![]() You can’t just skip over those things because they're hard,” Stagner advised. It needs to be taught as you come upon it in Scripture. “Prophecy and prophets are part of the Book. He said there should be no excuse for pastors avoiding parts of the Bible, and every pastor should put in the effort to study the Scriptures to fully understand all parts of the Bible. Stagner said that, unfortunately, all throughout the world, many people are “forced” into the only available churches in their communities that have pastors who are intimidated by the idea of teaching about prophecy and prophets. “If you hear more about improving your this-life-situation and solving society's woes, than you are hearing about being equipped to get people into the Kingdom of God, leave.” … It takes me too quickly to the phrase ‘shut up,’ Stagner responded. When asked about his thoughts on progressive preachers, Stagner said he avoids listening to preachers that deny the existence of prophecy and prophets. “If they're the only church around, you don’t want to not go to church. And the supplements are online - watching others teaching Bible prophecy because you don’t get that in your church,” Tsarfati advised. “How many times have you encountered people who say, ‘we don’t have any church around 10, 20 miles ?’ I’m saying this: if that’s the only church around, go there and take food supplements. Because, he added, “being around other Christians is important.”Ĭhristians in these scenarios, he said, should seek out knowledge about biblical prophecy and prophets from other avenues if their churches do not offer that information. While he stressed that pastors should be teaching prophecy, Tsarfati said people shouldn't stop attending a particular church simply because it doesn't teach about prophecy. The progression of the church that is not into Jesus is down to the road of shame, embarrassment and sadness.” ![]() “The progression of the believer is when they realize it was Jesus. “As far as I’m concerned, when they leave prophecy out … it’s the number one sign of the woke and progressive and that’s the progression of the world,” Tsarfati added. It’s sad,” Hibbs lamented.Įven Jesus rebuked His disciples when they didn't believe in prophets and prophecy, Tsarfati said, because they “missed” out on the plan of the God of salvation who is the Messiah. Watch out where you’re going to seminary if you’re going. They don’t know what to say, so they avoid it because they have never been taught in the seminaries.” ![]() “It’s happening and they don’t know what to do. “People are going to go pay $100,000 to go get their doctorate in theology and come out expected to become a pastor of a church and the world around them is being prophetic, whether they like it or not,” Hibbs said at the Oct. ![]() He added that at some seminaries, Bible prophecy is no longer being taught, which he said is problematic because courses in eschatology teach about the prophetic Word given by God, about the Messiah and about salvation. Hibbs urged pastors not to forsake teaching prophecy, adding that “The book of Revelation, Chapter 19 tells us that ‘Jesus Himself is the Spirit of prophecy.’ Jesus said, ‘I give you these things in advance, so when they happen you will know that I Am … the self-existing eternal God.’” ![]() Hibbs' remarks came as part of the Prophecy Q&A event held at Calvery Chapel where the pastor was joined by Jan Markell, the director of Olive Tree Ministries, Pastor Barry Stagner of Calvary Chapel Tustin in Costa Mesa, California, and Amir Tsarfati, the founder of the nonprofit organization Behold Israel. Pastors who refuse to preach about Bible prophecy are failing to "teach 20 to 40 percent of the Bible,” said Jack Hibbs, pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California. | Screengrab: YouTube/Real Life With Jack Hibbs Jack Hibbs, pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California spearheaded a conference event titled Prophecy Q & A, on Oct. ![]()
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