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A '''prophet''' is a person who speaks by divine inspiration, revealing the will of God. | A '''prophet''' is a person who speaks by divine inspiration, revealing the will of God. | ||
=What identifies of a prophet?= | =What identifies of a prophet?= | ||
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Followers of [[The Message|William Branham's message]] point to only one thing - the miracles. They state that his "''gift of discernment came from God for the purpose of vindicating him as a true servant of God''". | Followers of [[The Message|William Branham's message]] point to only one thing - the miracles. They state that his "''gift of discernment came from God for the purpose of vindicating him as a true servant of God''". | ||
=Having one or more gifts of the Spirit does not make one a prophet== | ==Having one or more gifts of the Spirit does not make one a prophet== | ||
The Bible indicates that Jesus bestowed spiritual gifts on the early church. (The word “church” as it is used in this study should not be confused with a particular denomination.) Paul wrote, “it was he [Jesus] who gave some [gifts to ordinary people so that they could serve as] to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, [so that all of these should work together] to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:11-13, insertions mine) | The Bible indicates that Jesus bestowed spiritual gifts on the early church. (The word “church” as it is used in this study should not be confused with a particular denomination.) Paul wrote, “it was he [Jesus] who gave some [gifts to ordinary people so that they could serve as] to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, [so that all of these should work together] to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:11-13, insertions mine) | ||