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'''Prophecy''' is the act of being able to predict future events before they occur, not just due to chance or reasonable inferrence, but due to supernatural means.
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''See also [[Bible prophecy]]''.
  
The [[Bible]] has a number of different [[prophets]] (people who give prophecies) and prophecy is mentioned as a gift of the [[Holy Spirit]].  Prophecies are considered to come from God.  False prophets are subsequently stoned for deceiving in the name of God when He had no part in their lives.
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'''Prophecy''' (noun—'''prof’'''-eh-see) is the [[Phenomena|phenomenon]] of utterance or [[Revelation (religion)|revelation]] attributed to a divine or supernatural source. '''To prophesy''' (verb—'''prof’'''-eh-sigh) is the act of revealing divine guidance or future events, not because of chance or reasonable inference, but as a consequence of having received a gift from God.
  
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The [[Bible]] records the acts of a number of different [[prophets]], and prophecy is described as a gift of the [[Holy Spirit]]. False prophets have been stoned for deceiving in the name of God.
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See [[Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis)]].
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[[Category:Gifts of the Spirit]]

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See also Bible prophecy.

Prophecy (noun—prof’-eh-see) is the phenomenon of utterance or revelation attributed to a divine or supernatural source. To prophesy (verb—prof’-eh-sigh) is the act of revealing divine guidance or future events, not because of chance or reasonable inference, but as a consequence of having received a gift from God.

The Bible records the acts of a number of different prophets, and prophecy is described as a gift of the Holy Spirit. False prophets have been stoned for deceiving in the name of God.

See Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis).