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<\/a><\/p>\nThere Are Eleven Levels of a Prophet<\/b><\/p>\n
A little known fact in modern-day church prophetic circles is that the Bible reveals that there are eleven levels of a prophet. The list below is adopted from The Guide to the Perplexed<\/i> (by Moses Maimonides [or the Rambam] pp. 241\u2013245.) Most so-called prophets in the church if they are on the list of the requirements for being a true prophet are at the lowest levels. This fact alone should cool the prophetic jets of most who think they\u2019re Elohim\u2019s elect and anointed prophet to the body of Yeshua. In reality, considering Israel\u2019s long history, the Scriptures reveal that there were very few Elohim-sent prophets. Long periods of time passed without there being a true prophet of Elohim in Israel. There was no shortage of false and carnal-minded prophets, however. Now here\u2019s the list:<\/p>\n Below are the levels of a prophet. Not all people who have these experiences are prophets. Those who hold the biblical office of a prophet will experience these things regularly and will manifest the biblical fruits, power, authority and anointing of a prophet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you fancy yourself being a prophet, where are you on this list? Probably near the bottom. Until Elohim elevates you, it might be best to hold your peace and wait a little longer on him.<\/p>\n A False prophet Versus a Carnal or Presumptuous Prophet<\/b><\/p>\n The Bible reveals that there are two kinds of erroneous prophets.<\/p>\n A Local Church Prophet Versus an Apostolic Prophet<\/b><\/p>\n A church prophet is one who has the gift of prophecy and that gift is recognized in the local congregation. This gift is for the purpose of edification, exhortation and comfort of the members of the local body of Yeshua (1 Cor 12, 14). Such a prophet doesn\u2019t have the authority to correct spiritual leadership.<\/p>\n An apostolic prophet (or the office of a prophet, Eph 4:11) is specifically ordained and commissioned of YHVH Elohim to have spiritual authority over a specific spheres of influence such as churches, regions, nations, or governments. These prophets have the gift of prophecy in addition to the spiritual authority of an apostles who has been sent by Yeshua. The prophets in the Tanakh and the apostolic writers fit in this category.<\/p>\n Sadly, some misguided people in the local congregation fail to recognize the biblical delineations between the apostolic and local church prophet. When they are blessed to receive the spiritual gift of prophecy, they presume that they automatically hold the office of prophet (Eph 4:11), when this is not the case. They jump the track and begin to misuse their prophetic gift in an ungodly and presumptuous manner by attacking members of the body of Yeshua including spiritual leaders. Miriam the prophetess made this disastrous mistake. YHVH brought judgment and shame on her and required that she repent of her self-delusion (Num 12:1\u201316).<\/p>\n Self Delusions and Misuse of the Prophetic Gifts<\/b><\/p>\n Don\u2019t call your self a prophet, and don\u2019t presume to be one if you haven\u2019t met the biblical criteria for being a prophet. Just keep your mouth shut! If you don\u2019t like a spiritual leader, then pray for them, turn the other cheek, or quietly leave and move on.<\/p>\n Often people pride themselves in their ability to hear Elohim speak to them. Sometimes they\u2019re really hearing from him, but more often than not, they\u2019re hearing from their own thoughts and emotions. Just because you think you have heard from Elohim doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re supposed to tell others about it. Maybe you are, maybe you aren\u2019t. Wait on YHVH about this. If you\u2019re still not sure, then seek the counsel of your spiritual elders or leaders for advice on how to proceed. Don\u2019t just assume that because you \u201cgot a word for the Lord\u201d you\u2019re supposed to pass it on to others. When in doubt, wait on YHVH.<\/p>\n Beware of those who feel that they\u2019re prophetic and feel the need to brag out it. Often as soon as they come into your midsts, they immediately want to tell people how prophetic they are, or they want to start correcting everyone including the spiritual leaders. These people are toxic, arrogant, presumptuous and they often leave behind them a wake of destruction. Their actions are not of YHVH, but are of the world, the flesh and devil.<\/p>\n Beware of\u00a0 people who think they\u2019re a prophet and run a round telling people, \u201cGod told me to\u00a0 tell you\u2026\u201d or \u201cGod told me this or that\u2026.\u201d These people are either arrogant and presumptuous and have ulterior motives that aren\u2019t good, or they\u2019re very immature and misinformed about the proper use of the biblical gift of prophecy. The biblical record is clear on this. The true prophets of Elohim usually didn\u2019t call themselves prophets and didn\u2019t draw attention to themselves. They simply received the word of Elohim and gave it, let the chips fall where they may and then left. They weren\u2019t looking for public acclaim. In fact, they were usually unpopular and were persecuted.<\/p>\n Furthermore, those in the body of Yeshua must stop using their \u201cprophetic gifts\u201d to beat up on one another. Most of these \u201cprophetic gifts\u201d are not from the Spirit of Elohim, but are the inventions of carnal minds where people are speaking out of their hurts and wounds or biases and prejudices, or misconceptions and false beliefs that aren\u2019t biblically based. It\u2019s self delusion, and one can unwittingly become a tool of the devil to divide the body of Yeshua. We must seek the true prophetic gifts, and use them to build up the body of Yeshua, and also use them against Satan and his minions in this world. If the devil can keep us continually fighting against each other, how will the two sticks or houses Israel ever be reunited, the kingdom of Elohim established, and the devil defeated?<\/p>\n Coming against pastors, elders or spiritual leaders with accusing words, while claiming to have a word from Elohim is tantamount to blaming Elohim for one\u2019s sin. You open your mouth and prophesy carnally from the dictates of your own heart while attributing it to the Set-Apart Spirit of Elohim is shameful! What do you think the Creator of the universe thinks about what you\u2019re doing? I don\u2019t want to be near you when the earth opens up its mouth under you as happened with Korah and his rabble!<\/p>\n Using one\u2019s so-called prophetic gift to accuse a spiritual leaders in the body of Yeshua is a serious offense. If a leader has violated Torah, only apostolic leaders have the authority to correct him. If the laity sees a spiritual leader sinning (violating the Torah or preaching another gospel), then they have several recourses. They can pray for that leader and ask YHVH to correct him. They can humbly and respectfully come to that leader as Yeshua instructed in Matthew 18:15\u201320 with their concerns. If the issue isn\u2019t resolved, then he can bring several eyewitnesses with him (ibid.; 1 Tim 5:19). If that doesn\u2019t work, then one can go to other elders for them to try to resolve the issue (ibid.). Under no circumstances is the laity to take matters into its own hands and try to correct leaders. It is better to simply turn the other cheek and walk away from the erring leader and his congregation or ministry and let YHVH deal with him than to violate scriptural protocols by taking matters into one\u2019s own hand. Aaron, Miriam and Korah incorrectly accused Moses. This is the spirit of Satan, the accuser of the brethren, and such action brings with it the severe punishing judgments of Elohim. On the other hand, David refused to touch the erring Saul, \u201cYHVH\u2019s anointed\u201d because it wasn\u2019t his place to do so (1 Sam 24:6, 10; 26:9).<\/p>\n Beware of carnal prophets in the Messianic Hebrew roots movement. Some are outright money grubbers looking to tickle ears and titillate the mind with all kinds of prophetic pronouncements. Others are well-meaning, but are simply misguided and lacking a complete understanding of the Bible, history, a grasp of world events, and logical thinking skills. This type of errant behavior often causes such individuals to add two and two and come up\u00a0 with five. I call it cramming to fit and painting it to match. When their prophetic pronouncements are wrong, seldom do they admit it. They simply sweep it under the proverbial rug and move on to the next prophetic pronouncement as if nothing ever happened. It\u2019s the used the car salesman trick. You can always count on a new sucker coming around the corner to replace the last sucker he just ripped off. Avoid these kind of people. Don\u2019t allow them to lure you in just because they have a big ministry, a fancy website, are popular conference speaker or you hear them on the radio, see them on television or YouTube or they\u2019ve written a book. None of these things matter to YHVH Elohim. He cares about character, righteousness and whether one is following his Written Word or not. The things that men esteem are an abomination to YHVH Elohim (Luke 16:15). His ways are not our ways and his thoughts aren\u2019t ours (Isa 55:8\u20139). He\u2019s far above all of men\u2019s arrogant nonsense including their false and carnal prophetic pronouncements! It\u2019s time that we all got lined up with YHVH Elohim and his Word and stopped following men like sheep to the slaughter!<\/p>\n Finally, all the true Biblical prophets were Torah-observant. Anyone who tells you they weren\u2019t is a liar and deceiver or is ignorant in their knowledge of the Scriptures. If one seems to be prophetic keep this simple axiom in mind. To the degree they are Torah-compliant in their lives is the degree that their prophecies will be accurate and vice versa.<\/p>\n The Basis Requirements for Being a Prophet of Elohim The Torah reveals the basic requirements of a prophet. If a person is a prophet, YHVH will reveal himself to a person as per the instructions Numbers 12:6 (see also Jer … Continue reading \n
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