“The gifts that Yeshua left in the earth realm to enforce His authority were apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists. The gift that gets controlled or stopped, which hinders the others from coming into fullness, is the prophet's gift and authority. Apostles will attempt to build a pattern without present revelation, and end up building man's model.”
The passage asserts that divine authority is exercised through specific spiritual gifts—apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists—while the prophetic gift is uniquely vulnerable to suppression, which can impede the full expression of the others. It warns that without ongoing revelation, apostolic efforts may become human constructs rather than divine patterns.
In simple terms: Divine authority rests on spiritual gifts; prophecy is especially fragile.
Prophetic authority is pivotal and can be blocked, leading to human-made structures.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
Key Concepts
Practical Applications
Questions to Reflect On
Some argue that apostolic authority, not prophetic, is the primary driver of doctrinal continuity, suggesting the risk of overemphasizing prophecy.
![“Listen to these words of [apostle] Paul: "We war not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, and the rulers of the darkness of this world and spiritual wickedness that's in high places." It's in "high places" that the plot against Black and Brown, and poor White is going…” quote by Louis Farrakhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/152/louis-farrakhan-1264_apostle-paul_listen-to-these-words-of-apostle-paul-we_95649.jpg)
