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All personal
prophecy must be
judged by proven
prophetic
principles. We
recommend that
you consult with
mature spiritual
leadership
regarding your
prophetic word.
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Personal
prophecy is
partial,
progressive and
conditional.
What you will
receive will
only be part of
God's counsel
for your life.
You must be
obedient to the
part you have
received from
God if you are
to progress into
further
revelation.
Disobedience can
nullify your
prophetic word.
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Prophecy does
not authenticate
character. The
absence of
rebuke or
correction in a
prophetic word
in no way
justifies the
character or
lifestyle of the
individual
receiving it.
Not because God
fails to mention
a particular sin
does it mean
that He either
doesn't know or
doesn't care.
Personal
prophecy was
never given for
the purpose of
exposing
people's sins.
We don't judge
our
"correctness" by
personal
prophecy, but by
the Word of God.
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Be aware of
prophetic
terminology and
tenses. Words
such as "now,"
"today," "soon,"
"tomorrow,"
"new," and
others may mean
something
entirely
different from
what we had
imagined. Stay
open to God and
seek wise
counsel.
Something
prophesied in
the present
tense may
actually refer
to something in
the future, and
vice versa.
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Don't make major
decisions based
on a prophetic
word. It was
never God's
intent for you
to be led by
prophecy, but to
be "led by the
Spirit" (Romans
8:14). Don't
neglect God's
Word, prayer,
wisdom, mature
counsel and your
inward spiritual
witness when
making major
decisions.
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All spiritual
revelation --
including
personal
prophecy -- must
be subject to
the authority of
God's Written
Word (Bible).
Let the Word of
God have the
final authority
in your life in
matters of
doctrine,
belief, life and
conduct.
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Keep a record of
your personal
prophecies.
Don't just read
it once and
discard it, but
use it to
strategically
focus your
prayers for
spiritual
breakthrough.
Use the same
principles of
Scripture to
establish faith
for results.
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Never use
personal
prophecy to
justify a
personal
decision,
position or
action. This is
called spiritual
pride and can
lead to
deception. Be
careful that you
do not allow
your personal
desires, wants
and aspirations
to cloud or
influence your
judgment and
ability to
properly
interpret and
respond to God's
word for your
life.
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Don't be too
quick to judge a
prophetic word
as false. There
are many
variables that
go into making a
prophetic word
come to pass.
Remember, all
prophecy is
conditional.
Timing, prayer,
faith, obedience
and preparation
are also key
issues.
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Don't be
surprised if
things go
completely
opposite to what
was prophesied
to you for a
season. Things
usually get
worse before
they get better
after having
received a
prophetic word,
though not
always.
Patiently hold
fast to the
promises of God
(Hebrews 6:11,
12).
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Personal
prophecy is not
limited to
confirmation.
There is a
school of
thought that
teaches that
personal
prophecy should
only be
conformational.
There is no
Scriptural
precedent for
such a position.
Although this
might be the
ideal, it is
definitely not
the real. If you
hear something
that is totally
new to you, seek
God for further
clarity and
confirmation. If
necessary,
shelve it, but
don't discard
it.
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Present-day
prophets are not
infallible. Even
a true prophet
is capable of
making mistakes
or mixing a true
word with error.
Just as we
should never
accept a false
prophet because
of a true
prophecy, we
should never
reject a true
prophet because
of a false
prophecy. If
after careful
judgment part or
all of your
prophetic word
is found to be
inaccurate, then
bring it to our
attention in a
spirit of
meekness rather
than
condemnation.
Remember Paul's
admonition to
"Prove (test)
all things; hold
fast to that
which is good"
(1 Thess. 5:
21).
Click to read our
guidelines for
receiving personal
prophecy too.
For more
information
regarding the
prophetic, Jubel
Ministries
highly
recommends the
following books
written by Dr
Bill Hamon who
is the founder
of Christian
International
Ministries.
Prophets and
Personal
Prophecy
Prophets and the
Prophetic
Movement
Prophets
Pitfalls and
Principles
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