The
Spirit of Prophecy
Lesson
29
Marking
Code: SP
Marking Color: Green
Key Text: Amos 3:7
- Amos 3:7. God
has promised to make known to us,
through His prophets, anything that
will significantly affect us and our
relationship with Him. God’s
method of communication through His
prophets is needed until the end of
time in order to edify, strengthen,
and build up His church.
Ephesians
4: 8-15. The gift of prophecy is to be in the
church as long as we are growing into the
fullness of Christ.
Acts
2: 17,18.
- Revelation 12:17.
The “testimony of Jesus” is
one of the identifying marks of
God’s faithful remnant church in
the last days.
- Revelation 19:10.
The testimony of Jesus is the
“spirit of prophecy.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:
20, 21. We are not to despise
prophecies, but we are to test them
to determine if they truly come from
God.
- 1 Corinthians 14:32.
No true prophet disagrees with
previous prophecies of God.
2
Peter 1:21.
Note:
Spiritual tests of a true prophet
include:
Isaiah
8:20 Their prophecies will be in harmony with
the Bible.
Jeremiah
1:7; Deuteronomy 18: 18-22. They will speak
God’s words-not their own opinions.
Jeremiah
28:9. Their predictions will be accurate and
actually happen.
1
John 4:2. They will exalt Christ in their
messages.
Matthew
7: 15-20. Their life and work will be
exemplary and will rightly represent Christ.
Note:
Physical tests of a prophet while in
vision include:
Acts
10: 10, 11. A trancelike state.
Numbers
24: 2-4. The eyes remain open, but do not see
the physical world around them.
Daniel
10: 17. No breath while in vision.
Daniel
10:8. Natural strength departs.
Daniel
10: 11, 18. Supernatural strength follows.
- Hosea 12: 10, 13. As
ancient Israel was brought out of
Egypt by a prophet, so God will again
lead His people out of the end-time
Babylon by a 144,000
prophet-servants.
- 2 chronicles 20:20.
God promises spiritual prosperity if
we believe His prophets.
Note:
In one particular church today, the
Seventh-day Adventists believe that the gift
of prophecy is evidenced in the writings and
work of Ellen G. White. Those who have
carefully studied her writings can attest to
their inspiration. She met every spiritual
and physical test of a prophet.
Ellen
G. White lived from 1827 until 1915. Although
she had only three grades of formal
education, she wrote some 100,000 manuscripts
pages on a wide variety of subjects. Her
writings continue to withstand the test of
time. Specialists in various fields who have
examined what she wrote have testified that
she was given knowledge far in advance of the
times in which she lived.
Her
work in the remnant church included more than
the office of a prophet. She championed
reforms in health, temperance, medical,
educational, and even orphanage work.
Her
writings are designed to lead people back to
the Bible, not to take the place of the
Bible.
SP-End.
