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?
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A Hidden Life
55-1006A §22
Now, after this child become of age... Now, he's still a child. But if the child was reckless, and never paid any attention, and wasn't so interested in the Father's work, that child never become adopted to that family. But if he was a correct child, a good child, and loved the work of his father, and he was interested, and tried to do all he could to progress his father's work, then the tutor brought that word to the father, and there was what's called the placing of the son, or, as Paul gives it over in Galatians...
Paradox
64-0206B §69
John the Baptist was another one. You know we don't have very much record of where prophets come from, so forth, spiritual men, see. Man-picked men, like they picked Matthias to take Judas' place, we don't hear very much about him. God chose Paul, see. That was God's choosing; and the church's choosing, see. And the same thing: men who are filled with the Spirit are usually men who try to run from the thing, get away from it. They don't want to do it. But God just takes it, and says, "I'll show you. I'll make you d...
The way of a true prophet of God
62-0513M §71
He would blast and condemn every bobbed-haired woman. How could he do anything else? He's a prophet. And that's the Word. He'd say, "You Jezebels!" He'd get rough with them. Why? He's a prophet. He'd have to stay with the Word. That's right. You think they'd stop? No, sir! They'd say, "It's a fanatic. He's bad as that old Paul was in the Bible---woman hater." You ... the bunch of imposting, so-called Christians.
I will restore
53-1110 §56
...God just to help me right here from this platform. Do you believe out there? I'm just seeing if there's anybody I recognize. 'Course I know Brother Bosworth here, and Billy Paul standing there, Brother Ryan. It's all I remember, seeing them there. On this side here, I see nobody I know. I see Brother Daugherty sitting here, and Brother Skaggs. As far as I know, that's about as far as I... Of course the brethren up in here, Brother Beeler and them from Jeffersonville. That's about as far as I know. But you know what...
Church Order
58-1007 §4
...gifts that we have of God is in us then. And only the filling of the Holy Spirit puts these gifts into operation (but we have them in the beginning), such as teachers, and apostles, and prophets, and gifts of tongues, and the nine spiritual gifts according to I Corinthians 12. Now, we believe that these gifts are in operation today, and they should be in every local church. Although, in such, we have found, throughout the world, that there is much fanaticism hooked along with people who profess to be apostolic bel...