This representation of prophetic utterance is hardly consistent with the admonition of Peter concerning the exercise of the gift of prophecy in the congregation: “Whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God . . . in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 4:11). The person speaking does not begin a prophetic word with “It seems that God might be saying,” or “I have a strong inner impression that I believe is from the Lord” (Storms, 129).
