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.
for prophecy was not brought any time by man’s will, but the holy men of God inspired with the Holy Ghost spake.
For the Lord God shall not make a word, no but he show his private plan to his servants prophets.
When they heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
And when Paul had laid on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came into them [or on them], and they spake with languages, 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.
For this thing the Lord himself shall give a sign to you. Lo! a virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a son; and his name shall be called Immanuel. [For that he the Lord shall give to you a token. Behold! a maiden shall conceive, and bare a son; and thou shalt call his name Immanuel.]
For all this thing was done, that it should be fulfilled, that was said of the Lord by a prophet, saying,
Lo! a virgin shall have in [the] womb, and she shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, that is to say, God with us.
Thou daughter of Zion, make joy withoutforth enough; sing, thou daughter of Jerusalem; lo! thy king shall come to thee, he is just, and a saviour; he is poor, and ascending [or going up] on a she-ass, and on a colt or a foal, the son of a she-ass.
But now without the law the rightwiseness of God is showed, that is witnessed of the law and the prophets.
And the rightwiseness of God is by the faith of Jesus Christ into all men and on all men that believe in him; for there is no parting [or 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.
Most dear brethren, do not ye believe to each spirit, but prove ye the spirits, if they be of God; for many false prophets went out into the world.
Ye, little sons, be of God, and ye have overcome him; for he that is in you is more, than he that is in the world.
But prove ye all things, and hold ye that thing that is good.
Abstain [ye] you from all evil species, [or likeness].
Be ye ware of false prophets, that come to you in clothings of sheep, but withinforth they be wolves of raven [or but within they be ravishing wolves];
Therefore all things, whatever things ye will that men do to you, do ye to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all knowing, [or science], and if I have all faith, so that I move hills from their place, [or from one place to another], and I have not charity, I am nought.
Therefore now ye be not guests and strangers, but ye be citizens of saints, and [the] household meine of God;
above builded on the founda-ment of apostles and of prophets, upon that highest cornerstone, Christ Jesus;
Turn thou again, and say to Hezekiah, the duke of my people, The Lord, God of David, thy father, saith these things, I have heard thy prayer, and I saw thy tears, and lo! I have healed thee. In the third day thou shalt go up into the temple of the Lord,