SOURCE of PROPHECY

 

2 Peter 1:20-21

King James Version

20 Knowing this first, 

that no prophecy of the scripture 

is of any private interpretation.

21 For the prophecy came not in old time 

by the will of man: 

but holy men of God spake 

as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Scripture always speaks truth.

For it is the WORD of GOD.

The verses above reveal the SOURCE of prophecy.

Which is the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD.

Holy men of God spoke "as they were moved by the Holy Ghost".

Witness the experience of prophet Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 1:4-10 

King James Version

4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, 

saying,

5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; 

and before thou camest forth out of the womb 

I sanctified thee, 

and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! 

behold, I cannot speak: 

for I am a child.

7 But the Lord said unto me, 

Say not, I am a child: 

for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, 

and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

8 Be not afraid of their faces: 

for I am with thee to deliver thee, 

saith the Lord.

9 Then the Lord put forth his hand, 

and touched my mouth. 

And the Lord said unto me, 

Behold, 

I have put my words in thy mouth.

10 See, 

I have this day set thee 

over the nations and over the kingdoms, 

to root out, 

and to pull down, 

and to destroy, 

and to throw down, 

to build, 

and to plant.

So, that's what a prophet's supposed to do:

"to root out"

"to pull down"

"to destroy"

"to throw down"

"to build"

"to plant"

All, according to GOD's WILL.

The prophets goes, where GOD sends him.

The prophet speaks, what GOD asks him to speak.

A prophet is in TOTAL obedience to the LORD.

Here's another important verse about the "spirit of prophecy".

This, from apostle John, who initially wanted to revere an angel.

To which the angel replied:

Revelation 19:10 

King James Version

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. 

And he said unto me, 

See thou do it not: 

I am thy fellowservant, 

and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: 

worship God: 

for the testimony of Jesus 

is the spirit of prophecy.

Here's how to identify "false prophets.

Let JESUS point it out to us:

Matthew 7:15-17 

King James Version

15 Beware of false prophets, 

which come to you in sheep's clothing, 

but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. 

Do men gather grapes of thorns, 

or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; 

but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Not all prophets serve GOD.

JESUS was very clear about that.

The LORD knows who His prophets are.

Matthew 7:21-23 

King James Version

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, 

shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; 

but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, 

Lord, Lord, 

have we not prophesied in thy name? 

and in thy name have cast out devils? 

and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, 

I never knew you: 

depart from me, 

ye that work iniquity.

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Jeremiah 2:13

King James Version

13 For my people have committed two evils; 

they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, 

and hewed them out cisterns, 

broken cisterns, 

that can hold no water.

There have been many instances in the Bible, wherein GOD's people forsook Him.

How did GOD react?

What did He do?

What did He promise to do?

Find out from the book of Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 1:16

King James Version

16 And I will utter my judgments against them 

touching all their wickedness, 

who have forsaken me, 

and have burned incense unto other gods,

 and worshipped the works of their own hands.

Jeremiah 2:5

King James Version

5 Thus saith the Lord, 

What iniquity have your fathers found in me, 

that they are gone far from me, 

and have walked after vanity, 

and are become vain?

Jeremiah 2:12

King James Version

12 Be astonished, 

O ye heavens, at this, 

and be horribly afraid, 

be ye very desolate, 

saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 5:18-31

King James Version

18 Nevertheless in those days, 

saith the Lord, 

I will not make a full end with you.

19 And it shall come to pass, 

when ye shall say, 

Wherefore doeth the Lord our God 

all these things unto us? 

then shalt thou answer them, 

Like as ye have forsaken me, 

and served strange gods in your land, 

so shall ye serve strangers in a land 

that is not your's.

20 Declare this in the house of Jacob, 

and publish it in Judah, saying,

21 Hear now this, 

O foolish people, 

and without understanding; 

which have eyes, and see not; 

which have ears, and hear not:

22 Fear ye not me? 

saith the Lord: 

will ye not tremble at my presence, 

which have placed the sand 

for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, 

that it cannot pass it: 

and though the waves thereof toss themselves, 

yet can they not prevail; 

though they roar, 

yet can they not pass over it?

23 But this people hath a revolting 

and a rebellious heart; 

they are revolted and gone.

24 Neither say they in their heart, 

Let us now fear the Lord our God, 

that giveth rain, 

both the former and the latter, 

in his season: 

he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

25 Your iniquities have turned away these things, 

and your sins have withholden good things from you.

26 For among my people are found wicked men: 

they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; 

they set a trap, they catch men.

27 As a cage is full of birds, 

so are their houses full of deceit: 

therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.

28 They are waxen fat, they shine: 

yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: 

they judge not the cause, 

the cause of the fatherless, 

yet they prosper; 

and the right of the needy do they not judge.

29 Shall I not visit for these things? 

saith the Lord: 

shall not my soul be avenged 

on such a nation as this?

30 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed 

in the land;

31 The prophets prophesy falsely, 

and the priests bear rule by their means; 

and my people love to have it so: 

and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Jeremiah 17:5-6

King James Version

5 Thus saith the Lord; 

Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, 

and maketh flesh his arm, 

and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, 

and shall not see when good cometh; 

but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, 

in a salt land and not inhabited.

Jeremiah 17:13

King James Version

13 O Lord, 

the hope of Israel, 

all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, 

and they that depart from me 

shall be written in the earth, 

because they have forsaken the Lord, 

the fountain of living waters.

Jeremiah 22:6-9

King James Version

6 For thus saith the Lord 

unto the king's house of Judah; 

Thou art Gilead unto me, 

and the head of Lebanon: 

yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, 

and cities which are not inhabited.

7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, 

every one with his weapons: 

and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, 

and cast them into the fire.

8 And many nations shall pass by this city, 

and they shall say every man to his neighbour, 

Wherefore hath the Lord done thus 

unto this great city?

9 Then they shall answer, 

Because they have forsaken 

the covenant of the Lord their God, 

and worshipped other gods, 

and served them.

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Chuck Missler on "How to Avoid Deception"

I don't only write for readers.

I also created this "Prophecy Lessons" blog for myself, wherein it could be my online reference -- my "online notebook" -- which I could refer to again and again so I could further my Jesus and Bible studies.

It's also a way to chart my own soul's progress and understanding for these are very dangerous times.

2 Corinthians 11:13 comes to mind:

13 For such people are false apostles, 

deceitful workers, 

masquerading as apostles of Christ.

Similarly, I found another important verse in Jeremiah 9:6:

6 You live in the midst of deception; 

in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me," 

declares the LORD.

Dr. Chuck Missler says you can use that waiting time at a doctor's appointment to "knock off" a chapter from the Bible.

That's surely time well-spent in Christ.

He also reveals "Attributes of the Holy Word of God" with particular emphasis on putting God's Word on a "pedestal".

You will love the video above as Dr. Missler gives us the tools necessary to identify and fight the unholy ways of the deceivers.

Christ is our Savior.

Acts 4:12 says so:

"And there is salvation in no one else; 

for there is no other name under heaven 

that has been given among men 

by which we must be saved."

Updated 18 January 2022

The Importance of Bible Prophecy Now

Why did I choose to focus on Bible Prophecy for my next studies?

After viewing Dr. David R. Reagan's two videos on the "rebellious nation" that is America, something clicked inside me.

It's like it's the information I was waiting for -- a soul trigger -- and Dr. Reagan held the key at that exact moment.

After finishing the second video, I had no doubt -- I was interested in knowing more about Bible Prophecy and intended to focus completely on it.

Why?

Because it is timely and the world has gone mad.

The weather has even gone mad.

Actually, it's people who have gone mad.

People have forgotten Christ.

Too many roads were created to lead to God when in fact, there was only one -- through Christ.

We have been much deceived and we were like lambs being led to our slaughter.

Video after video showed how all the "signs" for Christ's Second Coming was there. 

It's alarming how so much deception had been created so we would all lose our way.

That being that, God's faithful knew the time was at hand because of the "intensity" and "frequency" as Dr. Reagan pointed out.

It's time we listened to these ministers who have studied the Bible many times over and know the exact passages -- the Words of God -- that will create complete awareness in us.

Most beautifully yet, they are all in unison.

They know that Christ is the "Way, the Truth, and the Life".

We've been told that many times except we all get distracted.

And you know very well who creates such distractions.

I honestly feel a great urgency, too.

Surely, I don't get those dreams and visions for nothing.

I tend greatly to my soul and I care about others.

But five days ago, after listening to the videos, I knew it was time -- time for me to pay attention and drop all other blogs I was creating and writing, books I had been studying, and anything else that was not important, and TOTALLY focus on the Word of God now through Bible Prophecy. 

I don't know if you feel that urgency, too, but I certainly do.

It's like nothing else matters for me now except to study one-third of the Bible which is all prophecy according to Billy Crone.

Of course, I intend to study the Bible in full.

Even then, there are so many versions of the Bible.

May the Holy Spirit lead me to the exact one I wish to study.

Had I not paid attention on the night of 6 September 2019, that opportunity for new learning would have been lost.

Prior to that, I had been out-of-sorts for a whole month.

It's like I was "preparing" for "something" very, very important.

It's like I was in throes of "giving birth" to something which I didn't know what.

But now, I know.

Christ has been patiently waiting, even as He knows I've been navigating my way around, with Him as the end result.

It was a moment of glory when finally I "came around".

Could I have shortened my process?

I don't think so.

Things always happen according to God's Plan.

I was ready.

God knew I was ready.

All came to fruition as I wrote that first post that woke up my heart to Jesus in a way it never had before.

Such is Christ's patience for all of us.

And then again, I am but a lamb in this new path of mine so forgive me if I cannot quote Scripture passages yet.

But I sure can share with you my friend's contribution to my Christ studies and from the teachers I've come to know who will share with you the importance of Bible Prophecy as they quote devotedly from Scriptures.

Please start with the previous post's link as I enumerated all 10 articles I wrote prior to this.

The next post will tell you a bit about my life as a Catholic.

But for now, I shall share with you something my friend supplied me which matches exactly my choice and feelings on this path I have taken to study Bible Prophecy:

“You will seek me and find me 

when you seek me with all your heart. 

I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, 

“and will bring you back from captivity. 

I will gather you from all the nations 

and places where I have banished you,” 

declares the Lord, 

“and will bring you back to the place 

from which I carried you into exile.”

       Jeremiah 29:13-14 NIV

Updated 18 January 2022