Which statement about testing prophetic messages aligns with AG practice?

Which statement about testing prophetic messages aligns with AG practice?

• A. Prophetic messages are always authoritative.
• B. Prophetic messages must be interpreted by leaders only.
• C. Prophetic messages should be tested against Scripture.
• D. Prophetic messages should be disregarded if they were spoken in private.

Answer: (C)

Prophetic messages in AG practice are tested against Scripture. Prophecy is a Spirit-given gift meant to edify, exhort, and comfort the church, but it does not outrank the Bible. The standard the church uses is that any prophetic word must be evaluated in light of God’s revealed Word and the Spirit's alignment with it. When a message agrees with Scripture, brings consistent fruit, and confirms what God has already disclosed, it is affirmed. If a word contradicts biblical teaching, reveals a character not belonging to God, or leads away from the gospel, it should be set aside. The weighing is a communal process guided by Scripture, not merely a personal impression or delegated to a single leader, and private prophecies are to be tested and used in accord with biblical truth, not assumed authoritative on their own.

Prophetic messages in AG practice are tested against Scripture. Prophecy is a Spirit-given gift meant to edify, exhort, and comfort the church, but it does not outrank the Bible. The standard the church uses is that any prophetic word must be evaluated in light of God’s revealed Word and the Spirit's alignment with it. When a message agrees with Scripture, brings consistent fruit, and confirms what God has already disclosed, it is affirmed. If a word contradicts biblical teaching, reveals a character not belonging to God, or leads away from the gospel, it should be set aside. The weighing is a communal process guided by Scripture, not merely a personal impression or delegated to a single leader, and private prophecies are to be tested and used in accord with biblical truth, not assumed authoritative on their own.