Three Categories of Prophets in Scripture and the Ministry of Body of Christ Prophets | RD with DR

This sermon examines three distinct categories of prophets found in Scripture: Old Testament prophets, Kingdom Church prophets, and Body of Christ prophets. The primary focus is on the third category, the prophets given specifically to the Body of Christ during the early dispensation of grace. This sermon establishes that these prophets held the second most important role in the early church, behind only the apostles, and served as the foundation upon which the Body of Christ was built alongside Christ as the chief cornerstone. Their essential function was to receive revelation from the Holy Spirit and supply doctrinal knowledge that Paul had not yet committed to writing, thereby filling the gap between the installments of Pauline revelation. The sermon argues that once the New Testament canon was complete, the gift of prophecy -- along with other sign gifts such as tongues and healings -- ceased, as the need they were designed to meet had been fully satisfied by the completed written word of God. Believers today have access to the entirety of Paul's revelation and are therefore responsible to study and grow through the Scriptures alone.