The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

usually short, often single word sentences that provide information for the hearer to act on while being used of God. For clarity, the term found in 1 Corinthians 12:8 would be understood as the “statement of knowledge, more of fact,” for that is how it emerges to the hearer. Statements about someone’s health, condition, spiritual attitude, or conduct are the typical ways they manifest. Words of knowledge ordinarily do not require any overt action on the part of the hearer other than to verbalize what is heard with the spiritual ear. For the most part, words of knowledge are not necessarily revelatory or predictive. These features are routinely reserved for the prophecy anointing or manifestation. 1637. Word of Wisdom—Similar to the word of knowledge, this communication from the Holy Spirit tends to emerge more elaborately. The information given is more of a practical sort rather than revelatory or predictive and it is tied to specific circumstances the hearer may be facing. Answers that describe wise and prudent follow-up action on their part is what usually tends to come forth. With the word of wisdom manifestation, “how to” is emphasized over what is or is not. The when and where are explained about the circumstances. See 1 Corinthians 12:8. Words of wisdom, while they may complement or enlarge a prophecy with practical application, are not necessarily predictive unless its performance is contingent upon some future action. Consequently, when a predictive aspect is detected, it is because the message is tagged on to a prophecy that reveals what God wants to counsel or advise the recipient on. 1638. World Prophets—Those predictive voices that declare the future apart from the word of the living God and His Son Jesus Christ who, as the Logos, is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10). Most prominent of these include Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism. See Edgar Cayce and Nostradamus. 1639. Worms—A) Emblems of ancestral spirits or forces at work or present. B) The parasites of hell, according to Jesus Christ, who said they did not die in its infernal flames. C) Worms appearing in a prophecy or revelation symbolize an underground deterioration or the breeding of something ominous beneath the covering of darkness. D) Worms feed on filth, dirt, sores, and uncleanness. See Mark 9:44. 1640. Wotan—The ancient German god believed to be the sire of the