Q&A: Personal Prophecy
Q& A: Personal Prophecy
What is personal prophecy? When should it be used, and how? Dr. Price answers these questions and more. Excerpts from On the Subject of Personal Prophecy now available through the PPM Global Resources online store.
Question #1: What is prophecy? The most succinct definition of prophecy, used in the Prophet’s Dictionary is “God’s communications media.”
Question #2: Why is prophecy needed? Prophecy allows our in invisible and inaudible God to publicize His thoughts in our world through people.
Question #3: Who is prophecy for? Prophecy is for its communicator; in our case the Lord. Communication between the Creator and His creation began with God, who remains unknown without tangibly contacting us. True prophecy reveals His future for us. His wants us to inquire of reputable prophets to gives us God’s eternal answers for our lives. Daniel’s 2:28 frankly makes this point.
Question #4: Should something called “personal prophecy” be practiced? Yes, because people desire to know the future for many reasons, and the Lord needs them to know it. Prophecy helps us plan life better, arm ourselves for its upsets, and equip ourselves to take better advantage of coming opportunities that God arranged before time. With prayer it can be an amazing tool.
Question #5: Why should people receive personal prophecy? God desires people to know His future for them so that He can guide their life decisions. Ecclesiastes 3:11 says the Lord put eternity in our hearts, why? So that He can lead us throughout life. Job 33:14-16 adds He sealed our work in our hands for us to seek His plans for our lives because as Acts 15:18 declares, God has known from eternity all of His works. Prophecy answers our unknowns.
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