We Prophesy Of What We Have Seen
This picture is merely a two-dimensional representation of the New Heavens and New Earth.
Prophets prophesy of such times and places through first hand experience
It is amazing to me, how profound truths can be right before us, yet until God gives us eyes to see, those revelations remain hidden. Most of the time this occurs because, unless we experience scripture, we cannot fully understand it. So too with time traveling in the Spirit, until you experience being translated to another time it is very difficult to grasp what the scriptures say about it. The natural man knows not the things of God, because natural minded people cannot experience spiritual things.
God says,
“For the prophecy came not in old-time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”
1 Peter 1:21
For most, when they read this scripture it suggests that the Holy Spirit directed prophets what to write. Or perhaps they felt goaded by the Spirit to speak certain words. Maybe to others it means that the prophets were moved emotionally by God’s presence. However, in my view it means something quite different.
Moved by the Holy Spirit
When we are “moved” by the Holy Ghost it literally means transported to the actual place and location that God is showing us. Holy men spake of past or future because they witnessed these events first hand. This is why all true prophets are so accurate: it is merely an eye-witness account of actual places and events in time. The Bible calls time travel “prophecy”, because it reports future (or past) events.
This understanding gives us a more accurate view of prophecy. Prophets time-travel in the Spirit to the places and dates they speak about. Seers see the people, hear the words, and witness the events that make up their prophecy. God gives much of the Bible through holy men who He “moves through time” by the Holy Ghost.
A first hand report
Moses was able to write the book of Genesis because God transported Him back to witness the people and events he documents. This is an example of traveling, by the Holy Spirit, to the past. John was able to write the book of Revelation, because God transported him into the future and he simply testifies of what He saw and heard frist hand. Therefore, both the first book and the last book of the Bible are examples of Time Traveling in the Spirit.
To prophesy is the act of being in the place you speak about. Prophets describe these as visions because they see, with their own eyes, the events, past or present, they write about.
God says,
“And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.”
2 Kings 8:11,12
Elisha knew of future events, because transported to those places that he describes. The overwhelming impact of seeing and experiencing those awful events caused God’s prophet to break down into tears before Hazael. In can almost be like a form of post traumatic syndrome, because the events you witness are so dreadful.
Our young men shall see visions
As true prophets return to the church, we will find out that there has been and will be much time traveling in the Spirit. God lifts up and transports Holy men (and women) into places and times of His choosing. These seers prophesy of first hand reports of future and past events to those who have ears to hear. This is what God means when He says that our young men shall see visions.
In conclusion, almost every place where God shows us the future or the past in scripture is time traveling in the Spirit. Once you understand what it actually means to be a “seer” many things begin to make sense.
Dear All,
You know, when I sit back and take a look at what God shares with us, I am amazed at how much more revelation and understanding there is. Many times I learn these truths as I write them. I have not done an analytical bible study in years. It is almost like God is saying,
“Take no thought what you will write, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall pen.”
These truths just flow as easily as speaking in other tongues because they are given by His Spirit. The really awsome thing about this is that, because these things are given by God, anyone can know these things. You see, I don’t posess any special ability or intellect. All I do is allow God to express Himself through me in whatever way He desires.
We have to get away from respect of persons. Only God is worthy of our respect and, compared to Him, everyone else is not. No matter how God uses us we must always remember that, like Samson, our strength comes from Him. Let’s never grow concieted and suppose that what we do is somehow inherent in us. Only God is great. Amen
This sounds like my end times novella I published a few years ago, It’s on the end time Church and what they will do.
Hi Terry,
Kewl, what was the title?
Blessings,
Michael
Hi Brethren,
I wonder if the person who wrote the song “I saw the Lord” was actually transported there and just put it to song.
Many times when people step into the Spirit they do not understand what is happening because they are still aware of their physical body.
Blessings,
Michael