What is a Prophet Are There Prophets in Our World Today
The secular and commonly held belief about prophets is that they are people who are able to see the future and make it known to someone, thus they are sometimes referred to as seers. This notion may be partly true, what this definition lacks can be the stuff you dont know that can hurt you.
The greatest single definition I have ever found is that a prophet is one who tells forth the will and counsel of God. This would include things past, present and future. The bible broadens the definition of the prophet in three distinct ways giving credence to this definition.
First the spirit of prophecy is something defined in the book of Revelation. 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, Revelation 19:10. With this definition it can be seen that every one who proclaims the gospel has the spirit of prophecy. That would include everyone from Billy Graham to the young believer standing on the corner talking to a stranger about how...