The Holy Spirit, His Gifts, Gift of Prophecy, (1Cor.12:7-11) Part 2:

The Holy Spirit, His Gifts, Gift of Prophecy, (1Cor.12:7-11) Part 2: From the previous lesson when looking at the gift of prophesy and that of the prophetic office, we should not get these two confused. The simple gift of prophecy has no revelation in it. Rather, it speaks unto men for their edufication, exhortation, and comfort (1Cor. 14:3); it's only purpose is to edify the church (1Cor. 14:4). In 1Cor. 14:1, Paul was telling the whole Church at Corinth to covet to prophesy and to desire spiritual gifts. "But rather that ye may prophesy." Yet if we look at 1Cor. 12:28, Paul said that all are not prophets. If prophesying made a person a prophet, then Paul would be contradicting himself. The only thing Paul was saying here, that the gift of simple prophecy does not make one a prophet. A rich man has money, most of us have some money, if it only a few cents, but that doesn't make us rich. Follow my point. But I also want to make this point, because I think it's real critical in view of what we preceive today. A prophet would have more of the gifts of the Spirit in operation than just the gift of prophecy. He would have revelation gifts operating along with prophecy for the simple reason that Paul says in 1Cor. 14:29 and 30, "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by [that is another prophet], let the first hold his peace. Just as with the gift of tongues, if there is not another to interpreted it, then they should hold their peace. Too many times we'll so quick to hear a word, any word and it may be no word from a prophet, when clearly the Bible says there should be another to confirm the word spoken. One other thing that we should keep in mind, Paul says in V30 "If any thing be reveal," the prophet would have other relation gifts operating in his ministry, as well as the gift of prophecy. To constitute standing in the office of the prophet, a person needs to have at least two of the revelation gifts operating on a continual basis in his or her life and ministry, plus the gift of prophecy. So let us not confuse the simple gift of prophecy and that of the office of a prophet. "More on this tomorrow"