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: but men spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
7 Surely the Sovereign Yahweh will do nothing, except he reveals his secret to his slaves the prophets.
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.6 And when Paul had 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 the Lord himself will give you{} a sign: look, the young woman will be pregnant, and give birth to a son, and will call his name Immanuel.
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: look, your king comes to you; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt the son of a donkey.
21 But now apart from the law a righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all those 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 Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
4 You{} are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he who is in you{} than he who is in the world.
21 but prove all things; hold fast that which is good;22 abstain from every form of evil.
15 But what did you{} go out to see? A man clothed in soft [raiment]? Look, those who wear soft [raiment] are in kings' houses.
12 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
2 And if I have [the gift of] prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
19 So then you{} are no more strangers and sojourners, but you{} are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
5 Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears: look, I will heal you; on the third day you will go up to the house of Yahweh.