IPD:Prophet

Intro

The New Testament spiritual gift of the prophet, which is not the same as the Old Testament office of the prophet, is described in 1 Corinthians 14.

The next Old Testament prophets that will appear are the two witnesses.

1 Corinthians CHAP. XIV.
1 Prophecie is commended, 2. 3. 4 and preferred before speaking with tongues, 6 by a comparison drawen from musicall instruments. 12 Both must bee referred to edification, 22 as to their true and proper end. 26 The true vse of each is taught, 27 and the abuse taxed. 34 Women are forbidden to speake in the Church.

34 Let your women keepe silence in the Churches, for it is not permitted vnto them to speake; but they are commanded to bee vnder obedience: as also saith the Law.
35 And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.
36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it vnto you onely?
37 If any man thinke himselfe to be a Prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge, that the things that I write vnto you, are the commandements of the Lord.
38 But if any man bee ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Wherefore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbid not to speake with tongues.
40 Let all things be done decently, and in order.

We see that you cannot be a prophet or even spiritual if you don’t acknowledge that women are not to permitted to speak in the church.

1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after charitie, and desire spirituall giftes, but rather that yee may prophesie.

We see that the spiritual gift of prophesying is the gift we should seek above all other spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 14
32 And the spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets.
33 For God is not the authour of confusion, but of peace, as in all Churches of the Saints.

What is prophesying then. We see that the spirit of the prophets are subjects to the prophets. So that is how we can discern the spirit of the prophets.

How to deal with a prophet

Listen to what he or she says. It is edifying.