What is “Prophecy”?  Many people are intrigue with this word, as if there is a veil of mystery around it.  What prophecy simply means forth telling, it simply means that to tell or to proclaim ahead of the event that will take place in later time.  In the Bible there are plenty of evidences, that God uses His servants “Prophets” to foretelling His people that an event or events will take place in the future.

How many different ways that God connects Himself with His people- God uses visions; dreams; signs and wonders to communicate with His people through Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:17-21)

What is the “Prophet”?  It is a person that God uses him or her to proclaim God’s word to His believers and to the world.   It usually contains messages in the nature of warnings (Revelation); comforting; encouragements and strengthening. (1st Corinthians 14:3)

How many different types of prophets there are in the Bible?  There are prophets that dream dreams or see visions and with interpretation of dreams or visions.   For example Joseph and Daniel are in this category.  There are prophets that God raised up in power like Elijah, that upon Elijah’s prayer, fire will come down from heaven.  There are also prophets that God raised up for primarily function in giving the prophecy.  And these are Isaiah, Ezekiel and most of the other prophets in the Bible.  And there are also prophets like Elisha and Daniel that were filled with signs and wonders in their lives.  

Are there any prophets in the New Testaments?  In the Book of Ephesians 4:11 it clearly depicts of prophets as one of the five fold ministry that God established in the church.  That God still uses prophets in the New Testament as well as in Old Testament

 什么是“预言”？许多人对这个词感到好奇，仿佛它笼罩着一层神秘的面纱。预言的简单意思就是预先宣告，是指在事件发生之前就预先告知或宣告。圣经中有许多证据表明，上帝使用祂的仆人“先知”来预言未来将要发生的事件。

上帝以多少种不同的方式与祂的子民建立联系？上帝使用异象、梦境、神迹奇事，通过圣灵与祂的子民沟通。（使徒行传 2:17-21）

什么是“先知”？先知是上帝所使用的人，他们向信徒和世人宣告上帝的话语。这些信息通常包含警告（启示录）、安慰、鼓励和坚固。（哥林多前书 14:3）

圣经中有多少种不同类型的先知？有些先知会做梦或看到异象，并能解释梦境或异象。例如约瑟和但以理就属于这一类。有些先知是上帝兴起的，拥有大能，例如以利亚，他的祷告能使火从天而降。还有一些先知是上帝兴起，主要职责是传达预言。例如以赛亚、以西结以及圣经中的大多数其他先知。还有一些先知，例如以利沙和但以理，他们的生命中充满了神迹奇事。

新约圣经中有先知吗？以弗所书 4:11 清晰地描述了先知是上帝在教会中设立的五种职事之一。这表明上帝在新约时代和旧约时代一样，仍然使用先知。