{"id":466404,"date":"2018-02-21T21:05:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T21:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/02\/21\/merely-prophesying-does-not-make-one-a-prophet-opoku-onyinah\/"},"modified":"2018-02-21T21:05:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T21:05:36","slug":"merely-prophesying-does-not-make-one-a-prophet-opoku-onyinah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/02\/21\/merely-prophesying-does-not-make-one-a-prophet-opoku-onyinah\/","title":{"rendered":"Merely prophesying does not make one a prophet \u2013 Opoku Onyinah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Wednesday, 21 February 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p>2018-02-21<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/69011930.295.jpg\" alt=\"Apostle Opoku Onyinah2\" title=\"Apostle Opoku Onyinah2\" width=\"295\" height=\"158\" \/><span class=\"play-icon\">play video<\/span><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125817929577\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817929577\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1519247136_477_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The chairman of the church of Pentecost, Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah has urged \u201cself \u2013 proclaimed\u201d prophets to undergo training at the various theological seminaries and colleges in the country to equip them properly for the role of a prophet.<\/p>\n<p>Some \u201cprophets\u201d have received massive backlash from a cross-section of Ghanaians after videos went viral on social media of prophecies pertaining to the death of dancehall artiste Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, known in showbiz as Ebony Reigns.<\/p>\n<p>The situation subsequently led to a debate about the role and relevance of a prophet in everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>But speaking at a press conference on \u201cProphetism in Ghana\u201d, Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah said merely prophesying does not make one a prophet. <\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u201ca person must have the gift of the word of knowledge, the gift of the word of wisdom, the gift of discerning of spirit and also of interpretation. Without these gifts, somebody cannot be called into the office of a prophet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are therefore praying that people who are functioning in the spirit will subject themselves to some training. If they humble themselves, God will strengthen their gift, he added\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah also stressed the importance of prophecy as a medium used by God to communicate with people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProphecy is real. Indeed God speaks. Prophecy is to encourage, comfort and exalt people. 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