Three Questions on N.T. prophecy:

1. Three Questions on N.T. prophecy: 1. Are O.T. prophet and N.T. prophet equal?

2. 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 “Despise not prophesying. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

3. Three Questions on N.T. prophecy: • Are O.T. prophet and N.T. prophet equal? • Ans. NO! Apostle is the counterpart of O.T. prophet.

4. Three Questions on N.T. prophecy: • Are O.T. prophet and N.T. prophet equal? • Ans. NO! Apostle is the counterpart of O.T. prophet. 2. Does prophecy challenge the written word, gift of teaching, or authority of the pastor? • v.31 Many participated in this prophecy. • v.29 This prophecy required evaluation. • v.30 This prophecy seems to be spontaneous. Ans. NO! This gift of prophecy can edify but does not share the authority of the scriptures or the office of pastor.

5. 3. What is prophecy, and what is its place in the church? • Edification. v. 3 • Exposing. v.24-25 • Lesser revelation v.30

6. “revelation” often conveys the idea of illumination: Matthew 16:17(NKJV) 17Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealedthis to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” 

7. “revelation” often conveys the idea of illumination: Philippians 3:15(NKJV) 15Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. 

8. “revelation” often conveys the idea of illumination: Ephesians 1:17(NKJV) 17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 

9. “what Gaffin and Reymond here call “illumination” the New Testament seems to call a “revelation,” and what they would call a spoken report of such illumination, the New Testament seems to call a “prophecy.” Grudem pg. 1041-1042