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 never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being brought along by [the] Holy Spirit.
5 And when they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in 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.
22 Now all this came to pass that the thing spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,"which is translated, "God with us."
21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law has been revealed, being witnessed to by the Law and the Prophets,22 even the righteousness of God, through [the] faithfulness of Jesus Christ, to all and upon all those that believe. For there is no distinction;
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, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
4 You are of God, little children, and you have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
21 But test all things; hold fast that which is good.22 Abstain from every form of evil.
15 "But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, thus also you do to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
2 And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
19 So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,