How much stock do you put in prophecy?

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

My all time favorite is you have a condition in the lower area of your body!

I actually attended a revival where the evangelist gave out words of knowledge, and every single word of knowledge was for someone who had pain in some part of their body.

"There are 3 people in that section over there with pain in your right knee. There's somebody in that section over there with pain in your left shoulder."

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by samp

This statement actually scares me. How can you possibly measure the amount of damage that has been done by false prophecies?

Take a deep breath, with over 33,000 different denominations, each with their own take or interpretation of the scripture, not to mention tri-theistic doctrines, churches and movements that deny the virgin birth, the Holy Ghost, advocate sprinkling of infants, or teach millennialism. How can you deny that false teaching and erroneous teachings have done more damage to the church and people in general than someone giving a false prophecy or word of knowledge.

Originally Posted by keith4him

How can you deny that false teaching and erroneous teachings have done more damage to the church and people in general than someone giving a false prophecy or word of knowledge.

Because it's impossible to measure how many people and to what extent their lives were harmed by false prophecies.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by samp

Because it's impossible to measure how many people and to what extent their lives were harmed by false prophecies.

I have personally witnessed folks lives destroyed forever over reckless 'prophecies'. But it is tOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO late whem the home's destroyed to say I missed it.

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by samp

Because it's impossible to measure how many people and to what extent their lives were harmed by false prophecies.

Good read a book on church history! You will find that my generalizations are really only part of the story.

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I have personally witnessed folks lives destroyed forever over reckless 'prophecies'. But it is tOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO late whem the home's destroyed to say I missed it.

I bet the # of homes destoryed with false teaching far outweighs whatever has been done because some prophet gave a wrong word or a general word of knowledge.

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by samp

Because it's impossible to measure how many people and to what extent their lives were harmed by false prophecies.

Ever hear of the Roman Catholic Church?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

A lot.

What post or question is your answer "a lot" in response to?

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by keith4him

I bet the # of homes destoryed with false teaching far outweighs whatever has been done because some prophet gave a wrong word or a general word of knowledge.

True however we were discussing personal prophecy. I have PERSONALLY seen up close homes destroyed beyond repair over personal prophecy. However after saying that I do believe the gift is in the church today. But 1 miss and your out you don't get a second try. Prophecy and guessing is not the same.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

True however we were discussing personal prophecy. I have PERSONALLY seen up close homes destroyed beyond repair over personal prophecy. However after saying that I do believe the gift is in the church today. But 1 miss and your out you don't get a second try. Prophecy and guessing is not the same.

Should this not be used for the same standard of preaching? After all, lives are being weighed in the balance. Did you preach what God wanted or what man wanted? (you-not being you specific)