Fourth blog in the series Prophets and Prophecy. After the introdiction blog I wrote about what is prophecy, what sorts are there in the Bible, are they still here and in what form does it function in the church?

What do you do with the prophets of doom who predict disasters and judgements and the ‘clairvoyant’, who tell a church or an individual what (good) is going to happen in the near or further future? How can you tell if they are ‘real’? Are their impressions based on inspiration of God or their own wishfull thinking? read more »