What does the Bible say about modern day prophets?

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• Luke 16:16

  The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

• 1 John 4:1

  Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

• Amos 3:7

  Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, Unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

• Matthew 7:15

  "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

• Ephesians 4:11-14

  [11] He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; [12] for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; [13] until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; [14] that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

• Ephesians 4:11

  He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

• 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21

  [20] Don't despise prophesies. [21] Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

• 2 Peter 1:19-21

  [19] We have the more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the day star arises in your hearts: [20] knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. [21] For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

• 1 Corinthians 14:1

  Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

• Jeremiah 23:25-40

  [25] I have heard what the prophets have said, who prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. [26] How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart? [27] who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name for Baal. [28] The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat? says Yahweh. [29] Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? [30] Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who steal my words everyone from his neighbor. [31] Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says. [32] Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, says Yahweh, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I didn't send them, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, says Yahweh. [33] When this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask you, saying, What is the burden of Yahweh? then shall you tell them, What burden! I will cast you off, says Yahweh. [34] As for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, who shall say, The burden of Yahweh, I will even punish that man and his house. [35] Thus shall you say everyone to his neighbor, and everyone to his brother, What has Yahweh answered? and, What has Yahweh spoken? [36] The burden of Yahweh shall you mention no more: for every man's own word shall be his burden; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of Yahweh of Hosts our God. [37] Thus shall you say to the prophet, What has Yahweh answered you? and, What has Yahweh spoken? [38] But if you say, The burden of Yahweh; therefore thus says Yahweh: Because you say this word, The burden of Yahweh, and I have sent to you, saying, You shall not say, The burden of Yahweh; [39] therefore, behold, I will utterly forget you, and I will cast you off, and the city that I gave to you and to your fathers, away from my presence: [40] and I will bring an everlasting reproach on you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.

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