What Did Matt Chandler Say About Prophecy?

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A pastor told his congregation to speak prophecy to one another, but his definition of prophecy included visions of sharks and pirate ships.

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Prophecy is not praying for people and then sharing whatever random stuff pops in your head. The Bible says if someone speaks in the name of the

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Lord and it doesn't come true, they've spoken presumptuously and it isn't from God. What if we're only talking to ourselves?

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What if we're like, okay, Lord, will you show me somebody and somebody pop in our head and that's just us?

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So what? Oh no, you're going to encourage somebody, right? Like why would that be this terrible thing?

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And then what if I'm wrong? Those are the two big things that just haunt.

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What if we get it wrong and they stone me to death? I already said that's not the kind of prophecy we're making. So it's okay to lie to people and take the

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Lord's name in vain as long as it's positive and encouraging. On the contrary, the Bible says, speak the truth with your neighbor and don't grieve the

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Holy Spirit. What the pastor is unintentionally arguing is that scripture isn't sufficient. All the promises of God given in his word through his son,

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Jesus, are not enough. And we need personal revelations of sharks and pirate ships in order to encourage someone.