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22641 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 20.3 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… the spiritual and visionary part of the prophet, because anybody can claim that God revealed Himself to him/her or that God spoke to him/her. The prophet’s …
22642 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 28.1 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… stagnation, spiritual lethargy, comforts of life, laziness, and status quo. Prophets help people to cultivate honest relationships with God: “He has shown …
22643 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 40.3 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… our spiritual life totally depends on it. This is why the Bible has the highest authority for our beliefs and behavior! He led and watched over the process …
22644 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 47.2 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… . Rice, “Spiritual Gifts,” in Handbook of Seventh-day Adventist Theology, ed. Raoul Dederen (Hagerstown, Md.: Review and Herald ®, 2000), 620.
22645 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 49.9 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… special spiritual gift (e.g., 1 Cor. 12:28, 29 ). There are New Testament prophets in the church (e.g., 1 Cor. 14:29 ). The foundation of the church is Jesus and, to some extent …
22646 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 50.1 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… about spiritual gifts, leadership, and the foundation of the church.Other authors, especially Matthew, use also Moses-Jesus typology—however, without applying …
22647 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 51.1 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… the spiritual gift of prophecy, sometimes in contrast to the gift of tongues. Because of its divine origin, “prophecies” should not be despised ( 1 Thess. 5:20 ). It …
22648 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 52.2 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
Thus prophēteia describes primarily the spiritual gift of prophecy but even more frequently designates the canonical book Revelation, the New Testament, and even all of Scripture.
22649 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 52.5 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
The heaviest concentration of the term “to prophesy” appears in 1 Corinthians, where it describes the spiritual gift and function of prophesying ( 1 Cor. 11:4, 5; 13:9; 14:1, 3-5, 24, 31, 39 ).
22650 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 55.4 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… the spiritual gifts. “Prophecy, in fact, is the only constant in Paul’s ‘lists’ of charismata ( 1 Corinthians 12:8-11, 28-30; 13:1-2; Romans 12:6-8 ).” Prophecy belongs to the …
22651 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 58.9 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… about spiritual gifts. “By placing apostleship among the charismata, Paul completes its ‘democratization,’ making it available to anyone to whom the Holy …
22652 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 64.3 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… the spirituality of Mary Margareth a la Coque.” Her revelations “were based on the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus ” (149). 2. “According to the instructive …
22653 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 70.6 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… believers. Spiritual gifts, including prophecy, were given for the “common good” ( 1 Cor. 12:7, ESV) and for the harmonious function of the body in unity ( verses 12 …
22654 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 72.2 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12-14 has triggered quite a number of questions, especially when it comes to the gift of prophecy. We do not need to return …
22655 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 72.4 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… with spiritual gifts, among them prophecy. In 1 Corinthians 12 various spiritual gifts are listed. Such lists are found also in other Pauline writings (e.g …
22656 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 77.6 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… of spiritual gifts Paul’s main point might be overlooked. He seems to attempt to cool down the debate by pointing out that the text should not be over interpreted …
22657 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 78.1 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
Those who argue in favor of the permanence of the prophetic gift (and/or all spiritual gifts) may follow two different approaches. One of these approaches seems to be more pragmatic and the other one more biblical.
22658 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 79.2 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… that spiritual gifts will not also endure until the parousia. They too remain in the present time, though they will not continue beyond the end.” In his A Pauline …
22659 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 79.3 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
… the spiritual gift, using two texts in 1 Corinthians ( 1:6, 7; 13:9, 10 ) and one in Ephesians ( 4:13 ). The unity in faith, knowledge of Jesus, and maturity will be realized …
22660 The Gift of Prophecy, p. 80.1 (Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond)
1. Spiritual gifts are essential for the church to function as a body. Cessation of spiritual gifts would lead to a disintegration of this body of Christ on earth.