Redeeming Prophecy
Published on 15. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
164 pages
978-1-8384190-6-6 (ISBN)
Description
PROPHECY IS WIDELY PRACTISED
There are an estimated 600 million Charismatic & Pentecostal Christians in the world today and many regularly exercise prophecy, words of knowledge and words of wisdom.
PROPHECY IS POWERFUL
Many lives have been changed and many churches transformed through the gifts of revelation, including dreams and visions.
PROPHECY IS CONTROVERSIAL
Some argue that prophecy and other gifts of the Spirit are no longer operative and recent high-profile misguided 'prophecies' have brought the gift into disrepute.
How can we negotiate the confusion and conflicting views that surround the use of prophecy in the contemporary church?
REDEEMING PROPHECY evaluates prophecy today using the lens of Scripture and of church history. Informative and accessible, questions addressed include:
· How do we actually receive and communicate prophecy?
· How can we evaluate the content of a prophetic word?
· Can we distinguish between human and divine elements of a prophecy?
· What makes someone a false prophet?
· What safeguards and protocols should be in place?
· Is there an overlap between 'natural' intuition and prophecy?
· How can we evaluate political prophecies?
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-8384190-6-6 (9781838419066)
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Richard Roberts lives in Dorset, England. He is the author of two books. His writing reflects a breadth of experience in several fields, combining insights from theology, psychology, church history and 35 years of practical experience as a church leader. Richard originally trained in medicine and has higher degrees in Theology and Counselling. He has worked alongside churches in the UK, North America and South Africa. He is involved in a wide variety of settings, ranging from ongoing contact with the Vatican to Ffald y Brenin retreat centre in Wales, where he was a trustee. His areas of interest include the interface between Celtic Christianity and today's Church and the vital importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church. He produced several study guides for a Masters Degree programme on topics ranging from spirituality, self-awareness, communication and community formation.Richard is on the organising committee for the Gathering in Holy Spirit conference in Rome. Since 2012, he has been involved in official contact between the non-denominational churches and the Roman Catholic Church. He is a trustee for the International Charismatic Consultation (formerly ICCOWE). In his spare time, he loves to fly fish and play blues guitar.