I have been seeing people misunderstanding the difference between this word prohesy and prediction and would like to use this avenue to point to some fact about both.
The general purpose of prophecy and prediction is actually thesame: to forsay or tell what meant happen in the future.
But,their source of authority for this information are not thesame
Prophecy depends on the authority of God-given information. True prophecy is will therefore never be wrong, because it always carries the authority of God’s truth and character.
On the other hand, prediction is based on man’s reasoning and ability to determine what may happen in the future.
Prediction is sometimes right but often wrong because it depends on personal view and calculations.
Unfortunately, some people who are not prophets claim the gift of prophecy. The Bible makes us know that one test of a true prophet if his prophecy always comes to pass. Deuteronomy 18:21-22 states, “ How do you know when a particular message has not been spoken by the Lord?” If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken.
People who do claim falsely the gift of prophecy are in danger of the judgment of God. This is a serious offense against the Lord.
Prediction has a 50/50 chance of occurring but prophecy is 100% guaranteed to happen.
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