I think the bible is a potent testing rod and we MUST have this, because how else will we be able to test the spirit/prophecies of anything that comes after?

Anything that contradicts and puts in confusion, undermines, twists etc, I believe should be examined carefully. This means ANY prophecy/prophet at all, no matter how holy and knowledgeable, he/she may seem, even if their intentions maybe good. The devil, we must remember, is involved also and seeks to sew confusion/discord. Anywhere God's word is, the Devil is there also.

I don't care what denomination a person is from, the bible is our testing rod and if we did not have this, we would not be able to distinguish/determine truth from a cleverly disguised demonic lie, demonic interference, or ego, or human frailty. All human beings are suseptible/vulnerable and God knows this. His biblical word comes first, everything else is tested by that foundation. If it fails to pass the test, it should be readily disgarded, or at the least treated with caution. Just remember, the Devil can appear as an angel of light! There are people who have indeed had visions and prophecies that can even be 95% accurate...it is the last 5% (or less) that can be poison. Those visions/prophecies must be tested by the person receiving them and the only way to do so, is by testing them via God's holy word which has survived centuries and remained faithful and accurate.

Though we also have to remember that many of us can also argue on "meanings" and "interpretations". But most of the bible clear enough to where the basic foundation of our beliefs are for the most part, agreed upon. When they are not, we must turn to the bible and see what God says.

We also must be very careful when representing another person's faith and make sure we have our facts straight. If we do not, we are in danger of bearing false witness and that has been ripe on the internet.

I don't expect everybody to agree with what I'm saying here, but this is what I believe personally. We all must watch even those within our own demonations who claim to have visions/prophecies and test them via God's word. We are not obligated to accept their word above or aside the bible and if there is any contradiction, the alarm bells should ring.