* Luís Alberto Alves
No need to sacrifice animals to appease the Lord's wrath. It is no longer necessary to run just as crazy behind some prophet as to convey some message from God, explaining whether something is wrong or right. Jesus makes it very clear in the gospel of John, chapter 14, verse 5, that He is the way and the Truth. This Truth is his Word, which frees, converts and saves. In this same text Jesus makes it very clear that the Father lives in him and is doing the work.
It is this detail that shows why it is not necessary for the Christian to run after a prophet to hear the Word of God. It is present in the Bible. And no preacher goes up to the pulpit to bring any message from God without quoting some Bible book, whether from the New Testament or the Old Testament. It is this Word that serves as a channel for the Christian to understand the will of the Lord.
In Psalms 86, verse 11, God makes it very clear: "Lord, show me your way, that I may go in faithfulness to you. Guide my heart to fear Your Name. " That is, it is enough for the Christian or even the Gentile to open his mouth with sincerity, without the help of any prophet, that the Lord will guide him through his Word.
As we look closely at the New Testament, from Matthew to Revelation, the disciples' testimonies are visible on the three-year walk they had alongside Jesus Christ. Some particularities can not be ignored: Matthew directed his gospel to the Jews, Mark to the Romans, Luke to the Greeks, and John to the Gentiles. The various letters of Paul also reveal his intimacy with Jesus Christ and through his revelations various information is passed on to the churches, which he inaugurated on his journey through that region of Asia.
* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor
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