“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”
King James Version (KJV)
Alex N's comment on 2022-06-28 16:49:22:
Hiya Jesse Gbu...But Jesse the book in the right hand of the Father has not been opened yet which contains the living words of God...The book contains living words which are living Spirits which are the Children of PROMISE..The H.G. Plural which is the multiplication of very God...An Israel of God...Thats what Jesus was talking bout when he said that which is born of the spirit is spirit...The words of that book are not paper and ink but Spirits and life...Living beings that are gona be born in us that hear his Words his seeds,..As Jesus is the bridegroom and the sower of that living word/ seeds Thus a baby Christ....Thus the woman in Rev 12 is the world and her Children ..baby Gods
....In the volume of the book it is written of me i delight to do thy will O God...What is Gods will, that Christ might be multiplied as the stars of heaven and putting the very kingdom of God in the hearts of humanity...But this requires seed living seeds. the very seeds of God...Thus the contents of the book ( the volume of the book ) are the living WORDS/seeds as Jesus said the good seeds are the Words of God.
.....We have not heard all the words of God ( Prophesy ) yet..Simply b/c the book has not been opened yet..Remember what God told DANIEL go thy way Daniel these Words are closed up and sealed till the time of the END....The Book has not been unsealed just yet...Thus the words of wonder that God spoke of are not here just yet. They All sang a new song after the book was opened....The Kingdom is not here just yet...When the woman births the Children ( the manchild that is gonna rule all nations ) of the kingdom then we can say the Kingdom is here....But 1 thing for sure is the Kingdom does not come till the woman births the Children of Promise,..The Prophetic living words of the Book,..Revelations 12 : 10 kjv...That Israel of God. y are they the Israel of God b/c they are the contents of the BOOK in the Fathers right hand....In the volume of the book it is written of me . GBU
Jesse's comment on 2022-06-27 14:58:11:
David,
I assume you are responding to something I posted a while back, so I'll respond. My focus will be on Hebrews 1:1-2, "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds;"
In the OT, God worked through progressive revelation. God manifested certain truths about Himself through certain stages of history, and through different people. And not just people, but different things, like the burning bush, or some of these other epiphanies where God revealed Himself through circumstances, and even animals, as far as that's concerned.
In Hebrews 1:1, the literal translation is not by the prophets, but in the prophets. The Greek text indicates that He wasn't just speaking through them. He was in the prophets. So He was in the prophets, speaking at various times, and in various ways, but has upon the last of the last days, spoken to us in Son. There is no word "his" in the original language.
What this is saying is that in the last days, the instrument that God uses is not the prophets, not various other ways like a burning bush, but He has upon the last segment of these last days spoken to us in a Son. So God has spoken to us. His last spokesperson, the last instrument that God used to minister to us, is His Son.
It's important to see the contrast between the superiority of Jesus Christ in comparison to the prophets. Those days are over. There are no more messages to various people.
Is it okay to prophecy today? I would say yes. But a NT prophet is someone who is a spokesperson for God, someone who takes the already written word of God and speaks His written word to others, nothing added to, or nothing taken away. There are no new prophecies today. God does not reveal "new prophecy" to anyone today. We already have the complete word of God and all prophecy has been given to us in His word.
david c kesler's comment on 2022-06-27 13:33:54:
Jesse - in Reply on 1 Corinthians 12
Craig,
Verse 27 literally tells us that we are the body of Christ, and members specifically, particularly, together. We're all individuals and we all make up the body of Christ. ....
....even those that prophesy...are part of the body...
Now as far as modern day prophets is concerned, there is no new prophecy. The bible is very clear that we are not to add or take away from the prophecy that is contained in the book. So if anyone comes along today claiming to be a prophet, right away a "red flag" should come up.
"WRONG".....In reply to this... I am a prophet... almost weekly ...i prophesy over people and see it come to fruition...
The nine gifts of the spirit are still in operation today...very much so... and your comment on adding to the book ... you better go back and read that again...
Deuteronomy 4 .1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, ...... unto the statutes and unto the judgments,...... which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you. 2.Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. meaning the statutes and the judgments...
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man "shall add unto these things," God shall add unto him the plagues "that are written in this book:"
19 and if any man shall take away from the words "of the book of this prophecy", God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written " in this book" ......
THE BOOK OF "REVELATIONS" ... NOT THE WHOLE BIBLE...
Because the bible has been translated several times throughout history
Chris's comment on 2020-11-19 03:46:57:
I think it would be safe to say that God created not only the heavens & the earth, but all the elements required to make them up & bring them into existence. If that were not so, then the question: who created the elements? Which is a question even the evolutionists cannot answer. Matter can never just come into existence out of nothing, even by chance - all things visible & invisible demand a creator. But our friends on the other side of the fence wouldn't want to face that issue - all they can do is try to deny God's existence so as to create doubt in the Truth of the Bible & of Creation.
Chris's comment on 2020-11-18 01:33:55:
That is very true, Jerry. And that portion goes on to say in the next verses, how the Church also would profit/benefit from the ministry of the Holy Spirit to them as a whole - the Body of Christ.
Jerry's comment on 2020-11-17 21:19:28:
This verse means that the holy ghost is given to everyman so all can profit from it, not financially but spiritually.
General DD's comment on 2012-07-03 07:17:44:
It is for show that every believer will experience the revealing or working of the Holy Ghost in his or her life but do not take this as something to make a profit out of it, rather see it as an opportunity to serve the body of Christ, in all humility.
Gloria's comment on 2011-09-01 13:02:31:
The outward working of the spirit is to edify or exalt your spirit. It working through you is ultimately for your good or benefit. Refreshed, uplifted, inspired, fuel, energy, outlook better,...