The Infallible Word of God

Young people today finds answer to life's difficult questions in a variety of ways. Just take a look at talk shows who shares their own sides of things based on their experiences and what self-help books has to say about them. Not to mention, horoscopes and many new age materials free on the Internet brings more harm than good in many aspects of a young person's life.

As young Christians, how do we speak about these issues in life? Where do we base our own opinions or stand in the light of the situation? 

We base it on God's infallible words, the Bible.

But what about God's word versus prophetic declarations or voices?

There has been a lot of fuzz lately about preferring to speak in behalf of God thru prophecies that sometimes, being prophetically inclined means being well aware that God's word is infallible. It's the best way to really say what God wants to say in the light of the situation.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but God's word is "useful for teaching, rebuking and training in righteousness..." and can definitely stand alone to make things clear. 

What do I mean by this? Simply put, when a question arises, let's not go immediately into speaking prophetically (or profitably) but share and encourage thru God's written word, the Logos. It's word gives insight not just of events, but understanding and clarity of purpose of every situations in our life. It brings hope and encouragement to any catastrophic event and guidance to what we should do.

Now, I might be classified as a stereotyped anti-prophetic guy, but I'm not. I honestly believe in prophecy and God's prophetic-apostolic move today, it's just a question of being aligned to what God is doing, and God's perfect Word. 


If the two won't coincide, guess who has the problem? (and I don't think it's His WORD!)



I strongly believe that God uses our gifts to edify the church, and people operates in the prophetic to bring clarity and direction of things to come. But as human as we are, let's make ourselves fully aligned to the written word of God - the Bible. It's infallible and trustworthy and has changed the lives of many as proven testament.

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Prophetic Voices Today

For the past months I have been trying to understand what the role of the prophetic voice in the course of history. For many of us given with the gifts, it is hard sometimes to determine whether we are speaking in behalf of our own or for God.

The bible speaks of many opportunities when God uses His prophet (or someone with the prophetic gifts) to declare something to a person or a nation itself. And I honestly believe that God is still using people to speak forth His word that it may bring alignment and distinction to the voices of this world.

Many times as I share what is in my heart to a person, I always ask the Lord to clear my mind to any misleading words that I may speak. I am fully aware that I am accountable to any words to be released in a persons life.

Accuracy, like any person with a prophetic gift, should be his or her main goal. Speaking in the light of the situation and of what God is doing requires much grace, wisdom and discernment. No matter who the person we are talking to, we must bear in mind that we will give account to what he have said.

But what if we speak to a group of people? or a nation? or the Whole body of Christ?

With what has been going on in the world of politics and society, I often ask this question in mind, what is the role of the prophetic in creating change not just in the spiritual aspect of life but in a holistic sense of life itself?

Prophets and so called prophets lines up the internet declaring God's word. Saying these and that of what God is and will do in the light of the situation. I just hope and pray, that may their mind be aligned and their spiritual eyes be opened wide to the accountability of their words and actions.

Of course, I am not here to judge them. But to someone from a new generation, my prayers that the old generation be responsible enough to train, motivate and correct people who misuses this precious gifts.

As a prophetic people, we must stand against the enemies' tactics and reveal the true hearts of the situation. It is God's given mandate for us to speak change in the heavenlies and voice out the truth in love and mercy. I for one believe in interceding and declaring God's Word. I have seen changes in situations wherein God moves miraculously.

But we must also keep in mind that as believers, we have been assigned to become light bearers and voices to this world. Our voice, although thousands, offers a distinct sound of hope to a dying world. Not only should we offer hope, but that we be a reckoning voice of change. Much more, our voices must speak the truth, and nothing but the truth alone.

When we declare God's word, there is change in the atmosphere first in the spiritual realm as we break down the walls of indifference and the enemies schemes and in the natural world for real and lasting change.

What am I pointing out?

The only problem I have with some prophetic voices of today is that sometimes, when there is a need for a distinct voice to summon change, only one or a faithful few arises to move out.

But whether we are in the United States or Philippines or anywhere else in the world, I believe we should keep aligned to what God is saying and what God wants us to do in this world. Not the other way around.

Let us not be like Balaam that when making friends of the Kings in this world decided to give it a try cursing the People of God.

As God is raising a company of Elijah's and Daniels, may God's people be more keen in understanding the times, motivated to train well and of course, be more aligned to speak the word in truth, accuracy and with love.

Thanks For Reading.

Vir

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