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A Biblical look at the
“end of the law and the prophets”
Ed Decker
16 The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. 17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail. Luke 16:16-17 NKJV
1:1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;
3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You"? And again: "I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son"? Heb 1:1-5 NKJV
Remember now that there is a difference between the Old Testament 'office' of prophet and the New Testament gift of prophecy. Prophecy and prophets [plural] are part of the New Testament church, but not as the 'head' of the church, only as par of the ministry of the church.
The LDS Church attempts to take the NT references to prophets and stick the OT function on them trying to justify the "only true church/only true prophet" label on themselves..
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 1 Cor 12:27-30 NKJV
In this next scripture, you see that the 'office' or position of prophet is secondary to that of apostle.
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
21 in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Eph 2:19-3:1 NKJV
In this next scripture you see we are warned that false prophets will arise and we must test those who claim to speak as prophets in the name of the Lord.......
4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. NKJV1 John 4:1
There are Biblical tests for a prophet... we are instructed to test them, not pray for a burning in our bosom...test them...
see:
http://www.saintsalive.com/resourcelibrary/mormonism/was-joseph-smith-a-true-prophet-4-biblical-tests-of-a-true-prophet
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