This is continuing our recap from our previous discussion on how to judge prophecy and prophets. We concluded our discussion with the remaining five of the different tests to use when judging whether or not you are dealing with an accurate prophecy and or with a legitimate prophet.
5) Were the Prophet’s predictions true?
Reference: Deuteronomy 18:20
Has the predictions that a person or a Prophet come true in your life? Obviously when you receive a prophetic word, it is an indication of what is to happen. If a prophetic word that was given to you has yet to come to fruition or has not shown any indications as to it happening without your own flesh trying to act it out, chances are the prophetic word was not accurate or completely false.
6) Does the prophecy promote obedience to God?
Reference: Deuteronomy 13:1-5 & Acts 16:16-18
In all prophetic words, the prophecy encourages staying on the right path with God or making a change to be in line with God for an outcome to be happen. It wouldn’t make sense for a prophecy from God to encourage any other behavior than what His word states.
7) Does the prophecy bring freedom and peace?
Reference: Romans 8:15 & 2 Corinthians 3:17
1 Corinthians 15:33 & 1 Timothy 1:7
A prophetic word should never render fear and anxiety for any reason. It should bring peace and freedom to your life. What good would it do if you are consumed by fear over a prophetic word?
8) Does the prophecy harmonize and bring life?
Does the prophecy follow scripture in such a way that it is not manipulated to sound like scripture when it is in fact being used out of context or made by their own interpretation or scripture? There shouldn’t be an discrepancy with the prophetic and the word of God.
9) Is there a sense of warning?
Reference: 1 John 2:27
Does the word give you an indication of what is to come? The prophetic word should not be telling you what you already know and or what you have already seen happen. It should be new or something yet to come.
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