In the New Testament and also in the church age today we are not to be deficient in any spiritual endowment given by The Holy Spirit as we wait for the full revelation of Jesus Christ (see 1 Cor. 1:7); for, we only "know in part" now and we see as looking "through a glass, darkly": meaning, in a riddle (see 1 Cor. 13:12). In our present age, we can't even begin to understand everything fully until we see Jesus face to face some blessed day when He takes us home to be with Him! Praise God forevermore! We need to use what God has given us in love that never fails through The Holy Spirit; for, all these earthly benefits will be useless later anyway because those in God will be with The God of Love in seeing Him face to face. Then all things will be made known unto us. While we tarry on this earth, having "...many members in one body,..." (Rom. 12:4), we are to utilize the gifts with the agreement of what God has bestowed upon us personally. Understanding this and realizing that God has proportioned to those that prophesy a degree of faith, it can be noted that those who prophesy have a keen awareness into spiritual matters with a strong perception of insight into God's ways.