BIBLE STUDY: CHAP.45 -- THE GIFT OF PROPHECY

Chapter 45.
The Gift of Prophecy
1. How did God communicate with man in Eden?
"And the Lord God __________________________, Where art thou?" Gen. 3:9.
2. Since the fall, by what means has God generally made known His will to man?
"I have also spoken ________________, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, ________________________." Hosea 12:10.
3. What things belong to God, and what to us?
"__________________ belong unto the Lord our God; but ________________ belong unto us and to our children forever." Deut. 29:29.
4. How fully and to whom does God reveal His purposes?
"Surely the Lord God will do ____________, but _____________________." Amos 3:7.
5. Can the wise men of the world foretell the future?
"Daniel answered before the king, and said, ________________________, show unto the king." Dan.2:27, R.V. See notes on question 6. of chapter 47 of this book.
6. Who did Daniel say could reveal secrets?
"But _____________________ and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days." Verse 28.
7. How did the prophet Daniel acknowledge the insufficiency of human wisdom?
"____________________________________, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart." Verse 30.
8. After revealing and interpreting the dream, what did Daniel say?
"The great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass __________." Verse 45.
9. How does God show His foreknowledge?
"Behold, the former things are come to pass, and ___________________________." Isa. 42:9.
10. How does the Lord reveal Himself to His prophets?
"If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make Myself known unto him in a ____________, and will speak unto him in a ___________." Num. 12:6.
11. Under what influence did the prophets of old speak?
"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake _________________________." 2 Peter 1:21. See 2 Sam. 23:2.
12. How are both the origin of prophecy and the means of communicating it still further shown?
"The revelation of Jesus Christ, ________________, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and __________________________________." Rev. 1:1.
13. What angel revealed to Daniel his visions and dreams?
"Whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man ____________, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. And _____________________________, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding." Dan. 9:21,22. See also chapter 10, and Rev. 22:9,10.
14. What Spirit was in the prophets inditing their utterances?
"O which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: searching what, or what manner of time ________________________ did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow." 1 Peter 1:10,11.
15. How were the Lord's words to the prophets preserved?
"Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then _______________, and told the sum of the matters." Dan. 7:1. See Jer. 51:60; Rev. 1:10,11.
16. By whom has God spoken to us in these last days?
"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us ___________." Heb. 1:1,2.
17. What was one of the offices to be filled by the Messiah?
"The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee ____________ from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto Him ye shall harken." Deut. 18:15.
18. What was foretold through the prophet Joel?
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and ____________________________________________________." Joel 2:28.
19. When did this prediction begin to be fulfilled?
"But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in ______________, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams." Acts 2:16,17.
20. What were some of the gifts Christ gave to His church?
"When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. . . . And He gave some, ______________; and some, __________; and some, ________________; and some, __________ and __________." Eph. 4:8-11.
21. By what means did God deliver and preserve Israel?
"______________ the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and _______________ was he preserved." Hosea 12:13.
22. When Moses complained of his slowness of speech, what did God say Aaron should be to him?
"And he shall be thy ______________ unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of _____________, and thou shalt be to him instead of God." Ex. 4:16.
23. What did God afterward call Aaron?
"And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be ____________." Ex. 7:1.
24. What is one test by which to detect false prophets?
"When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, __________________________, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him." Deut. 18:22.
25. What other test should be applied in determining the validity of the claims of a prophet?
"If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, __________________, which thou hast not known, and _______________; thou shalt not harken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. _______________________________________, and ye shall serve Him, and cleave unto Him." Deut. 13:1-4.
NOTE.-From these scriptures it will be seen that, in the first place, if a prophet's words do not prove to be true, it is evidence that God has not sent that prophet. On the other hand, even though the thing predicted comes to pass, if the pretended prophet seeks to lead others to break God's commandments, this, regardless of all signs, should be positive evidence that he is not a true prophet.
26. What rule did Christ give for distinguishing between true and false prophets?
"______________ ye shall know them." Matt. 7:20.
27. What general rule is laid down for testing all prophets?
"____________________: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Isa. 8:20.
28. How did God's prophets anciently use the words of former prophets in exhorting the people to obedience?
"__________________________, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity?" Zech. 7:7.
29. What is the promised result of believing God's prophets?
"Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; ____________________." 2 Chron. 20:20.
30. What admonition is given regarding the gift of prophecy?
"________________________. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." 1 Thess. 5:20,21.
31. What will characterize the last, or remnant, church?
"And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, ______________________________________________." Rev. 12:17.
32. What is the "testimony of Jesus"?
"The testimony of Jesus is _________________________." Rev. 19:10. See Rev. 1:9.
33. What results when this gift is absent?
"Where there is no vision, ____________________: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he." Prov. 29:18. See also Ps. 74:9.
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What poor, despised company
Of travelers are these,
Who walk in yonder narrow way,
Along the rugged maze?
Ah! these are of a royal line,
All children of a King,
Heirs of immortal crowns divine;
And lo! for joy they sing.
Why do they, then, appear so mean,
And why so much despised?
Because of their rich robes unseen
The world is not apprized.
But why keep they that narrow road,-
That rugged, thorny maze?
Why, that's the way their Leader trod,
They love and keep His ways.
Why do they shun the pleasing path
That worldlings love so well?
Because that is the road to death,
The open road to hell.
What! is there then no other road
To Salem's happy ground?
Christ is the only way to God,
No other can be found.
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