Word for 2008

[EagerBeaver]

I'm sorry but the author of this writes in the first person, and never gives any indication of switching to the second person, so one who reads it would naturally assume that the entire piece is in the first person. I went to this Church's website and read another piece by this same author, a piece in which they clearly indicate when they are switching persons in their narrative.

Jennifer, as far as this church having "prophetic training classes," allow me to relate my personal experience with this type of class. The church in which I was saved, had for a while a "School of Prophets." I took these classes, and I can tell you they are bunk! How do you train someone to be a Prophet? To my knowledge God is the one who determines to whom He will give prophetic visions. God is the one who give another the ability to interpret the vision. Not some preacher, but God. I don't believe that God looks at your resume to see if you attended a School of Prophets. If that were the case, then the student with the straight A average would get all the best prophecies. The one thing that I do know, and I didn't need to attend a special school to learn this is, "If you say that God said something, and He didn't say it, your in real deep trouble!!!"


TW

I can see what you are saying, but I think there could be something to the idea of having teaching from the Bible and giving opportunity for practice of spiritual gifts. Not many people have the office of "prophet" but a person could be used to give an encouraging prophetic word or a message and interpretation in tongues, and often we are afraid to take the opportunity to step out and be used of God in this capacity.. but in a small group setting and with teaching and instruction... do you see what I'm saying? But I'm sure there are ways this type of class or group meeting could be done well or poorly.
We are actually in a class about the gifts of the Spirit at our church right now and we have just been reading and studying so far. As the class goes on the teacher has said there will be opportunities to join together in prayer as the Lord leads and allows.

Jennifer I do agree with what you are saying about letting the Spirit work but there comes a point where people get into a mode of sheer overreliance on M&I, or prophecy.

Often times I believe the Spirit moves much more quietly in our hearts and we don't need to be so vocal about it...we tend to get in the way of the Holy Spirit way too often.

[Jennifer Smith]

Chris, there is nothing wrong with using spiritual gifts in one's devotional

life nor in the public setting, "that the church may receive edifying." 1 Cor. 14:5 The Holy Spirit gives gifts to every man to profit. 1 Cor 12:7

[Jennifer Smith]

Chris, there is nothing wrong with using spiritual gifts in one's devotional

life nor in the public setting, "that the church may receive edifying." 1 Cor. 14:5 The Holy Spirit gives gifts to every man to profit. 1 Cor 12:7

I think maybe what you're saying is that we need to test the spirits..wee

can thankfully receive a message from the Lord but that doesn't mean we shouldn't examine it and test it and see if it bears out with what we see in the Word and what we sense in our own hearts from God. All these things should be taken with a grain of salt not with skepticism but with a heart in tune with the Spirit and seeking to know the truth and be "edified..."

I know I need edified! A lot!