You are very confused and angry for lack of knowledge and understanding biblically. You are reasoning from your own understanding. JW123 was not prophesying but discerning.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Read again: "[Father God. I feel that there is someone on this site who is desperate for healing and forgiveness. They read the prayer requests but dont feel that you love them enough to help THEM. The have not posted here at all or recently, but watch the site. He or she is bound by something that they feel they have no control over and it keeps them imprisoned and unable to break free. They cant do this in their strength and keep failing. YOU Father God, want them to KNOW that all they have to do is call out to you sincerly believing that you will act in their life and accomplish great things in the future. The Devil whispers to them that they are no good, worthless, that they have made so many mistakes and broken so many commandments that they do not deserve your forgiveness. THIS IS A LIE. This person CAN and WILL break free, you are waiting for them to just BELIEVE in the blood that your precious son, Jesus Christ shed for sinners (and we ALL fall short of the glory of God).

God wants you, and I pray that the Holy Spirit, speaks to you to READ and believe John 10 vs 16 as he is CALLING YOU, yes YOU to him. Be free friend. Be free in what Christ did on the cross. AMEN]"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Prophecy is a proclaimation or declaration of something God has opened up by the spirit in your heart and your understanding. Only God can truly predict the future because only He has the power to make His predictions come to pass (Isaiah 46:9-11).

Discernment could come in different ways, bible speaks for example the gift of discerning spirits; that's about telling what spirits is at work in a given situation i.e., is it the holy spirit at work, is it demonic spirit or is it just human spirit at work. This is not necessarily lead to prophetic declaration.

In the bible context, discernment has to do with the perception of understanding of the presence of the spiritual force in a place or circumtance. It has nothing to do with prophecy at all. So, to mix the two up is lack of biblical education and understanding.

God Bless!

(10-30-2011 06:27 AM)Guest Wrote:  Spiritual gifts are the source of much controversy and confusion among believers. This is interesting and something of a sad commentary, since these gifts are meant to be graces from God for the edification of the church. Even today, as in the early church, the misuse and misunderstanding of spiritual gifts bring division--splitting up, rather than building up--in the church.

Prophecy - This is the "forth telling" of the inspired Word of God primarily to the church, for the purpose of confirming the written Word and building up the entire body. The message is usually one of edification, exhortation or consolation, not of condemnation or judgement, although it can declare God's will in a particular circumstance, and in rare cases, predict future events.

When done outside of the church buildings where there are people that don't understand the gifts of the spirits, this can be a turn off from God, and will not serve of any good to those who had come to this website for help in prayer. The only benefit will be for the person prophesying and edification of themselves, and that my Dear friends serve nobody, but themselves. God will never have us do anything, which he knows will turn off non believers away specially when they are hurting and seeking help when they come to this website.