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prophet

1. One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller.

2. One inspired or instructed by god to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc.

3. An interpreter; a spokesman.

4. (Science: zoology) A mantis. School of the prophets, a school or college in which young men were educated and trained for public teachers or members of the prophetic order. These students were called sons of the prophets.

Origin: F. Prophete, L. Propheta, fr. Gr, literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. To say beforehand; for, before _ to say or speak. See Fame.


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Re: Why The Religious Minded Rule Science With Science

... where the ID movement goes annoy the scientists over there anyway, as long as they leave their theory alone. And the scientists there are almost prophets like here Guenter also honored at ARN where the ID Forum is where beginning work on the theory of ID began and now his online work is referenced ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:44 pm
 
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Re: Darwin and Racism

... Jesus to Pilate out of envy. They are wolves in sheep's clothing as Christ said ( i do not speak of Jews in general). He said that many false prophets would arise and deceive many. We are Christian--that means we follow Christ --not man, not Allah, not Karesh, not Manson or Hitler, nor Darwin. ...

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by AFJ
Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:21 am
 
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... from generation to generation. You may be correct that parts of Genesis were written by others, but they would have no doubt had to be respected prophets or scribes, their bar was high for authorship--couldn't just be Joe down the street. Must be a proven prophet. But traditionally, it has always ...

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by AFJ
Wed May 27, 2009 2:14 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Reconciling Faith with Evolution

... still remained faithful to Him. For on the third day He again appeared to them living, just as, in addition to a thousand other marvellous things, prophets sent by God had foretold. And to the present day the race of those who call themselves Christians after Him has not ceased. Here's a another ...

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by alextemplet
Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:57 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
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Reconciling Faith with Evolution

There's plenty of evidence. Here's a few main points: The prophets were able to predict Christ's life in amazing detail hundreds of years before He was born. They predicted that He would be born in Bethlehem to a virgin mother, that the the three magi ...

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by alextemplet
Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Reconciling Faith with Evolution
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