Abstract
This article is a critical engagement on the practice of Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa. Pentecostal prophecy is widely practiced in Southern Africa and other parts of the African continent, especially West Africa, in countries like Ghana and Nigeria. The phenomenon is related to divination in African Traditional Religions. The practices of Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa include forensic prophecy, prophetic titles, prophetic objects, prophetic consultation and prophetic miracles. This article critically engages these practices and reimagines the practice of Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa. The article suggests a prophecy of salvation, prophecy of love, prophecy of humility and approved prophecy as a remedy for bizarre practices of Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa.
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The practices of prophecy in this article include forensic prophecy, prophetic titles, prophetic objects, prophetic consultation and prophetic miracles
This article discussed the practice of Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa
The article has demonstrated the spread of prophecy in Southern Africa and beyond
Summary
The practices of prophecy in this article include forensic prophecy, prophetic titles, prophetic objects, prophetic consultation and prophetic miracles. Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa is practiced as a forensic prophecy, which is more like divination In this prophecy, the prophet prophesies people by their personal detail. The connections we have seen above between ATRs and Pentecostal prophecy pose serious problems for African Christianity because salvation in Pentecostal prophecy is http://www.hts.org.za connected to divination, financial exploitation, prophetic objects and dubious miracles. This state of affairs, according to Chimuka (2016:14), gives credence to the fear that the light of salvation in Africa is being blown out. Prophecy should contribute meaningfully and fundamentally to a society’s progress, and sociopolitically and economically, by being vigilant and critical of inhuman conduct (Abioje 2010:787)
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