11/01/2025 – Week 1 of 13 – Ezekiel study – Chapters 1 – 3 / Nov 1st thru Jan 24th / Introduction – See 10/14/2025 post / Week 1 – Post 2 of 2 – Questions for Personal Reflection or Group Discussion
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- Who would you say are our prophets today? What qualifies them as prophets?
I submit we don’t have prophets today, that ended with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the divine revelation and interpretation that was gifted to the twelve apostles. There is a growing heresy today under the name: “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR). I am providing two links below. I resonate with the top link. The NAR position, I submit, is fairly well represented in the 2nd link below.
Actually, this article I think presents a pretty fair representation of the argument from both sides. I agree with the Early Church position here, as opposed to Montanus’ position., which starts with the section at the bottom, “New Revelation Functionally Elevated to Scriptural Coauthority”, ending with the conclusion. Montanus’ position has morphed in practice in our day I submit to Montanism, a heresy.
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Sorry, the 2nd link I noted won’t give me access as it identifies my “ad blocker”. I’ll try to find a replacement and post it before e.o.d. tomorrow. You should be able to read it if you don’t have an ad blocker deployed.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/are-there-modern-day-prophets.html
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I think John MacArthur nailed it in this link:
I can’t get it to copy and paste, so I’ll type the website address:
https://bereanreserach.org/dominionism-nar
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4. Describe a time when you felt God calling you to do something, even if it wasn’t as dramatic as Ezekiel’s call.
2020 – the Lord called me to start this blog.
6. In what ways can we receive the Word, take it in, almost like the food we eat?
Remain steadfast in studying the Word , along with an active prayer life. I submit it is a sure prescription for discerning our indwelling Holy Spirit.
7. Name someone you look to as a “watchman on the wall.”
John MacArthur, who went home to be with the LORD earlier this year. His books , sermons and podcasts live on. But, I would also note Jonathan Cahn.
10. What should be our response to Ezekiel’s reminder of God’s sovereignty over us?
Of course, he created us and we were created in His image.
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Here are more questions, our standard set for any bible study:
Thoughts? Reflections? Questions? Prayer.
Questions for fellowship generation, the lifelong sanctification process:
- What does the text reveal about God’s character?
- How has this reading generated prayer for you and/or us?
- What themes stand out to you in this bible study?
- How does our reading fit into the bigger picture (creation, the fall, restoration, etc.)?
- What verse(s) jumped out at you like never before? Is it explainable at this point?
- Do you have any questions you would like to put before the group as to how to interpret any particular verse(s) in our reading. Let scripture testify to scripture: Share with us where you sense contradiction between passages elsewhere.
- What did you find convicting and inspiring at the same time? Share with us how the Spirit of God is working within you as a messenger, both within and outside of our fellowship group.
- Share with the group how our study is calling or confirming to you a new mission to glorify God in our times.
Blessings!