I have read about the prophets in the bible and it appeared to me that they were messengers of God, warning of something to happened in the future. I then concluded that in our time to be called as a prophet must have the gift of prophecy. I still didn't have the full understanding of this gift so I cannot claim if I have it.
Last night during my prayer time I was reading the Didache and the reflection came from Alvin Barcelona. He is one of my favorite preachers in Light of Jesus Family simply because I find him entertaining and his style of preaching is easy to be understood by commoners. I can relate too much without being too hard on myself. What I realized last night was, by promoting the truth that is upholding it and correcting others means one is also a prophet. I've been learning a lot of ways how to correct others without stepping on their ego. But certainly I would not just keep quiet if I know one has been twisting what Jesus taught. Many in our time now interpret the bible differently and so arise debates among denomination who claim that they are following Jesus Christ. I guess one really not need to have the gift of prophecy to authenticate God's message to each one of us but the one who is living the Gospel is the real modern day prophet.
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