True prophets love God's Word and test their revelations against Scripture. False prophets ignore or contradict the Bible, driven by pride. The difference comes down to humility, willingness to admit mistakes, and submission to what's written.
Prophetic people love God's Word. It is their foundation, and they're willing to submit their lives to the Word. Often you'll see people who claim to be prophetic ignore the Word. There's no discipline in the Word. They say things that contradict the Word. They get things from their own minds and hearts. They prophesy from their imagination. And as a true prophet who submits to the Word, can I— I'm gonna say this now. True prophets can admit when they get it wrong. If you get someone who's arrogant, prideful, I know the voice of the Holy Spirit, I never miss it. God always speaks to me. You're wrong, I'm right. That's a red flag because true prophets are humble. True prophets recognize there's a more sure word. And if there is a more sure word, then by default, there is a less sure word that should be questioned and measured and weighed and discerned and filtered through the word of God. And so true prophets have a passion for the word of God.
