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GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

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92 God’s Workperform miracles, healings and wonders, just like Christ. Thiswould be a sign (proof) that he is an Apostle from God. In noother way can one claim to be a True Apostle of God.ProphetsA Prophet’s “office” (commissioned by God) is to preach TheWord (Ephesians 4:11). Who can be a Prophet? Immediately, youmight think this is a person who can foretell the future. However,there are actually two types of Prophets. One category would besomeone who holds an office, like The Prophet, Agabus. Agabuswas from The Jerusalem Church and was a Prophet of God.When he was visiting in Antioch, he stood up and foretold howthere would be a great dearth (drought) in the world during thereign of Claudius Caesar (Acts 11:28 and Acts 21:10). Agabus occupiedThe Office of a Prophet because he foretold the future.How would “one” know if he is a True Prophet of God? TheScripture clearly states in Deuteronomy 18:15-22, that if a Prophetforetells the future accurately and in all stated detail as he prophesied,then that person is a True Prophet of God. If only a tinypart of what The Prophet stated is not true, that prophet is nota Prophet of God – he is a false prophet. Consequently, thereshould be no problem in discerning a True Prophet of God. Thisis one type of Prophet. What is the second type of Prophet?Gift Of ProphecyThe Gift of Prophecy is different from The Office of a Prophet.One who occupies The Office of a Prophet foretells the future.In fact, a woman can hold The Office of a Prophetess just likeAnna in Luke 2:36. But a woman cannot be a Pastor (Bishop) of

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