Prophecy fulfilled is history, and understanding it is a matter of study. Prophecy future is expectation, and understanding it is a matter of judgment. Prophecy unfolding is a matter of discernment. And that, is the prophetic challenge, and its likeness to history in general.
We can discuss what has happened, and no one can say we are wrong because it has happened. We can discuss what may happen, and no one can prove us wrong because it has not yet happened.
The challenge comes when we try to specify with certainty that prophecy is happening in the present - now, around us, in front of us, and to us. It is a challenge to prove or disprove with absolute certainty.
And yet, prophecy to be fulfilled must happen, and happen in real time. Sometimes it happens in a moment, sometimes longer, and sometimes over vast stretches of time, but it does happen, and happens in real time. The challenge is to see it, understand it, and deal with it.
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Dennis D. Frey, M.Div., Th.D. President
Master's International University of Divinity
the.mdivs.edu
