I have some “followers” on social networking sites such as twitter.  My latest one is a “prophetess” from London, England.  Out of curiosity I checked out some of her *prophetic words* and found this jewel:

“Prince Charles is a prince who does not understand his divine purpose, overzealous and not interested in Me (Jesus Christ).  He is like King Herod who married his brother’s wife Herodias because he was seduced by her.  Read Matthew 14.”

This didn’t seem too “prophetic” so I took a quick look at another of her “divine messages”:

“Carmella Parker- Boule, she craves desperately to be a queen, she shall not ascend the throne. She has said in her heart, “I will sit as a queen, and am no widow, and I will see no sorrow” Revelation 18v7c.”

God’s prophets, in both the Old Testament and New Testament eras, did not speak in this way.  Neither did they need to “follow” any uninspired person like me because they had the “word of the Lord” in their minds and mouths. 

Lots of people make religious claims and some of them are lofty or simply outrageous.  I recently saw a church van with the words “apostle Jones” and “prophetess Jones” inscribed on the side.

In spite of what people claim, they perform no true miracles and they have no divine revelation.  God has given His word “once for all time” (Jude 3) and this makes us “complete” in every way (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

The time for living apostles and prophets is past; since these men were made a permanent part of the “church’s foundation” (Eph. 2:20), there is now no longer any place for “living” apostles and prophets.  This also includes prophetesses.