Our group discussion for friday february 20th centered around the gift of prophesy, and confession. I (John Jonathan) commented on how I dont feel that everyone who says that they have the gift of prophesy actually does. I also mentioned that the penilty for false prophets was death, and the way to tell if someone was a false prophet was if what they say does not happen, they are false. I also explained that a false prophet can do much damage to a church. However, I do beliveve that some people do have the gift, just not every one who says they do.
Kate said that some people who are false prophets may actually think that they are; they are "confused" and dont know they are not prophets. Others are liers. Kate remembers the 1980's televangelists, and how she thought how fake they seemed to her at even a young age. Then how they would fall through scandals and contraversies. But along the line of confession she spoke about how new Christians can add something positive to this discipline, even if the confession is from a pastor. With her discipline of not speaking in class, Kate found that it worked.
Matt said in regards to the false prophets that people say all kinds of crap; and he feels, like Kate, that there are liers, confused people and true prophets. One cause for false prophets is that demons can influence people to think that the prophesies are real. He wanted to mention that his teaching of the youth group last week went well; which I think is awesome.
Joanna added something rather profound to this conversation. She added that some people might actually be prophets and not know, or even feel they are but are afraid to speak out incase of ridicule. However false prophets can do much damage in peoples lives. Joanna was trying not to put her foot in her mouth for her discipline. She found that it somewhat worked, however now she is finding that she is at a loss of words, she does not know what to say anymore.