Die Profete

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Skriftuur: Open.19:10 En ek het voor sy voete neergeval om hom te aanbid; maar hy het vir my gesê: Moenie! Ek is ’n mededienskneg van jou en van jou broeders wat die getuienis van Jesus het. Aanbid God. Want die getuienis van Jesus is die gees van die profesie

rev 1:2 “2 wat getuig het van die woord van God en die getuienis van Jesus Christus—alles wat hy gesien het.”
rev 12:17 “17 En die draak was vertoornd op die vrou, en hy het weggegaan om oorlog te voer teen haar ander nakomelinge wat die gebooie van God bewaar en die getuienis van Jesus Christus hou.”
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292 Hy lei my voort
Bly jou anker vas 208
164 Gee my die Bybel
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Wat is ‘n profeet?

Die eerste profeet in die Bybel was Abraham
Gen 20:7 “7 Gee dan nou die man se vrou terug, want hy is ’n profeet; en hy sal vir jou bid, dat jy kan lewe. Maar as jy haar nie teruggee nie, weet dan dat jy sekerlik sal sterwe, jy en almal wat aan jou behoort.”
Nou daar is sekere eienskappe wat ‘n profeet uitmaak. Daardie eienskappe word deur die Bybel self verklaar.

God roep die profeet:

Deut. 18:18 “18 ’n Profeet sal Ek vir hulle verwek uit die midde van hulle broers, soos jy is, en Ek sal my woorde in sy mond lê, en Hy sal aan hulle sê alles wat Ek Hom beveel.”
ex. 3:1-4 “1 EN Moses het die kleinvee opgepas van sy skoonvader Jetro, die priester van Mídian. En toe hy die kleinvee agter die woestyn gedryf het, kom hy by die berg van God, by Horeb. 2 Daarop verskyn die Engel van die Here aan hom in ’n vuurvlam uit ’n doringbos. En toe hy weer sien, brand die doringbos in die vuur, maar die doringbos word nie verteer nie! 3 En Moses sê: Laat ek tog nader gaan en hierdie groot verskynsel bekyk, waarom die doringbos nie verbrand nie. 4 Toe die Here sien dat hy nuuskierig nader kom, roep God na hom uit die doringbos en sê: Moses, Moses! En hy antwoord: Hier is ek.”
‘n Ware profeet word geroep direk deur God. God praat direk met ‘n ware profeet. Soos met Abraham, so met Moses.
Volgens Abraham was God die 1.onsiene God, 2. Die Skepper God. 3.Die God wat ons gaan Verlos. 4. Die God wat Hom uit Ur geroep het, sy lewens pad bepaal het. 5.Die God wat vir Hom Sorg. 6.Wat hom belowe het dat die Messias deur sy nageslag gebore sou word… Die Verbond .7 God besit lewe… sy seun offer en uit die dode opwek...
Volgens Jacob Die Verbond is weer herhaal, Dieselfde God as Sy oupa se God. Nou kom die verlossingsplan duidelikker, Jacob se onvermoee om homself van homself te red. Hy vlug as gevolg van sy eie dade.... nou wys God hom die leer en dat God hom met die leer sal opvat. Dit wat onmoontlik is by ons as mens, om teen die bose te veg en om ons selfsig te verander.. word deur God belowe. Hy verander die hart… Hy (Jesus) is die leer tussen ons en die Hemel/God die Almagtige.
Hier sien ons die eerste tyd profesie. 400 jaar sal jou kinders in Egipte vertoef. Meer detail besonderhede kom deur, dat hulle verdruk sal wees…\
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Elke profeet lewe die vorige profeet se boodskap uit en God herhaal en verdiep die boodskap wat reeds gegee is. Basies kleur God die skildery verder in. En dan gee Hy te kenne wat hy op daardie stadium gaan doen..
Amos 3:7 (DIEBYBEL:A19331953)
7 Want die Here Here doen niks tensy Hy sy raadsbesluit aan sy knegte, die profete, geopenbaar het nie.
Die verdere rede vir diehuidige profeet is om vir God se volk te verklaar wat Hy nou gaan doen.
So gee elke profeet Sy Boodskap.
Eerstens lewe hy die waarheid uit van die vorige profete
Tweedens bou hy op die fondasie van die vorige profete en bou verder soos God dit vir hom of haar deurgee
Derdens verklaar die profeet wat God beplan om te doen, in sy/haar lewe en die toekoms. Baie tot aan die einde van die wereld se geskiedenis (van sonde)
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1. The nations will be blessed through Abraham’s lineage

Prophecy:
“I will bless those who bless you,     and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth     will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3).
Fulfillment:
“And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’ When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways” (Acts 3:25–26).

2. God’s covenant with Isaac’s ancestors

Prophecy:
“Then God said, ‘Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him'” (Genesis 17:19).
Fulfillment:
“Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, ‘It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned’” (Romans 9:7).

3. The nations will be blessed through Jacob’s offspring

Prophecy:
“Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring” (Genesis 28:14).
Fulfillment:
Jacob is part of Jesus’ genealogy.
“the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor” (Luke 3:34)

4. The scepter will come through Judah

Prophecy:
“The scepter will not depart from Judah,     nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come     and the obedience of the nations shall be his” (Genesis 49:10).
Fulfillment:
Judah is part of Jesus’ genealogy.
“the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah” (Luke 3:33)

5. David’s offspring will have an eternal kingdom

Prophecy:
“When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever” (2 Samuel 7:12–13).
Fulfillment:
“This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1)

6. A virgin will give birth, and he will be called Immanuel (God with us)

Prophecy:
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14).
Fulfillment:
“The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35).

7. The Messiah will end up in Egypt

Prophecy:
“When Israel was a child, I loved him,     and out of Egypt I called my son” (Hosea 11:1).
Fulfillment:
“So he [Joseph] got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘Out of Egypt I called my son'” (Matthew 2:14–15).

8. The Christ will be born in Bethlehem

Prophecy:
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,     though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me     one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old,     from ancient times.” (Micah 5:2).
Fulfillment:
“When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. ‘In Bethlehem in Judea,’ they replied, ‘for this is what the prophet has written:
“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,     are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler     who will shepherd my people Israel.'” (Matthew 2:4–6).

Prophecies about Jesus’ ministry

It was God’s plan that Jesus would have a profound ministry during his time on earth. This collection of prophecies focuses on particularly specific elements of Christ’s earthly ministry.

9. Christ’s ministry will destroy the devil’s work

Prophecy:
“And I will put enmity     between you and the woman,     and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head,     and you will strike his heel” (Genesis 3:15).
Fulfillment:
“The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work” (1 John 3:8).

10. Jesus will have a sinless, blemish-free life and ministry

Prophecy:
“The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats” (Exodus 12:5).
Fulfillment:
“How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” (Hebrews 9:14)

11. The Messiah will be humbled in order to serve mankind

Prophecy:
“You have made them a little lower than the angels     and crowned them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands;     you put everything under their feet” (Psalm 8:5–6)
Fulfillment:
“It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone has testified:
‘What is mankind that you are mindful of them,     a son of man that you care for him? You made them a little lower than the angels;     you crowned them with glory and honor     and put everything under their feet.’
“In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone” (Hebrews 2:5–9).

12. Jesus would become the perfect sacrifice

Prophecy:
“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—     but my ears you have opened—     burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—     it is written about me in the scroll. I desire to do your will, my God;     your law is within my heart” (Psalm 40:6–8).
Fulfillment:
“Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said:
‘Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,     but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings     you were not pleased.’ “Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—     I have come to do your will, my God.’”
“First he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them’—though they were offered in accordance with the law. Then he said, ‘Here I am, I have come to do your will.’ He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Hebrews 10:5–10).

13. Jesus would preach righteousness to Israel

Prophecy:
“I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly;     I do not seal my lips, Lord,     as you know” (Psalm 40:9).
Fulfillment:
“From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near'” (Matthew 4:17).

14. Jesus would teach in parables

Prophecy:
“My people, hear my teaching;     listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a parable;     I will utter hidden things, things from of old” (Psalm 78:1–2)
Fulfillment:
“Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:
‘I will open my mouth in parables,     I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world'” (Matthew 13:34–35).

15. Christ’s parables would fall on deaf ears

Prophecy:
“He said, ‘Go and tell this people:
“Be ever hearing, but never understanding;     be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused;     make their ears dull     and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes,     hear with their ears,     understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed”‘” (Isaiah 6:9–10).
Fulfillment:
“This is why I speak to them in parables:
‘Though seeing, they do not see;      though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
‘”You will be ever hearing but never understanding;     you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people’s heart has become calloused;     they hardly hear with their ears,     and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes,     hear with their ears,     understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them”‘” (Matthew 13:13–15).

16. The Messiah would be a stone that causes people to stumble

Prophecy:
“He will be a holy place;     for both Israel and Judah he will be a stone that causes people to stumble     and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be     a trap and a snare” (Isaiah 8:14).
Fulfillment:
“Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
‘The stone the builders rejected     has become the cornerstone,’
and,
‘A stone that causes people to stumble     and a rock that makes them fall.’
“They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for” (1 Peter 2:7–8).

17. Christ’s ministry would begin in Galilee

Prophecy:
“Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—
The people walking in darkness     have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness     a light has dawned” (Isaiah 9:1–2).
Fulfillment:
“When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
‘Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,     the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,     Galilee of the Gentiles— the people living in darkness     have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death     a light has dawned.’
“From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near'” (Matthew 4:12–17).

18. Jesus would draw the Gentiles to himself

Prophecy:
“In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious” (Isaiah 11:10).
Fulfillment:
“Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, ‘See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!’
“Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘we would like to see Jesus'” (John 12:18–21).

19. Jesus would have a miraculous ministry

Prophecy:
“Then will the eyes of the blind be opened     and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer,     and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness     and streams in the desert” (Isaiah 35:5–6).
Fulfillment:
“When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’
“Jesus replied, ‘Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me'” (Matthew 11:2–6).

20. The Messiah would be preceded by a forerunner

Prophecy:
“A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare     the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert     a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up,     every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level,     the rugged places a plain'” (Isaiah 40:3–4).
Fulfillment:
“John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord”‘” (John 1:23).

21. Jesus will be a gentle redeemer of the Gentiles

Prophecy:
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold,     my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him,     and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out,     or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break,     and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;    he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.     In his teaching the islands will put their hope” (Isaiah 42:1–4).
Fulfillment:
“Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. He warned them not to tell others about him. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
‘Here is my servant whom I have chosen,     the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him,     and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out;     no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break,     and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.    In his name the nations will put their hope.'” (Matthew 12:15–21).

22. Jesus would be despised and rejected

Prophecy:
“He was despised and rejected by mankind,     a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces     he was despised, and we held him in low esteem” (Isaiah 53:3).
Fulfillment:
“All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff” (Luke 4:28–29).

23. Jesus will set the captives free

Prophecy:
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,     because the Lord has anointed me     to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,     to proclaim freedom for the captives     and release from darkness for the prisoners” (Isaiah 61:1)
Fulfillment:
“He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me,     because he has anointed me     to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners     and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,     to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’
“Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. He began by saying to them, ‘Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing'” (Luke 4:16–21).

24. The Messiah will have a throne that is everlasting

Prophecy:
“In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed” (Daniel 7:13–14).
Fulfillment:
“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end” (Luke 1:31–33).

25. The Messiah will bring an end to sin

Prophecy:
“Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place” (Daniel 9:24).
Fulfillment:
“Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed” (Daniel 9:25–26).
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” (Galatians 1:3–5).

26. Jerusalem will rejoice as the Messiah comes to her upon a donkey

Prophecy:
“Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!     Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you,     righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey,     on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9).
Fulfillment:
“A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
‘Hosanna to the Son of David!’
‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’
‘Hosanna in the highest heaven!’
“When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, ‘Who is this?'” (Matthew 21:8–10)

27. He will be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver

Prophecy:
“I told them, ‘If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.’ So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.
“And the Lord said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter’—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the house of the Lord” (Zechariah 11:12–13).
Fulfillment:
“The chief priests picked up the coins and said, ‘It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.’ So they decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: ‘They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel, and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me'” (Matthew 27:6–10).

28. Christ’s forerunner would come in the spirit of Elijah

Prophecy:
“See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction” (Malachi 4:5–6).
Fulfillment:
“This is the one about whom it is written:
‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,     who will prepare your way before you.’
“Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. Whoever has ears, let them hear” (Matthew 11:10–15).

Prophecies about Jesus’ death and resurrection

The death and resurrection of Christ are the most significant events in human history. It’s no surprise that there would be plenty of Old Testament prophecies pointing to this remarkable event.

29. Christ will be our Passover Lamb

Prophecy:
“Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, ‘Go at once and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb. Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe.
‘None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning. When the Lord goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.
‘Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance for you and your descendants. When you enter the land that the Lord will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. And when your children ask you, “What does this ceremony mean to you?” then tell them, ‘”t is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.”‘ Then the people bowed down and worshiped” (Exodus 12:21–27).
Fulfillment:
“Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed” (1 Corinthians 5:7).

30. Like the Passover Lamb, none of the Christ’s bones will be broken

Prophecy:
“It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones” (Exodus 12:46).
Fulfillment:
“Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: ‘Not one of his bones will be broken'” (John 19:31–36)

31. The Messiah’s blood will be spilled for atonement

Prophecy:
“For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life” (Leviticus 17:11).
Fulfillment:
“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28).

32. Jesus will be lifted up, and everyone who looks on Him will live

Prophecy:
“So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived” (Numbers 21:9).
Fulfillment:
“‘Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.’
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son” (John 3:14–18).

33. Christ’s resurrection prophesied

Prophecy:
“Oh, that my words were recorded,     that they were written on a scroll, that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead,     or engraved in rock forever! I know that my redeemer lives,     and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed,     yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him     with my own eyes—I, and not another.     How my heart yearns within me!” (Job 19:23–27)
Fulfillment:
“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.
“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned” (John 5:24–29).

34. The Messiah would be forsaken

Prophecy:
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?     Why are you so far from saving me,     so far from my cries of anguish?” (Psalm 22:1)
Fulfillment:
“About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’)” (Matthew 27:46).

35. The Messiah would be scorned

Prophecy:
“‘He trusts in the Lord,’ they say,     ‘let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him,     since he delights in him'” (Psalm 22:8).
Fulfillment:
“‘He saved others,’ they said, ‘but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, “I am the Son of God”‘” (Matthew 27:42–43).

36. The Messiah’s suffering would include thirst

Prophecy:
“My mouth is dried up like a potsherd,     and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;     you lay me in the dust of death” (Psalm 22:15).
Fulfillment:
“Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, ‘I am thirsty'” (John 19:28).

37. They would pierce Christ’s hands and feet

Prophecy:
“Dogs surround me,     a pack of villains encircles me;     they pierce my hands and my feet” (Psalm 22:16).
Fulfillment:
“These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: ‘Not one of his bones will be broken,’ and, as another scripture says, ‘They will look on the one they have pierced'” (John 19:36–37).

38. They would cast lots for Jesus’ clothing

Prophecy:
“They divide my clothes among them     and cast lots for my garment” (Psalm 22:18).
Fulfillment:
“When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
‘Let’s not tear it,’ they said to one another. ‘Let’s decide by lot who will get it.’
“This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said,
‘They divided my clothes among them     and cast lots for my garment.’
“So this is what the soldiers did” (John 19:23–24).

39.  The Messiah will cry, “Into your hands I commit my Spirit”

Prophecy:
“Into your hands I commit my spirit;     deliver me, Lord, my faithful God” (Psalm 31:5).
Fulfillment:
“Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last” (Luke 23:46).

40. Everyone will abandon the Messiah

Prophecy:
“Because of all my enemies,     I am the utter contempt of my neighbors and an object of dread to my closest friends—     those who see me on the street flee from me” (Psalm 31:11).
Fulfillment:
“Then everyone deserted him and fled” (Mark 14:50).

41. They will plot to kill God’s anointed

Prophecy:
“For I hear many whispering,     ‘Terror on every side!’ They conspire against me     and plot to take my life” (Psalm 31:13).
Fulfillment:
“Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed” (Matthew 27:1).

42. The Messiah will be quiet before his accusers

Prophecy:
“Those who want to kill me set their traps,     those who would harm me talk of my ruin;     all day long they scheme and lie. I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,     like the mute, who cannot speak” (Psalm 38:12–13)
Fulfillment:
“When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. Then Pilate asked him, ‘Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?’ But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor” (Matthew 27:12–14).

43. God’s anointed will not see decay

Prophecy:
“Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;     my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,     nor will you let your faithful one see decay. You make known to me the path of life;     you will fill me with joy in your presence,     with eternal pleasures at your right hand” (Psalm 16:9–11).
Fulfillment:
“Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay” (Acts 2:31).

44. The Messiah would be abandoned by those closest to him

Prophecy:
“Even my close friend,     someone I trusted, one who shared my bread,     has turned against me” (Psalm 41:9).
Fulfillment:
“I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture: ‘He who shared my bread has turned against me’” (John 13:18).

45. The Christ will ascend into the heavens to distribute gifts

Prophecy:
“When you ascended on high,     you took many captives;     you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious—     that you, Lord God, might dwell there” (Psalm 68:18).
Fulfillment:
“But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says:
‘When he ascended on high,     he took many captives     and gave gifts to his people.’
“(What does ‘he ascended’ mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
“Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” (Ephesians 4:7–16).

46. The Christ’s thirst will be quenched with vinegar and gall

Prophecy:
“They put gall in my food     and gave me vinegar for my thirst” (Psalm 69:21).
Fulfillment:
“There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it” (Matthew 27:34).

47. The Messiah’s resurrection predicted

Prophecy:
“I will not die but live,     and will proclaim what the Lord has done. The Lord has chastened me severely,     but he has not given me over to death” (Psalm 118:17–18).
Fulfillment:
“In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: “The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again”‘” (Luke 24:5–7).

48. The Messiah will conquer death

Prophecy:
“On this mountain he will destroy     the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations;    he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears     from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace     from all the earth. The Lord has spoken” (Isaiah 25:7–8).
Fulfillment:
“When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory'” (1 Corinthians 15:54).

49. The Messiah will be mocked and abused

Prophecy:
“‘I clothe the heavens with darkness     and make sackcloth its covering.’ The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue,     to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning,     wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed. The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears;     I have not been rebellious,     I have not turned away. I offered my back to those who beat me,     my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face     from mocking and spitting” (Isaiah 50:3–6).
Fulfillment:
“Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. ‘Hail, king of the Jews!’ they said. They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him” (Matthew 27:27–31).

Prophecies about Jesus’ role in the church

What kind of presence would Jesus have in his church? These prophecies consider how Jesus would rule and judge the world.

50. God will raise up a prophet like Moses

Prophecy:
“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him. For this is what you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, ‘Let us not hear the voice of the Lord our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die'” (Deuteronomy 18:15–16).
Fulfillment:
“But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?” (John 5:45–47)

51. God will raise up a faithful priest who does God’s will

Prophecy:
“I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always” (1 Samuel 2:35).
Fulfillment:
“For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people” (Hebrews 2:17).
If you’re interested in learning more about what Scripture says about God’s will, check out 20 Bible Verses about Discovering God’s Will.

52. The Messiah will judge the world justly

Prophecy:
“The Lord reigns forever;     he has established his throne for judgment. He rules the world in righteousness     and judges the peoples with equity. The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,     a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you,     for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you” (Psalm 9:7–10).
Fulfillment:
“For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead” (Acts 17:31).

53. The Messiah will have all authority over judgment

Prophecy:
“I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open” (Isaiah 22:22).
Fulfillment:
“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open” (Revelation 3:7).

54. The Messiah will pour out his Spirit

Prophecy:
“For I will pour water on the thirsty land,     and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,     and my blessing on your descendants” (Isaiah 44:3)
Fulfillment:
“But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7).

55. The Messiah will usher in a new covenant

Prophecy:
“‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord,     ‘when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel     and with the people of Judah'” (Jeremiah 31:31).
Fulfillment:
“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28).
Astute observers will recognize the topic of justice coming up again and again in these prophecies. It’s an idea central to the biblical theme. To learn more, check out “24 Informative Bible Verses about Justice.”
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Kom ons kyk na so paar hoogtepunte:

3Bet. Vertrou op die HERE, en doen wat goed is; bewoon die aarde en beoefen getrouheid,

4en verlustig jou in die HERE; dan sal Hy jou gee die begeertes van jou hart.

5Gimel. Laat jou weg aan die HERE oor en vertrou op Hom, en Hý sal dit uitvoer;

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13o, As ek nie geglo het dat ek die goedheid van die HERE sal sien in die land van die lewendes nie … .

14Wag op die Here! Wees sterk en laat jou hart sterk wees! Ja, wag op die HERE!

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Ecclesiastes 12:10–14 (DIE BYBEL: Afrikaans 1933/1953-vertaling)
10Die Prediker het gesoek om welgevallige woorde te vind en wat reg geskrywe is—woorde van waarheid.
11Die woorde van die wyse manne is soos prikkels; en soos spykers, diep ingeslaan, is die versamelde spreuke; hulle is deur die enige Herder gegee.
12En buitendien, my seun, wees gewaarsku; aan baie boeke maak kom geen einde nie, en baie studie is vermoeiing van die vlees.
13Die hoofsaak van alles wat gehoor is, is: Vrees God en hou sy gebooie; want dit geld vir alle mense.
14Want God sal elke werk bring in die gerig wat kom oor al die verborge dinge, goed of sleg.
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Isaiah 1:5 (DIE BYBEL: Afrikaans 1933/1953-vertaling)
5Waar wil julle nog geslaan word, dat julle voortgaan met af te wyk? Die hele hoof is siek, en die hele hart is krank.
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Isaiah 8:20 DIEBYBEL:A19331953
20 Tot die wet en tot die getuienis! As hulle nie spreek volgens hierdie woord nie, is hulle ’n volk wat geen dageraad het nie.
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Isaiah 43:1–3 DIEBYBEL:A19331953
1 MAAR nou, so sê die Here, jou Skepper, o Jakob, en jou Formeerder, o Israel: Wees nie bevrees nie, want Ek het jou verlos; Ek het jou by jou naam geroep; jy is myne! 2 As jy deur die water gaan, is Ek by jou; en deur die riviere—hulle sal jou nie oorstroom nie; as jy deur vuur gaan, sal jy jou nie skroei nie, en die vlam sal jou nie brand nie. 3 Want Ek is die Here, jou God, die Heilige van Israel, jou Heiland; Ek het Egipte gegee as losprys vir jou, Kus en Seba in jou plek.
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Isaiah 53:1–6 DIEBYBEL:A19331953
1 WIE het geglo wat aan ons verkondig is? En aan wie is die arm van die Here geopenbaar? 2 Hy tog het soos ’n loot voor sy aangesig opgespruit en soos ’n wortel uit droë grond. Hy het geen gestalte of heerlikheid gehad, dat ons Hom sou aansien nie, en geen voorkoms, dat ons Hom sou begeer nie. 3 Hy was verag en deur die mense verlaat, ’n man van smarte en bekend met krankheid; ja, soos een vir wie ’n mens sy gelaat verberg; Hy was verag en ons het Hom nie geag nie. 4 Nogtans het Hý óns krankhede op Hom geneem, en óns smarte—dié het Hy gedra; maar óns het Hom gehou vir een wat geplaag, deur God geslaan en verdruk was. 5 Maar Hy is ter wille van ons oortredinge deurboor, ter wille van ons ongeregtighede is Hy verbrysel; die straf wat vir ons die vrede aanbring, was op Hom, en deur sy wonde het daar vir ons genesing gekom. 6 Ons almal het gedwaal soos skape, ons het elkeen sy eie pad geloop; maar die Here het die ongeregtigheid van ons almal op Hom laat neerkom.
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Jeremiah 1:5–8 DIEBYBEL:A19331953
5 Voordat Ek jou in die moederskoot gevorm het, het Ek jou geken; en voordat jy uit die liggaam voortgekom het, het Ek jou geheilig; Ek het jou tot ’n profeet vir die nasies gemaak. 6 Toe het ek gesê: Ag, Here Here, voorwaar, ek kan nie praat nie, want ek is jonk. 7 Maar die Here het vir my gesê: Moenie sê: Ek is jonk nie; want na wie Ek jou ook al stuur, moet jy gaan; en wat Ek jou ook al beveel, moet jy spreek. 8 Wees vir hulle nie bevrees nie, want Ek is met jou om jou uit te red, spreek die Here.
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Ezekiel 11:19 (DIE BYBEL: Afrikaans 1933/1953-vertaling)
19En Ek sal hulle een hart gee, en ’n nuwe gees in julle binneste gee; en Ek sal die hart van klip uit hulle vlees verwyder en hulle ’n hart van vlees gee,
Ezekiel 36:26 (DIE BYBEL: Afrikaans 1933/1953-vertaling)
26En Ek sal julle ’n nuwe hart gee en ’n nuwe gees in jul binneste gee; en Ek sal die hart van klip uit julle vlees wegneem en julle ’n hart van vlees gee.
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Daniel 12:1–4 DIEBYBEL:A19331953
1 EN in dié tyd sal Mígael, die groot vors wat oor die kinders van jou volk staan, optree; en dit sal ’n tyd van benoudheid wees soos daar nie gewees het vandat ’n volk bestaan het tot op dié tyd nie; maar in dié tyd sal jou volk gered word, elkeen wat in die boek opgeskrywe staan. 2 En baie van die wat in die stof van die aarde slaap, sal ontwaak, sommige tot die ewige lewe en sommige tot groot smaadheid, vir ewig afgryslik. 3 En die verstandiges sal glinster soos die glans van die uitspansel, en die wat baie tot regverdigheid lei, soos die sterre vir ewig en altoos. 4 En jy, Daniël, hou die woorde geheim en verseël die boek tot die tyd van die einde toe; baie sal dit deursoek, en die kennis sal vermeerder.
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Joel 2:28–31 DIEBYBEL:A19331953
28 En daarna sal Ek my Gees uitgiet op alle vlees, en julle seuns en julle dogters sal profeteer, julle ou mense drome droom, julle jongelinge gesigte sien. 29 En ook op die diensknegte en op die diensmaagde sal Ek in dié dae my Gees uitgiet. 30 En Ek sal wondertekens gee aan die hemel en op die aarde: bloed en vuur en rookpilare. 31 Die son sal verander word in duisternis en die maan in bloed, voordat die groot en deurlugtige dag van die Here kom.
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Johannes 1:15
15JOHANNES getuig van Hom en roep en sê: Dit was Hy van wie ek gesê het: Hy wat ná my kom, het voor my geword, want Hy was eerder as ek.
16En uit sy volheid het ons almal ontvang, ja, genade op genade.
17Want die wet is deur Moses gegee; die genade en die waarheid het deur Jesus Christus gekom.
18Niemand het ooit God gesien nie; die eniggebore Seun wat in die boesem van die Vader is, dié het Hom verklaar.
19En dit is die getuienis van Johannes, toe die Jode uit Jerusalem priesters en Leviete gestuur het om hom te vra: Wie is u?
20En hy het erken en nie ontken nie, maar het erken: Ek is nie die Christus nie.
21Toe vra hulle hom: Wat dan? Is u Elía? En hy sê: Ek is nie. Is u die profeet? En hy antwoord: Nee.
22Toe sê hulle vir hom: Wie is u? —dat ons antwoord kan gee aan die wat ons gestuur het. Wat sê u van uself?
23Hy antwoord: Ek is die stem van een wat roep in die woestyn: Maak die pad van die Here reguit! soos Jesaja, die profeet, gesê het.
24En die wat gestuur was, was uit die Fariseërs.
25En hulle vra hom en sê vir hom: Waarom doop u dan as u nie die Christus of Elía of die profeet is nie?
26Johannes antwoord hulle en sê: Ek doop met water, maar onder julle staan Hy vir wie julle nie ken nie —
27dit is Hy wat ná my kom, wat voor my geword het, wie se skoenriem ek nie waardig is om los te maak nie.
28Dit het gebeur in Betábara, oorkant die Jordaan, waar Johannes besig was om te doop.
29Die volgende dag sien Johannes Jesus na hom toe kom, en hy sê: Dáár is die Lam van God wat die sonde van die wêreld wegneem!
30Dit is Hy van wie ek gesê het: Ná my kom ’n man wat voor my geword het, want Hy was eerder as ek.
31En ek het Hom nie geken nie; maar dat Hy aan Israel openbaar sou word, daarom het ek gekom en met water gedoop.
32En Johannes het getuig en gesê: Ek het die Gees soos ’n duif uit die hemel sien neerdaal, en Hy het op Hom gebly.
33En ek het Hom nie geken nie; maar Hy wat my gestuur het om met water te doop, Hy het aan my gesê: Op wie jy die Gees sien neerdaal en op Hom bly, dit is Hy wat met die Heilige Gees doop.
34En ek het gesien en getuig dat Hy die Seun van God is.
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Die Bybel: Ou Vertaling. electronic edition of the 2nd edition. (1996). Suffolk, England: Bybelgenootskap van Suid-Afrika, p. Jn 1:15–34.
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In kontras, valse profete is daar baie… Hulle roep hulself. Hulle verklaar hulself as profete
Volgende Moses b
je.14:14 “14 En die Here het vir my gesê: Die profete profeteer vals in my Naam; Ek het hulle nie gestuur en hulle geen bevel gegee en met hulle nie gespreek nie; hulle profeteer vir julle ’n leuengesig en nietige waarsêery en bedrieëry van hulle hart.”
‘n False profeet, glo uit sy eie uit dat hy ‘n profeet is en hy verkondig dit wyd en suid.
Laat my dink aan die profete wat geprofeteer het dat Donald Trump die verkiesing gaan wen....
Ek onthou ek het ‘n koerant berig gelees dat almal in die gehoor, wat Hart probleme het, genees gaan word deur Angus Backam....
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Die Heilige Gees vul die profeet (Geinspireerde text, spraak en gedagtes)

2 pet. 1:21 “21 want geen profesie is ooit deur die wil van ’n mens voortgebring nie, maar, deur die Heilige Gees gedrywe, het die heilige mense van God gespreek.”
2 tim 3:16 “16 Die hele Skrif is deur God ingegee en is nuttig tot lering, tot weerlegging, tot teregwysing, tot onderwysing in die geregtigheid,”
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Die Profeet gee om vir Sy/haar mense

Abraham… Gee om vir sy mense.. Gee die beste vir Lot. Gaan red vir Sodom en Lot uit die vyand se hand...
Jacob doen alles om sy mense in vrede met sy broer en kananiete te kry.... Hy word die vader van die nasies genoem...
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bv. Moses. Moses het die standaard gestel. Hy was die groot Pioneer in profeet wees. Of ten minste weet ons baie van hom en kan ‘n mens die prent van profeet wees duidelik sien.. Kyk Moses, voordat hy as profeet aangestel was deur God, het Moses al ‘n omgee gehad vir Sy mense. Dra mekaar se laste en vervul so die wet van God. Na Moses se oproep as Profeet en leier het hy die mees menslike en filantropiese kode van die antieke wêreld, besorg oor die hulpeloses en die vyand van die onderdrukker geskryf. Dit kan ons lees in
Deut 24:19-22 “19 As jy jou oes op jou land insamel en ’n gerf op die land vergeet, mag jy nie omdraai om dit te gaan haal nie; vir die vreemdeling, die wees en die weduwee moet dit wees, dat die Here jou God jou kan seën in al die werk van jou hande. 20 As jy jou olywe afslaan, moet jy nie agter jou in die takke rond soek nie; vir die vreemdeling, die wees en die weduwee moet dit wees. 21 As jy jou wingerd oes, moet jy agter jou nie skoon afoes nie; vir die vreemdeling, die wees en die weduwee moet dit wees. 22 En jy moet daaraan dink dat jy ’n slaaf was in Egipteland; daarom beveel ek jou om hierdie saak te doen.”
Natuurlik was dit onder leiding van die Heilige Gees gedoen.
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Die Profeet bestraf en Seen

Jacob/Israel bestraf Ruben omdat hy met sy byvrou geslaap het en seen elke stam en Josef kry die dubbel seen...
Sins would be announced before the promise of blessings. A blessed life is no good, if you're still lost in your sins. God has always had the condition of obedience before blessing. In
Lamentations 2:13-14 “14 Noen. Jou profete het vir jou bedrieglike en ongerymde dinge gesien en jou ongeregtigheid nie geopenbaar om jou lot te verander nie, maar hulle het vir jou godsprake gesien tot bedrog en verstoting.”
Jeremiah 23:16-17, “16 So sê die Here van die leërskare: Luister nie na die woorde van die profete wat vir julle profeteer nie; hulle vervul julle met ydele verwagtinge; gesigte uit hul eie hart verkondig hulle, nie uit die mond van die Here nie. 17 Hulle sê gedurig aan my veragters: Die Here het gespreek: Julle sal vrede hê; en aan elkeen wat wandel in die verharding van sy hart, sê hulle: Geen onheil sal oor julle kom nie.” 22 “22 Maar as hulle in my raad gestaan het, moet hulle my volk my woorde laat hoor en hulle terugbring van hul verkeerde weg en van die boosheid van hul handelinge.”
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The people felt offended by the messages of the prophets. People did not want to hear the truth; therefor the prophets were not usually popular.
The following statement can be supported by Isaiah 30:9-11 “9 Want dit is ’n wederstrewige volk, leuenagtige kinders, kinders wat die wet van die Here nie wil hoor nie; 10 wat aan die sieners sê: Sien nie! en aan die profete: Profeteer vir ons nie wat reg is nie; spreek vleitaal vir ons, profeteer bedrieëry; 11 wyk af van die weg, buig af van die pad, laat die Heilige van Israel voor ons aangesig verdwyn!” t
More examples of support to this statement can be found in Luke 4:24, “24 En Hy sê: Voorwaar Ek sê vir julle, geen profeet is aangenaam in sy vaderland nie.”
Acts 7:51-52 “51 Julle hardnekkiges en onbesnedenes van hart en ore, julle weerstaan altyd die Heilige Gees; net soos julle vaders, so ook julle. 52 Watter een van die profete het julle vaders nie vervolg nie? Ja, hulle het dié gedood wat vooraf die koms verkondig het van die Regverdige, van wie julle nou verraaiers en moordenaars geword het;”
2 Timothy 4:3 “3 want daar sal ’n tyd wees wanneer hulle die gesonde leer nie sal verdra nie, maar, omdat hulle in hul gehoor gestreel wil wees, vir hulle ’n menigte leraars sal versamel volgens hulle eie begeerlikhede,”
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Die profeet is nederig

Prophets will speak the truth in a spirit of humility. Many of the prophets in the Bible spoke with authority and self-assurance, but all of them spoke in humility. Jesus Himself was the ultimate example.
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Die Profeet profeteer / Verkondig

Gebruik baie keer simbole om hule boodskap oor te dra. Soos Esegiel wat op sy sy gele het vir baie dae...
Of soos Moses met die Slang wat hy in die woestyn verhoog het… Simbool van Jesus wat ons van ons dood/sonde/gif gaan kom red, deur om die slang vir ons te word.
The prophet’s prophecy will at all times agree with Scripture or what the Lord has previously spoken in the past. In 1 Kings 13 we can find an example of this, when God told a certain man to deliver a message to King Jeroboam and to leave without eating or drinking in that town. A deceitful prophet approached him and told him that God said, it was in order for him to eat at his house after all. The man believed the prophet and ate at his house, which resulted in devastating consequences. The man should have realized the lie and stuck with what God had already told him.
A prophet’s prophecy will come 100% true to the letter, if what they speak is truly coming from the Lord. Jeremiah 28:9 confirms this statement: “So a prophet who predicts peace must carry the burden of proof. Only when his predictions come true can it be known that he is really from the LORD.”
jere 28:9 “9 Die profeet wat profeteer van vrede—as die woord van die profeet uitkom, sal die profeet bekend word wat die Here waarlik gestuur het.”
Daar is wel gevalle waar ‘n profesie nie waar word nie, en dit is wanneer dit profesie ‘n kondisie het… Nenefi. Dit het wel waar geword 150 jaar later...
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Die profeet kommunikeer direk met God

Hoorbare woorde...
Gedagtes is gesinspireerd
Hulle woorde is geinspireerd
Deur drome
Deur visioene
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Vision: While a true prophet is in vision they have no strength or breathe of their own, but found themselves in the supernatural strength from God. According to Daniel 10:17 “17 En hoe kan so ’n geringe kneg van my heer met so ’n heer van my spreek? Wat my aangaan, bestaan daar nou geen krag in my nie, en geen asem het in my oorgebly nie.” :“For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.”serves
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Is daar profete buiten dit wat in die Bybel is?

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Was daar belowe dat die gawe van Profesie weer gegee sou word?

Die Ou Testamentiese profete het God verklaar en veral geprofeteer oor Sy eerste koms. Van die profete het na Sy tweede en derde koms ook verwys. Direk of indirek.
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So was daar in die nuwe Testament weer profete? JA Johannes, Paulus, Petrus.

Is al die gawes wat deur die Heilige Gees gegee word nog nodig in ons kerk vandag?

1 cor 12:28-29 “28 En God het sommige in die gemeente gestel: in die eerste plek apostels, ten tweede profete, ten derde leraars, daarna kragte, daarna genadegawes van gesondmaking, helpers, regeringe, allerhande tale. 29 Almal is tog nie apostels nie, almal is tog nie profete nie, almal is tog nie leraars nie, almal is tog nie kragte nie?”
eph 4:11 “11 En Hy het gegee sommige as apostels, ander as profete, ander as evangeliste, ander as herders en leraars,”
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Ephesians 4:11 “11 En Hy het gegee sommige as apostels, ander as profete, ander as evangeliste, ander as herders en leraars,”
Joel 2:28-29 “28 En daarna sal Ek my Gees uitgiet op alle vlees, en julle seuns en julle dogters sal profeteer, julle ou mense drome droom, julle jongelinge gesigte sien. 29 En ook op die diensknegte en op die diensmaagde sal Ek in dié dae my Gees uitgiet.”
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Skriftuur: Open.19:10 En ek het voor sy voete neergeval om hom te aanbid; maar hy het vir my gesê: Moenie! Ek is ’n mededienskneg van jou en van jou broeders wat die getuienis van Jesus het. Aanbid God. Want die getuienis van Jesus is die gees van die profesie

rev 1:2 “2 wat getuig het van die woord van God en die getuienis van Jesus Christus—alles wat hy gesien het.”
Jesus is die waaragtige getuie. Ons sien dat die gees van profesie is die Getuie van Jesus. Dus is die verklaring van al die profete, dit wat van Jesus verklaar. Openbaring word verklaar as so ‘n verklaring van wie Jesus is.
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rev 12:17 “17 En die draak was vertoornd op die vrou, en hy het weggegaan om oorlog te voer teen haar ander nakomelinge wat die gebooie van God bewaar en die getuienis van Jesus Christus hou.”
Revelation 12:17 (KJV 1900)
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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Wanneer is hierdie in die geskiedenis. Die sin is geskryf in verband met die 1260 aandes en morens… Wanneer was die 1260 jaar profesie verby? 1844.
Het God belowe dat die oorblyfsel van Sy kinders. Dit wat oorgebly het van die oorspronklike Christendom, wat Hy daar gestel het toe Hy op aarde was, hulle sal “die gebooie van God bewaar en die getuienis van Jesus Christus hou” Wat is die getuienis van Jesus Christus? Openbaring en Die Gees van profesie.
So sal SY FINALE KERK DIE GAWE VAN PROFESIE BESIT?
Ja, en ja enja...
Hoekom sal al die Geestelike gawes vandag nog nodig wees, maar net nie die profesie een nie?
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Die profeet/profete moet:
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In Harmonie met die vorige profete wees.
Die profeet moet God verklaar volgens die Woord en die kennis van God verder openbaar, volgens wat aan hom/haar verklaar was
Die persoon moet direk met God kommunikeer… Deur drome, visioene, hoorbaar en gedagtes. En so is die persoon se woorde/ teks/gedagtes dan geinspireerd
Die profeet moet nederig wees
Die profeet moet ‘n omgee he
Die profeet sal moet kan staan voor groot en klein en die boodskap van vermaning en seening kan gee
Die profeet moet ‘n siener wees, vandie onsiene en van die toekoms, soos God dit deurgee. Profeteer, wat waar word...
Die persoon moet in harmonie met die Woord lewe… ‘n bekeerde lewe..
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Is EG White dan ‘n profeet?

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In ch. 12:17 John speaks of “the testimony of Jesus” which is “the spirit of prophecy” as one of the identifying marks of the “remnant” (see comment there).

The word “prophecy” describes any inspired message communicated by God through a prophet (see on Matt. 11:9). Prophecy may be a prediction of future events, though more commonly it is not. The expression “spirit of prophecy” refers specifically to the “manifestation of the Spirit” in the form of a special gift of the Holy Spirit that inspires the recipient and enables him to speak authoritatively as a representative of God (1 Cor. 12:7–10). when “moved by the Holy Ghost” to do so (2 Peter 1:21). The context of the expression in Rev. 19:10 defines “the testimony of Jesus” and “the spirit of prophecy” in this sense. In view of the fact that the “remnant” of ch. 12:17 specifically refers to the church after the close of the 1260 prophetic days of vs. 6 and 14, that is, after 1798 (see on Dan. 7:25), ch. 12:17 stands as a clear prediction of the special manifestation of the “spirit,” or “gift,” of prophecy in the church in our day. Seventh-day Adventists believe the ministry of Ellen G. White meets the specifications of Rev. 12:17 in a unique way.

The Bible writers refer to more than 20 of their contemporaries who exercised the gift of prophecy, though their messages were not incorporated into the canon. Such were Nathan, Gad, Iddo, Agabus, and others (2 Sam. 7:2; 1 Chron. 29:9; 2 Chron. 9:29; Acts 11:27, 28; 21:10). It is evident, furthermore, that the gift of prophecy was not limited to men, either in OT or in NT times, for there were prophetesses such as Deborah (Judges 4:4), Huldah (2 Chron. 34:22), and the four daughters of Philip (Acts 21:9).

New Testament writers nowhere suggest that the gift of prophecy was to end with the apostolic church. On the contrary, Paul declares that, with the other gifts of the Spirit he lists in Eph. 4:11, it was to continue “till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (v. 13). All of the other special gifts mentioned in v. 11 are still needed in the church, and men and women are still qualified by the Holy Spirit to fill these offices. Why should the office of prophet be considered an exception?

There have ever been counterfeit manifestations of the prophetic gift. Not only was this so in OT times (see Chron. 18; Jer. 27–29), but our Lord warned that the Christian church would be troubled by false prophets, particularly as the time for His second advent should draw near (Matt. 24:11, 24). The deceptive power of these false prophets was to be so great that if it were possible they would “deceive the very bl 877 elect.” The fact that Christ warned against a false manifestation of the prophetic gift prior to His second coming argues strongly that there would also be a genuine manifestation of this gift, as otherwise He could simply have warned against any and all prophets who might arise.

In harmony with Christ’s warning John counsels the church to test those who claim to have been entrusted with spiritual gifts (1 John 4:1), to determine whether these gifts are genuine. The Scriptures specify certain standards by which those who profess to speak for God are to be measured: (1) The personal life of the prophet will be in harmony with the teachings of Scripture (Matt. 7:15–20). (2) His messages will likewise accord with Scripture. (3) His ministry will exalt Christ as the Son of God and the Saviour of men (1 John 4:2). (4) His ministry will be confirmed by fulfilled predictions (Jer. 28:9; cf. 1 Sam. 3:19). It is reasonable also to expect that the messages he bears will be of practical benefit to the church, that they will be timely and appropriate, that they will be free from human influence, and that when he is in open vision his experience will be similar to that of the Bible prophets. The life, ministry, and writings of Ellen G. White fully meet these various requirements.

Seventh-day Adventists do not consider the writings of Ellen G. White as either a substitute for or an addition to the Sacred Canon. For Adventists, the Bible stands unique and supreme as the test of Christian faith and practice (see EW 78), while the writings of Ellen G. White serve, in her own words, as “a lesser light to lead men and women to the greater light” (EGW RH Jan 20, 1903). The writings of the Spirit of prophecy do not present a new way of salvation, but are designed to lead men to understand and appreciate the Bible, and to avail themselves of the fount of salvation therein revealed.

Some have speculated that there are degrees of inspiration. Accordingly, they consider such prophets, for example, as Deborah, Nathan, and Agabus, as possessing a lower, or inferior, kind of inspiration than the canonical writers. On the same premises they would consider Ellen G. White as possessing a lower, or inferior, kind of inspiration. But the Bible says nothing about degrees of inspiration, nor does it lend any support to the idea. Adventists believe that all such speculation is not only idle but dangerous. How can finite minds hope to understand the mystery of how God, through the Spirit, uniquely illumines the minds of His chosen spokesmen?

For a discussion of certain questions raised regarding Mrs. White see F. D. Nichol, Ellen G. White and Her Critics.

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Google afrikaans vertaal:
In hfst. 12:17 praat Johannes van “die getuienis van Jesus” wat “die gees van profesie” is as een van die identifiseerbare kenmerke van die “oorblyfsel” (sien kommentaar daar).
Die woord "profesie" beskryf enige geïnspireerde boodskap wat deur God deur 'n profeet gekommunikeer word (sien Matt. 11:9). Profesie kan 'n voorspelling van toekomstige gebeure wees, alhoewel dit meer algemeen nie is nie. Die uitdrukking "gees van profesie" verwys spesifiek na die "manifestasie van die Gees" in die vorm van 'n spesiale gawe van die Heilige Gees wat die ontvanger inspireer en hom in staat stel om as verteenwoordiger van God gesaghebbend te praat (1 Kor. 12:7). –10). wanneer “deur die Heilige Gees beweeg word” om dit te doen (2 Petrus 1:21). Die konteks van die uitdrukking in Openb. 19:10 definieer "die getuienis van Jesus" en "die gees van profesie" in hierdie sin. In die lig van die feit dat die “oorblyfsel” van hfst. 12:17 verwys spesifiek na die kerk na afloop van die 1260 profetiese dae van vs. 6 en 14, dit wil sê na 1798 (sien op Dan. 7:25), hfst. 12:17 staan ​​as 'n duidelike voorspelling van die spesiale manifestasie van die "gees," of "gawe," van profesie in die kerk in ons dag. Sewendedag Adventiste glo dat die bediening van Ellen G. White op 'n unieke manier aan die spesifikasies van Openb. 12:17 voldoen.
Die Bybelskrywers verwys na meer as 20 van hulle tydgenote wat die gawe van profesie uitgeoefen het, hoewel hulle boodskappe nie in die kanon opgeneem is nie. Dit was Natan, Gad, Iddo, Agabus en ander (2 Sam. 7:2; 1 Kron. 29:9; 2 Kron. 9:29; Hand. 11:27, 28; 21:10). Dit is verder duidelik dat die gawe van profesie nie tot mense beperk was nie, hetsy in OT of in NT tye, want daar was profetesse soos Debora (Rigters 4:4), Hulda (2 Kron. 34:22), en die vier dogters van Filippus (Hand 21:9).
Nuwe-Testamentiese skrywers suggereer nêrens dat die gawe van profesie by die apostoliese kerk sou eindig nie. Inteendeel, Paulus verklaar dat hy saam met die ander gawes van die Gees in Ef. 4:11, sou dit voortgaan totdat ons almal kom tot die eenheid van die geloof en van die kennis van die Seun van God, tot ’n volwasse man, tot die mate van die volle grootte van Christus. Eph 4:13.” (v. 13). Al die ander spesiale gawes wat in vers 11 genoem word, is steeds nodig in die kerk, en mans en vroue word steeds deur die Heilige Gees bekwaam om hierdie ampte te vervul. Waarom moet die amp van profeet as 'n uitsondering beskou word?
Daar was vervalste manifestasies van die profetiese gawe. Nie net was dit so in die OT-tye nie (sien Kron. 18; Jer. 27–29), maar ons Here het gewaarsku dat die Christelike kerk deur valse profete gepla sou word, veral omdat die tyd vir Sy wederkoms sou nader kom (Matt. 24:11, 24). Die misleidende krag van hierdie valse profete sou so groot wees dat hulle, as dit moontlik was, “die einste uitverkorenes sou mislei”. Die feit dat Christus teen 'n valse manifestasie van die profetiese gawe voor Sy wederkoms gewaarsku het, argumenteer sterk dat daar ook 'n opregte manifestasie van hierdie gawe sou wees, aangesien Hy anders eenvoudig kon gewaarsku het teen enige en alle profete wat mag opstaan.
In ooreenstemming met Christus se waarskuwing raai Johannes die kerk aan om diegene te toets wat beweer dat hulle met geestelike gawes toevertrou is (1 Johannes 4:1), om te bepaal of hierdie gawes eg is. Die Skrif spesifiseer sekere standaarde waaraan diegene wat beweer dat hulle namens God praat, gemeet moet word: (1) Die persoonlike lewe van die profeet sal in harmonie wees met die leringe van die Skrif (Matt. 7:15–20). (2) Sy boodskappe sal eweneens met die Skrif ooreenstem. (3) Sy bediening sal Christus verhef as die Seun van God en die Verlosser van die mense (1 Joh. 4:2). (4) Sy bediening sal bevestig word deur vervulde voorspellings (Jer. 28:9; vgl. 1 Sam. 3:19). Dit is ook redelik om te verwag dat die boodskappe wat hy dra tot praktiese voordeel vir die kerk sal wees, dat dit tydig en toepaslik sal wees, dat dit vry sal wees van menslike invloed, en dat wanneer hy in 'n oop visie is, sy ervaring soortgelyk sal wees na dié van die Bybelprofete. Die lewe, bediening en geskrifte van Ellen G. White voldoen ten volle aan hierdie verskillende vereistes.
Sewende-dag Adventiste beskou nie die geskrifte van Ellen G. White as óf 'n plaasvervanger vir óf 'n toevoeging tot die Heilige Kanon nie. Vir Adventiste staan ​​die Bybel uniek en oppermagtig as die toets van Christelike geloof en praktyk (sien EW 78), terwyl die geskrifte van Ellen G. White, in haar eie woorde, dien as “'n mindere lig om mans en vroue na die groter lig” (EGW RH 20 Jan 1903). Die geskrifte van die Gees van profesie bied nie 'n nuwe manier van verlossing nie, maar is ontwerp om mense te lei om die Bybel te verstaan ​​en te waardeer, en om hulself te benut van die bron van verlossing wat daarin geopenbaar is.
Sommige het bespiegel dat daar grade van inspirasie is. Gevolglik beskou hulle sulke profete, byvoorbeeld, soos Debora, Natan en Agabus, as 'n laer, of minderwaardige, soort inspirasie as die kanonieke skrywers. Op dieselfde perseel sou hulle Ellen G. White as 'n laer, of minderwaardige, soort inspirasie beskou. Maar die Bybel sê niks oor grade van inspirasie nie, en dit verleen ook geen ondersteuning aan die idee nie. Adventiste glo dat al sulke spekulasie nie net nutteloos is nie, maar gevaarlik is. Hoe kan eindige verstande hoop om die misterie te verstaan van hoe God, deur die Gees, die gedagtes van Sy uitverkore woordvoerders uniek verlig?
Vir 'n bespreking van sekere vrae wat aangaande mev. White geopper is, sien F. D. Nichol, Ellen G. White and Her Critics.
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Nichol, F.D. (rooi) (1980) The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary. Review and Herald Publishing Association, bl 877.
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Het ons EG White nodig?

Die OU Testament profete het almal voorberei vir Jesus se 2de koms.
Die Nuwe Testament profete het verwys na die OU Testament Profete om te wys dat die profesiee waar geword het in Jesus en dat Hy die messias is, maar nou is daar nog profesiee wat moet waar word. Alles in harmonie met die OT profesiee. So is EG White besig om ons gereed te kry vir Jesus se 2de koms.
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Lees oor die Straight testimony - Eerste Geskrifte
Ek het die betekenis gevra van die skudding wat ek gesien het, en daar
is aan my getoon dat dit veroorsaak is deur die onomwonde getuienis van
die Waaragtige Getuie aan die Laodicense. Dit sal ’n uitwerking hê op die
hart van die ontvanger, en hom lei om die banier te verhoog en die onomwonde
waarheid te verkondig. Sommige sal nie hierdie reguit getuienis
aanneem nie; hulle sal daarteen in opstand kom, en dit is dit wat die skudding
sal veroorsaak onder Gods volk.
Ek het gesien dat die getuienis van die Waaragtige Getuie grotendeels
veronagsaam is. Die ernstige getuienis wat so baie te doen het met die
lotsbestemming van die kerk, is lig opgeneem indien nie heeltemal ver-
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onagsaam nie. Hierdie getuienis moet grondige bekering bewerkstellig;
almal wat dit waarlik aanneem, sal dit gehoorsaam, en hulle sal gereinig
word.
Die engel het gesê, “Luister bietjie daar” Toe het ek ’n stem gehoor soos
van baie musiekinstrumente wat almal in harmonie bespeel is. Dit het
die mooiste musiek wat ek nog ooit gehoor het, oortref–dit was so vol
genade, barmhartigheid, en verheffende, heilige vreugde. Dit het deur my
hele wese getril. Toe het die engel gesê, “Kyk daar!”
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My aandag is gevestig op die groep wat so geweldig geskud is. Ek het diegene
gesien wat so smekende en in angs gebid het. Die afdeling engele
wat hulle bewaak het, is verdubbel, en hulle het ’n wapenrusting aangehad
wat hulle van hulle hoof tot by hulle voete bedek het. Hulle het ordelik
voortbeweeg, soos ’n afdeling soldate. Hulle gelaat het die tekens
getoon van die vreeslike stryd wat hulle deurgemaak het; nogtans het
hulle gesigte, wat tekens getoon het van die kwaai, inwendige stryd, nou
gestraal van die lig en heerlikheid van die hemel. Hulle het die oorwinning
behaal, en dit het die grootste en heiligste vreugde aan hulle ontlok.
Die aantal in die groep het verminder. Sommige van hulle is uitgeskud
en langs die weg agtergelaat. Die onverskilliges, wat nie volhardend en
smekend saam gebid het met diegene wat die oorwinning en die verlossing
op prys gestel het nie, het dit nie verkry nie, en hulle is in duisternis
agtergelaat; hulle plekke is dadelik ingeneem deur ander wat die waarheid
aangeneem het. Bose engele het nog om hulle saamgepak, maar hulle het
geen mag oor hulle gehad nie .
Ek het diegene wat die wapenrusting aangehad het, die waarheid met
groot krag hoor verkondig. Dit was doeltreffend. Baie was eers gebonde;
sommige vroue deur hulle mans, en sommige kinders deur hulle ouers. Die
opregtes wat eers belet was om die waarheid te hoor, het dit nou gretig
aangeneem. Alle vrees vir hulle huisgenote was weg; alleen die waarheid
was vir hulle van belang. Hulle het verlang en gedors na die waarheid; dit
was vir hulle dierbaarder as die lewe self. Ek het gevra wat hierdie groot
verandering teweeggebring het. Die engel het geantwoord: “Dit is die laat
reën, die verkwikking van die aangesig van die Here, die luide geroep van
die derde engel.”
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1. Visions
a. (First vision) Portland, ME—December, 1844: Advent people on way to the Holy City (Bio., vol. 1, pp. 55-59, 107; Early Writings, pp. 13-17; Life Sketches, pp. 64-68; Testimonies, vol. 1, pp. 58-61; Roger W. Coon, The Great Visions of Ellen G. White (Hagerstown, Md.: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1992) pp. 15-23.
b. In the 1845 vision, she was told to write what she saw.
c. The Testimonies were written out from the revelations given her through night dreams or day visions.
d. Sometimes she would have a vision while preaching.
e. It is considered a sheer coincidence that her menopause is dated in 1869 and her open visions also stopped in 1869, or 1884.
f. Young Ellen, it seems, did not fully understand, at first, all the implications of her earliest visions. She had to work with the mindset of her time as well as the mental equipment of a teenager. She freely admitted that the first vision dramatically reversed her understanding of what happened in 1844. mmdii2 Later, she reflected on this phenomenon of not always understanding her own visions as soon as she received them: ―Often representations are given me which at first I do not understand, but after a time they are made plain by a repeated presentation of those things that I did not at first comprehend, and in ways that make their meaning clear and unmistakable.‖ mmdiii3 Thus, assimilating all that was intended in her early vision-messages would take time for young Ellen as it did for her contemporaries—but each vision was seen to add brick after brick, plank after plank, girder after girder to the developing theological platform—bricks, planks, and girders that were new both to her and to her contemporaries.
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Storie van die skip wat in die hawe moet kom…
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u During the first 20 years of our church, there was no church organization (Church organization)
o Hence, there was no paid ministry
o Anyone could preach and heresies prospered
o And the first buildings were in private hands
o In 1853, James White urged the believers to organize themselves, but resistance to organization was strong
o A year later, Ellen White wrote that God shown her that “Gospel order has been too much feared and neglected” and that the Church must “become established upon gospel order.
o Six years later the first churches were organized in 1860 in Michigan
o A year later, the Michigan Conference was organized
o and in 1863, the General Conference
u In 1848, Ellen White had a vision that her husband must print a little paper and send it out to the people (Publishing)
o More than a half year later James White were able to make a small beginning
o He arranged for the printing of a thousand copies of an eight-page paper on borrowed money
o Today, the church has 63 publishing houses that produce books and magazines in more than 360 languages
u Our pioneers, during the first 20 years of our history, were anything but health reformers, except for Joseph Bates (Health reform)
o During the 1848 Sabbath Conferences, Ellen White was shown that tobacco, tea, and coffee are harmful
o On June 6, 1863, Ellen White received a 45-minute vision in which the need for health reform was shown
§ She then pointed them to God’s great medicine
o Two years later, on December 25, 1865, Ellen White had a vision in which she was shown that the church “should provide a home for the afflicted and those who wish to learn how to take care of their bodies that they may prevent sickness
§ A year later, in September 1866, the Western Health Reform Institute in Battle Creek was opened
§ Today the church operates 175 hospitals and sanitariums and 270 clinics and dispensaries around the world
u In 1872, Ellen White received a vision on proper principles of education and wrote 30 pages on what she had been told (Education)
o On August 24, 1874, Battle Creek College opened its doors, the first of many educational institutions to be opened
o Today, we have more than 7,000 elementary and secondary schools and more than 100 colleges and universities
o Seventh-day Adventists have the largest Protestant school system in the world
u Ellen White educated the church about its worldwide responsibility (Mission)
o She encouraged missionary volunteers to other countries in some of her writings in 1871
o In 1874, she had an impressive dream of giving the third angel’s message to the world
o Thus in 1874, John N. Andrews became the first official Seventh-day Adventist missionary
o By 1890, Adventist missionaries were working in 18 countries
o Today, Adventists have an established work in 216 of 238 countries
u Ellen White’s counsel prevented the church from making serious theological errors (Theology)
o For example, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, the director of Battle Creek Sanitarium, attempted to introduce pantheism into the church
o He and his followers tried to convince the Autumn Council of the General Conference Committee in 1903 to accept Kellogg’s book, The Living Temple, previously rejected because of its pantheistic contents.
o After causing much confusion, EGW’s intervention via a letter telling them what God showed her settled the matter and the book was rejected.
u She was a prolific writer (Writings)
o By the time of her death her writing output was 100 000 pages
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