Was Apostle Paul a Prophet?
1) Direct Answer
Yes. Paul was an apostle-prophet—a sent messenger who received the Word by direct revelation and spoke it with prophetic authority.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- Acts 13:1 shows Saul (Paul) listed among “prophets and teachers” at Antioch. That places him in a prophetic company from the start of his ministry.
- Galatians 1:11-12 and Ephesians 3:3-5 declare that his Gospel and the mystery were given “by revelation of Jesus Christ,” revealed to “His holy apostles and prophets.” Paul stood in that revelation realm.
- 2 Corinthians 12:1-7 records “visions and revelations of the Lord,” even being caught up to the third heaven—clear prophetic experience.
- Acts 16:9; 18:9-10; 23:11; 27:23-25 show repeated visions, angelic visitation, and accurate foretelling (the shipwreck deliverance) that came to pass—hallmarks of a prophet.
- 1 Corinthians 14:37, Paul says, “the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord,” marking his words with divine, prophetic authority.
- Ephesians 2:20 shows the church built upon the foundation of “apostles and prophets.” Paul laid that foundation in doctrine, proving his foundational, prophetic role.
- 2 Peter 3:15-16 counts Paul’s writings with “the other scriptures,” confirming the inspired, prophetic nature of his message.
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
A prophet is one to whom God reveals His Word and who speaks it by inspiration; an apostle is a sent one who lays foundation. Paul did both: he planted churches (apostolic) and received/declared the mystery by direct revelation with visions and fulfilled predictions (prophetic). Saying he was only an apostle ignores Acts 13:1 and his own testimony of revelation. If he wasn’t operating prophetically, why the visions, the angelic messages, the foretelling, and the claim that his writings are the Lord’s commandments?
4) Reinforcing Statement
You see, God set Paul as the pattern messenger to the Gentiles—an apostle with a prophet’s revelation—so the church could be founded solidly on the revealed Word.
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What did the Laodicean Church Age (our age) Angel (- messenger) Say about this?
Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
Oneness
62-0211 §109
...ish I could--wish I could just could do something to let you see it. God showed Abraham, being that he had separated himself, He showed him the a-vindication of it, that He was with him and right in his midst. And Jesus said the same thing will take place in the last days. Not a nation was Abraham; he was in the minority; but God was with him. He'd separated him then. We're supposed to separate ourselves in this last days. And if God gave a sign to Moses, to Israel, anointed prophet, a Pillar of Fire, gave a sign t...
I know
60-0417S §42
How that Paul the apostle, that great apostle, who had been through his time of trouble when he witnessed the death of Stephen and seen his little face look towards heaven, and the rocks beating him in the face. And he looked up and he said, "I see the heavens opened. I see Jesus standing on the right hand of God." He said, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." And Paul, holding the coats. That had put him for weeks after weeks upon the ash heap, walking back and forth till his mind had been polluted, until he...
Influence
63-0112 §35
And then we find out that this little duck, being he was... None of the rest of the ducks seemed to have any ... anything but "Amen," because there was something about that little fellow that they knew---the way to honk. That bugle that he blowed, they knew that he had the truth. And there's something about the gospel, for the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul said, "If a trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who'll know how to prepare himself for battle?" Now, but when the gospel gives a sound---Jesus Ch...
Be not afraid
63-0607 §48
...lse messiahs come. But I want you to always remember, Simon, don't you never leave this Scripture. "'Our people are told in this Bible, that the word of the Lord comes to a prophet, a prophet only. And then, first this prophet has to be a-vindicated by God. He has to tell the word, and the word has to come to pass, time after time.' " They're born. They're just not ... just somebody laid hands on them, made them a prophet; they are born. There's a gift of prophecy can come, but a prophet is borned a prophet. Jeremi...
Earnestly contending for the faith once delivered
56-0419 §43
And then, when Paul was on His road down to Damascus to arrest those who were making too much noise, and to put them in jail; there was a man down there, by the name of Ananias who saw a vision of Paul, what street he was on, what position he was on...in. And the Lord told him to go lay hands on him and he would receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost, and he was a prophet. So he said, "Now, Lord, I've heard of this man." Said, "Behold, he prayeth." And Ananias come down by the city square; saw what the...