11 The time came when the apostle admonished and taught in order that
he should present every man _ mature _ in Christ (Col_1:28). Epaphras
struggled in prayers that they should stand mature and complete in all
the will of God (Col_4:12). It is evident that maturity came with the
last ministry of Pa... [ Continue Reading ]
24 Predicting, or foretelling, is not necessarily involved in the gift
of prophecy. The prophet, in Scripture, is the mouthpiece or spokesman
of God. He may speak of the past, the present, or the future.
Prediction is incidental, not essential, to prophecy. Before the canon
was complete it was needf... [ Continue Reading ]