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 because no prophecy ever originated through a human decision. Instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.
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 happened to fulfill what was declared by the Lord through the prophet when he said,23 "See, a virgin will become pregnantand give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,"which means, "God with us."
21 But now, apart from the law, God's righteousness is revealed and is attested by the Law and the Prophets—22 God's righteousness through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who 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 Dear friends, stop believing every spirit. Instead, test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
4 Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
21 Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good,22 but keep away from every kind of evil.
15 "Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheeps’ clothing but inwardly are savage wolves.
12 Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can understand all secrets and every form of knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains but have no love, I am nothing.
19 That is why you are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.