Can someone claim to be a prophet and...

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(10-18-2011 05:13 PM)deafguy55 Wrote:  Humm ! more likely prophet must have his highest standard of conduct ( only very few) evangelists and pastors and teachers are more likely to be avaiable to minister the sheep of God now! beacause we do have the written word ( The Scriptures) accordingly 2 Timothy 3:15-17 that Paul urged that The Scriptures must be used to teach every believer as well God Himself use The Scriptures to prepare us for His good works! {Safeguard to have the Scriptures with you all the way} the best way! because of false christs and false prophets to decieve many with lying wonders and signs and false visions and false gospels!

Exactly. It's by the Word that we can discern between good and evil and only by use of the Word can we grow in understanding for these things. We are called to study to show ourselves approved, and many miss that understanding.