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:''If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Dt 13:1–3.</ref>
:''If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Dt 13:1–3.</ref>
According to Deuteronomy 18:20–2:
#He must speak in the name of the Lord, not some other god.
#His message must be in accord with God’s revealed truth in Scripture.
#His predictions of future events must come true exactly as predicted.


This primary test of a prophet in Old Testament times that his predictions could be precisely validated at a later time as also confirmed in 1 Samuel 3:19 and 9:6:
This primary test of a prophet in Old Testament times that his predictions could be precisely validated at a later time as also confirmed in 1 Samuel 3:19 and 9:6:
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:''But the servant replied, “Look, in this town there is a man of God; he is highly respected, and everything he says comes true.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Sa 9:6.</ref>
:''But the servant replied, “Look, in this town there is a man of God; he is highly respected, and everything he says comes true.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Sa 9:6.</ref>


Richard N. Longenecker, “‘Who Is the Prophet Talking About?’ Some Reflections on the New Testament’s Use of the Old,” Themelios 13, no. 1 (1987): 4.
Paul lays a test down for New Testament prophets:
 
According to Deuteronomy 18:20–2:
 
#He must speak in the name of the Lord, not some other god.
#His message must be in accord with God’s revealed truth in Scripture.
#His predictions of future events must come true exactly as predicted.
 


If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.  But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Co 14:37–38.</ref>
:''If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.  But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Co 14:37–38.</ref>




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