The elders of Israel said of Christ, “We know You are a prophet come from God for He has thoroughly vindicated your ministry.” Once again a man has been approved of God by miracles, and wonders and signs in the midst of us, and “He who receives a prophet in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ will receive a prophet’s reward,” which is to be a friend of God (Matthew 10:41; James 2:23). Like Israel, unbelieving Gentiles will soon be without excuse and the door of grace and mercy will shut. Peter said, “It shall come to pass that every soul who will not hear that prophet will be destroyed . . .” or cast into the tribulation. Incredibly, a majority of professing Christians have not received the restoration ministry of God’s vindicated prophet (Acts 3:21-23; Malachi 4:6; Revelation 3:17-20; 22:11, 17-19; Matthew 17:11).