SeekAndFind made IMO an excellent post on the first version of this thread (and again here) regarding the Biblical test of true prophecy. In short, any alleged post-apostolic prophet needs a verifiable 1.000 batting average in regards to predictions AND Christology, or he's a false prophet. Can anyone cough up such an individual to demonstrate why Sproul's experience is wrong?
RE: In short, any alleged post-apostolic prophet needs a verifiable 1.000 batting average in regards to predictions AND Christology, or he’s a false prophet.
OK, just for argument’s sake, what do we make of the NON-FULFILLMENT of Jonah’s prophecy to the Ninevites?
This is what he said : “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned.” (Jonah 3:4).
That’s it. NO CONDITIONS, NO IFs or BUTs. Not even an exhortation to repent.
With all due respect, that is not the point. If a prophet arose with 1.000 average, even Sproul would say, "This is a prophet." To date, I believe Sproul would currently say, no one has made the cut. I fully agree. But, tomorrow? Are we prepared to say, "God could not send a prophet!"
Notice, the great majority of this article was primarily about the legitimacy of prophecy being just as reasonable as the legitimacy of Calvinism. But, Calvinism has such a wide spectrum of adherents (Sam Storms charismatic, RC Sprould non-charismatic) that we cannot draw any conclusions about prophecy based on various Calvinists. Frankly, a lot of folks calling themselves Calvinists have no idea what that means.
Frankly, what Sproul means by “true prophecy” has never been in great supply. After all, the Bible isn’t really that big a book, and the true prophets are therein.
However, I don’t believe in cessationism either. I think God will do what God wants to do.
“1 Samuel 19: 19 Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth at Ramah”; 20 so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s men and they also prophesied. 21 Saul was told about it, and he sent more men, and they prophesied too. Saul sent men a third time, and they also prophesied. 22 Finally, he himself left for Ramah and went to the great cistern at Secu. And he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “Over in Naioth at Ramah,” they said. 23 So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even upon him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. 24 He stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel’s presence. He lay that way all that day and night. This is why people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”