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can you repent of a prophecy?
I was asked what I saw about somethings in my church by my Pastor cause I have that gift and now that there falling into place rather rapidly some people are getting hurt
14 Answers
- Old Timer TooLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Repent... hm. That means to make a change.
The people of Nineveh repented of the way they were living after being warned by Job, so yeah, I guess you can repent...
- 1 decade ago
I am not really sure what your question is. If you have the gift of prophecy then you must use the gift God gave you. It should be used to help people. It should be used for good. Prophecy is not all good, and some people may not like the predictions. If it comes to pass, it is what is to be, that's all. I hope this answers your question, next time please write a little more so I we can understand what it is you want information on.
- esuzLv 41 decade ago
No,
you cannot repent of something you have prophesied, but you can add to the words of your prophecy to change it happening now etc.
However, you must fast and pray for God's wisdom and and He will tell you what to say and do.
Don't worry, for even though the words of the mouth of a true prophet is sure, it can be changed.
This principle is based on what happened in the book of Esther. The king could not change the law pertaining to the destruction of the Jews, so he made a new law for the Jews to defend themselves and to destroy their enemies - [Esther 8:11]. Thus overturning the previous law.
We see this principle being applied too when the prophet Elijah prophesied evil against king Ahab in 1Kings 21: 21- 22. Now after king Ahab heard this prophecy, he humbled himself before God and fasted and prayed [verse 27].
When God saw what Ahab did, he did not changed the prophesy of evil, but altered it to affect the sons of Ahab instead of king Ahab himself [verse 29].
Ask God for wisdom concerning what to do.
Hope this helps.
- mia delightLv 71 decade ago
You have a gift. You didn't make the events you saw the events and when asked told what you saw. Ask your Pastor the one you told. You cant control the future only by some gift you are able to perceive it. You have done nothing wrong.
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- 1 decade ago
Only if the a prophecy is made out of a selfish or forced thought should it be doubted.
Things like dreams/visions cannot be.
They could mean something or they might not. But a person cannot be held responsible for it
- TheophilusLv 51 decade ago
Rom 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;
If you have a gift use it.
- 1 decade ago
I hope you are happy now.
No you can not take back a false prediction of the future.
Once it is told all falseness in it must not come true but to only those who are sure it would.
In psychology we call this "self full filling prophecy"
- 1 decade ago
you can repent of almost everything to some degree or another.
however false prophecy would require informing everyone publicly and that everyone actually heard the confession.
the sins of ommission are the hardest things to repent of, because most people dont even know they exist.
- 1 decade ago
Ask god for discernment. Make sure the prophecy is from God. Then put it in His hands. I think he knows what he is doing. But there isn't relly enough information in the question to give you anymore advice other than that.
- Charles & WillaLv 51 decade ago
PPl tend to blame the messenger.But don't let that bother you. The events may be unfortunate,but you didn't create them, you only foresaw it. Prophecy is often a warning,and if the others don't heed the warning, they are the ones responsible.