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 had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
7 Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on 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.
14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you "a sign: The virgin "will conceive and give birth to a son, and "will call him Immanuel. [6]
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:23 "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" "(which means "God with us").
9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.22 This righteousness is given through faith in "Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,
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, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
21 but test them all; hold on to what is good,22 reject every kind of evil.
15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household,20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
5 "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD.