I have never said that the role of "prophet" was done away with. What I was trying to get across is that there should be NO NEW revelation/foretelling things to come for the church! The role is no longer what it was, as we now have the complete written word of God. today their role is to edify, console, strengthen, and exhort (Acts 15:32: 1 Corinthians 14:3).
1 Corinthians 14:3 comes within the context of "
order in the church." It is not a stand alone definition of prophecy, but does constitute evidence of prophecy for the entire church age. Therefore, it is wrong to say that the role of prophets has changed, but simply that it should be orderly.
And then there is the problem of stifling the Holy Spirit by interpreting the scriptures in such a way that puts limits on God. On the contrary, we should be living in that age and time where we "
shall see greater things than" those things which were only shadows of things to come. Which speaks not only of those things written on tablets, but also in our hearts, which had not yet come during those times, but were reserved for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
But I would caution things both ways: 1) against false prophets, but 2) also that we not be closed to the warnings that those who witnessed Christ's first coming missed. By this I do not mean something new, but new understanding of things not before understood...which is to say, not before revealed. So...there is the crowd that will be looking for the bodily return of Jesus, looking "
here" and "
there", who will entirely miss what was foretold, read and heard but not understood, seen but not perceived. And there are also those who rightfully will "
hear what the Spirit says to the churches", which were given, but without the detail of all generations. If it were not so, the office and gift of prophecy would have not continued, but was given for the entire age.