New Page 1
'This book deals with a
question that no twenty-first century Christian can afford to ignore: does
God-given prophecy continue in today's church, or doesn't it? And, if it
does, can those who announce such prophecies sometimes get things wrong?
Christ's sheep love the voice
of the Good Shepherd. If he is speaking through modern prophecy, they want
to listen. If he is not, they want nothing to do with it. But if
modern prophecy is a mixture of his voice and the voice of others, they want to
know how to tell which is which.
Whatever they may believe about
prophecy at the moment, Christians know that their final convictions on any
subject must be decided by Scripture. It is there that Jim Thompson's
important book points us, in a study which is clear, brief, thorough and
convincing. The tone of his writing is brotherly and everything is pitched
at a level which most readers will find accessible........ I want to
express my hope that it will be read very widely and taken seriously. If
this happens, many modern churches may well be saved from disaster.'
From the foreword by Stuart
Olyott
Jim Thompson is currently a teacher of mathematics to 11-18 year olds in a comprehensive school in Hornsea, East Yorkshire. He serves as a deacon in Latimer Memorial Congregational Church in Beverley, where he has a particular role in evangelism amongst adults in the community. Previous to his current job in teaching he was the pastor of Union Congregational Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, for seven years. Jim is married to Cilla and has four children.