Profecia
A profecia é a voz de Deus revelada ao seu povo. Através dos profetas, Deus comunicou seus planos, advertiu contra o pecado e anunciou a vinda do Messias.
Profecia e revelação divina
A profecia na Bíblia não é invenção humana, mas homens santos de Deus falaram movidos pelo Espírito Santo, revelando os mistérios divinos.
21 for prophecy was not ever uttered by {the} will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of {the} Holy Spirit.
7 But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
5 And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.6 And Paul having laid {his} hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Profecias messiânicas cumpridas
As profecias do Antigo Testamento sobre o Messias se cumpriram em Jesus. Seu nascimento, ministério e sacrifício foram anunciados séculos antes.
14 Therefore will the Lord himself give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and call his name Immanuel.
22 Now all this came to pass that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by {the} Lord, through the prophet, saying,23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'
9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion; shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh to thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
21 But now without law righteousness of God is manifested, borne witness to by the law and the prophets;22 righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;
Discernimento profético
A Bíblia nos alerta para examinar tudo e reter o que é bom. Nem todo que profetiza fala da parte de Deus — devemos provar os espíritos.
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
4 *Ye* are of God, children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that {is} in you than he that {is} in the world.
21 but prove all things, hold fast the right;22 hold aloof from every form of wickedness.
15 But beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.
12 Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do *ye* also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
2 And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
19 So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,
5 Return, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears; behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up to the house of Jehovah;