How To Tell If A "Word From God" Is Actually From God

What if most of the "prophetic words" floating around online aren't actually from God? Pastor Antonio Barbosa — a prophet of more than thirty years — sits down with Pastor Chris to talk about how to tell the difference.

This conversation digs into what prophecy actually is in the New Testament church, why the gift didn't quietly end with the apostles, and where it's been hijacked. Pastor B walks through how to test a prophetic word against Scripture, why every word needs to be judged instead of just applauded, and why the safest place for the prophetic is your local church — not a viral video feed. We also get into how some well-known "prophets" have been caught data-mining social media to fake words of knowledge, the difference between a young gift and a mature one, and what it actually means to commit your life to a word the Lord has spoken over you. Pastor B also shares his own story — the suicide attempt that ended with him hearing the voice of God, and the long, slow road of growing into a prophetic gift he didn't know he had.

Scriptures referenced in this episode: 1 Corinthians 14:3, Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12:4–11, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11, Acts 13, 1 John 4:1, 1 Corinthians 14:29, 1 Timothy 1:18, Jeremiah 1:5, Matthew 4:4.