The Purpose of Prophecy is The Testimony of Christ.
It is written that “All the Law and the Prophets were till Christ. Now the Kingdom is preached and all are entering.” Entering what? “The Kingdom of God at hand”. This is what all of The Old Covenant referred to.
Yes “God gave some Apostles, Prophets, pastors preachers and Teachers for the edifying the Body of Christ”. But as it was written, “When that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part (to mean all the Law and the Prophets) will be done away with”. And Christ came and expired them. Expire means to breath your last breath to be dead.
For you see the office of the Prophets had an end, and with the coming of Christ, their testimony is complete, to mean finished.
It is the Law and the Prophets of the Old Covenant that would be replaced by “The New and living way to the Father, as it’s super- session. That of the Old Covenant order could NOT produce. That “there was NONE righteous, NO NOT ONE”. Had the Of Covenant era worked, there would be no need for the New. And because the disciples were first (first fruits) in their transition into the New, there was an overlap with the Old. To mean that their was a baton pass between Covenants, and it was the disciples who were to become Apostles who replaced the Prophets. Hence “all the Law and all the Prophets” carried through into Christ’s ministry up to and until Heavenly Jerusalem was made manifest. So that the only time prophecies would be used was to build towards the Old Covenants conclusion till “not one stone shall be left standing that shall not be cast down” as having to do with the Old Order, to mean the expiration of that Jerusalem. “Oh Jerusalem the ones who stone and kill all the Prophets who were sent to you, now this destruction is upon you”. Hence, The Kingdom of God is at hand” with the expiration of the Old, and there is NOT a third Covenant or Jerusalem. And there is no New Covenant, without a New Jerusalem, “Heavenly Jerusalem the Mother of us all”. And since “old things have passed away, behold all things become New”, are to include all the aspects associated with God’s Eternal Kingdom.
And, Of all the law and the Prophets there is none greater than John the Baptist, but those who are least in The Kingdom of God (at hand) are greater than he. And if you have accepted the invitation into ‘The Kingdom of God at hand”, thenthis means you too. That yes, John as the greatest and the last bonafide prophet was beheaded, rendering the old order message and mindset as inferior and his-story, to mean detached not only from his body , but the body of Prophets last dying words of having any future relevance.
So that exposes the deceivers that try to promote any prophecies as still needing to be fulfilled. These are only illusions for those who are deceived.
2 Peter warns that 2.1 There were false Prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among the people who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, (unfulfilled scripture) even denying (the completed work of) the One who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
Meaning they need another Savior which in fact could NOT be a Savior of any sort for syt the cross Christ Himself proclaimed He was done and for the Father to receive Him, so that we know Him now as being seated at the right hand of the Father, having finished His work, waiting for His enemies to become footstool” because of the work He did as emphasized when He said “Father, it is finished, and He received Him unto Himself.
Even as we read from Revelation 19.10 that “The Testimony of Jesus Christ is the Spirit and purpose of prophecy“, to mean that He could NOT enter His Rest until prophecy was put to rest.
And from Hebrews 1.1 It was “God who spoke in times past to the Father’s by the Prophets, (does this no more because) He has in these last days (meaning at a the closure of the Prophets and the destruction of earthen Jerusalem because He) has spoken to us by His Son whom He has made Heir of all things.”
So then prophecy had its purpose, and that purpose was fulfilled with the presentation of “The Kingdom of God is at hand”. To no longer need to prophecy because to prophecy is to speak of the coming Kingdom of God, and what was coming came So that to keep on prophesying is to put yourself under the Old order that was removed for being ineffective.
This is why the Book of “The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave Him to show His servants things which must shortly (to mean immediately) take place.” Was not to happen some 2000 plus years later.
To also have the book of The Revelation, close with 22.6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must quickly be done.
7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keep the sayings of the prophecy of this book.8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who shewed me these things.9 Then saith he to me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecies of this book: for the time is at hand.11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.14 Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life (to mean to be restored to that which is from the beginning, meaning when Adam fell.) So they may enter in through the gates into the city.15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and (O.T) idolaters, and whosoever liveth, loveth and maketh a lie.16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify to you these things in the Assembly’s. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.17 And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come (starting back then). And let him that hears say, Come (as do we). And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever (can beyand is willing), let them take the water of life freely.18 For I testify to every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add (to also mean to revert to Old Covenant expectations as needing to still be fulfilled,) unto him the plagues that are written in this book:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away (to mean that it would NOT be at hand, to take away) their part out of the book of life, and out of (access to) the Holy City, and from the things which are written in this book.20 He that testified these things said ( at the behest of Christ Himself), “Surely I come quickly. Amen.” Even so, come, Lord Jesus.21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true (to mean a reality): and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel (a higher order then the prophets) to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done (back then,)
7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify to you these things in the Assembly’s. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit (who is) the Bride says Come (back then). And let him that heareth say, Come (as do we). And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: (The clarifications not in the current text are in parentheses.)
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away their part out of the book of life, and out of the Holy City, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come shortly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (Back then)
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
(And just so you know that Heavenly Jerusalem is “The Kingdom of God at hand”, graspable and within reach, even as we read from John 3 “27 John (The Baptist) said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I (John The Baptist) am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before Him.’ 29 He who has the Bride (before the cross,) is the (male) Bridegroom; but the friend (John the Baptist), of the bridegroom, who stands and hears Him, rejoices greatly because of the Bridegroom’s voice.”
(The term “Bridegroom” refers to the male factor of the newly weds.)
So the reality of Heavenly Jerusalem is a concurring reality and a forgone conclusion for those who are “born again of the spirit and offspring of that union that takes place inside of us.
In conclusion we present this testimony from the Book of Hebrews chapter 12.
22 But ye have (past tense) come unto mount Sion, and unto the City of the living God, the Heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels” as a forgone conclusion as well, and
23 To the general assembly of the firstborn (of the Spirit), which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men having been perfected, (of those who are of the general assembly of the first born, of the spirits of just men having been perfected”.)
24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new will and Testament (that replaced the Old Covenant), and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks better things than that of Abel. (And better than any and all the previous sacrifices all accounted together as nothing in comparison to “The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.)
25 See that ye refuse not him that speaks (from Heaven). For if they did not escape him who spake on earth, how much more shall NOT escape (judgment), if we turn away from him that speaks (NOW) from heaven:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now He hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removal of those things that can be shaken, as being the things that are made, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.”
This is for us who have been born again and borne from above and borne about by the Spirit. “For the wind blows wherever it wishes. You can feel it and hear the sound of it, but you cannot tell from where it came or where it goes? So is everyone who is borne (and carried about) by the Spirit. Amen!
And, Acts 2. We can only speak about the things we have heard and seen.
This is The Kingdom of God at hand.” So then to be still waiting wondering looking for a Second Coming Kingdom, or just bidding your time looking for Christ to come again? That He is seated waiting for His enemies of unbelief to be manifest and removed.
We just showed you that “Only those who are born again can see the Kingdom, and those borne above can enter. And He who has the Bride is the Bridegroom” all from John chapter 3.
Repent for The Kingdom of God is STILL at hand in the same way Gods Christ and Only Begotten spoke from the beginning, but tomorrow it may not be. Remember “all the earth and its works get burned for the Eternal to remain? So that you know the eternal Kingdom is not of the 6 days of creation that burns when the Gospel reaches its full number to conclude.
There is nothing new to say but to repeat the things already done.
“17 And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”
Repent and believe The Gospel.
Amen