Prophecy

A message or prediction said to have been received from the spirit world.

These messages or prophecies, especially those received from Jesus, were commonly in Old English, although in the past decade, these prophecies have adopted Modern English and are generally more casual or colloquial in tone. If the person (or channel) receiving the prophecy feels that the spirit helper speaking is not fluent in English or speaks with an accent, they will often reflect this in their own speech as the prophecy is given.

In older prophecies, the Old English was often misused and the messages were interspersed with Modern English. World Services once put out a primer in Old English grammar to assist Family members in delivering their prophecies correctly.

Following the implementation of the Loving Jesus doctrine, prophecies received from Jesus are often referred to as being "from our Husband".

A recent Family doctrine, referred to as Ask Me Everything, teaches that Jesus wants Family members to make every single decision, no matter how trivial, based on prophecy received from Jesus or other spirits.

The Family belives that when receiving a prophecy, the channel's mouth is taken over by the spirit being delivering the message. Some of these prophecies are often accompanied by visions.

Many current members are convinced they are having a spiritual experience when they receive a prophecy. Former members claim the prophecies they personally gave were made up, or they spoke whatever related thought came to mind.