Some do not believe in prophecy and go out of their way to try to disprove it. Do not disparage prophecy as it grieves the Holy Spirit.
How do you explain prophesies which don’t come true?
RE: Some do not believe in prophecy and go out of their way to try to disprove it
Ok, how does one determine in advance if a person prophesying is speaking for God or speaking for himself?
If they are a genuine prophet, they will be correct, always.
IIRC the penalty for false prophets was pretty severe.
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?”
If you aren’t 100 percent right, every time, all the time, you are a false prophet and deserve the deepest, most painful place in hell.
There is no room for error.
Only if it's truly from God.
So tell me, how do you know if it is or not?
False prophets abound there are far more of them than true prophets, so being skeptical is not grieving the Holy Spirit, it's exercising discernment until one can verify that the prophecy is from God.
And considering the plethora of false prophets, taking anything at face value means you are far more likely to be wrong than right.
Besides, grieving the Holy Spirit is not just about being suspicious about someone's *Thus saith the Lord.... * proclamation.
This person did not disparage prophecy but rather the false prophets that are out there