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 no prophecy ever came by the will of man! Men spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
7 »The Lord Jehovah will do nothing without revealing his secrets to his servants the prophets.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.6 Paul laid his hands on them and Holy Spirit came upon them. 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 Jehovah will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel God with us.
22 All this happened so that what God spoke through the prophet came true:23 »The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,« which means: »God God-like one is with us.« (John 1:18)
9 »Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king comes to you! He is righteous having salvation. He is humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the son of a she ass.
21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets.22 God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.
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. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God. This is because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
4 You are of God, my little children. You have overcome them because he that is in you is greater than he that is in the world.
21 Prove all things; hold fast to what is good.22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
15 »Watch out for the false prophets. They are disguised as sheep. But in their hearts they are vicious wolves.
12 »Do for others the same as you would have them to do for you. That is the meaning of the Law and the Prophets.
2 If I have the gift of prophesy, and know all secrets and all knowledge, and though I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens. You are fellow citizens with the holy ones and of the household of God.20 You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus is the chief corner stone.
5 »Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: This is what Jehovah God of your ancestor David says: »I heard your prayer. I saw your tears. Now I will heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go to Jehovahs Temple.