Thursday 30 November 2017

Vital Functions Of Prophetic Ministries

By Roger Stewart


Christian faith has provisions for spiritual gifts that are majorly categorized in a group of five departments including the apostleship, evangelism and three more others. These are all believed to be a building block of a church, and all should work in harmony to bring a sense of organization according to the teachings of the scriptures. Here are some important functions of prophetic ministries.

They give expose the word to the people. In this case, they are tasked with the mandate of giving meaning to what God has said. This is important for the members of the church to remain focused on getting a true and real understanding of what God wants them according to what the word has delivered. They reveal the truths of God and plans He has for them.

Importantly, they lead to spiritual authority. This works to ensure no any other kind of authority can take the place of God in lives of the believers. It is possible for another power to take control of members of the church and even lead them astray in the absence of prophetic ministry. This is because there is no gift to reveal before the influence takes effect.

They also set a pace for spiritual breakthrough. This is where God is about to establish something, or mission is coming on the way. The church has to be well prepared to experience the manifestation of Holy Spirit or dispensation of the power of Christ. They work to bring the believers to attention and let them cleanse themselves while awaiting the visitation.

Personal prophecy is common, and it is biblical. This is where the word of wisdom is meant for a particular person not everyone in the meeting. Such could be a word of rebuke, encouragement or assurance of a future thing to happen. It helps keep believers in faith and assured of the intervention of Christ. In other words, it speaks to an individual about something that is affecting them.

Likewise, they lead people from sin to holiness. This is where they warn people of their sinful ways and call them to repentance. They give the direction that they should follow and lead their intercession with the backup of members. They dictate direction on what God wants for them to heal from a given calamity or catastrophic event that may be seen as subject to their sinfulness.

They also challenge the false tradition of various religions that claim to have power over God. In this case, they may bring a challenge before them in which when they fail they agree to turn to the true God and follows His ways rather than of the other religion. They dare other false prophets into performing some function and demonstrate the power of Christ to challenge them.

Likewise, they carry the explanation of unknowns of God. In this sense, they explain various occurrences that have left people wondering what was happening or what is going to come. This is a very critical ministry to keep people aware of Christ intervention in the time of struggle or calamity that they do not know the cause or outcome.




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