what do you think are the qualities that modern-day prophets should possess?
explain why you choose those qualities.
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what do you think are the qualities that modern-day prophets should possess?
explain why you choose those qualities.
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John the Baptist was a prophet. According to Jim Wallis, the founder of Sojourners, the role of the prophet is twofold: naming the idols of any given age and calling people back to God. John the Baptist is in the prophetic hall of fame because he excelled in both. His message of repentance and his lifestyle have been the source of inspiration down through the ages.
Another quality of prophets, encouragement, is found in Isaiah, who reminds us time and time again that God is operative in history and is active in redeeming the human race. Be it opening the eyes of the blind or the ears of the deaf, be it healing the lame or assisting the mute to speak, God is our strength, our vindication and our salvation. Jesus incarnates this redemptive work. He lived out the vision of Isaiah and, by so doing, strengthened the faith of John the Baptist.