Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the prophets." (Amos 3: 7) The whole book of divine scripture confirms these words of Amos. Whenever it mentions an important event in the world's history it speaks of a prophet in connection with it. PROPHETS SENT TO ANNOUNCE ALL IMPORTANT EVENTS Before destroying the earth with a flood the Lord sent Noah to cry repentance unto the people, that they might escape destruction if they would obey him. In all following ages of which the Bible speaks to the Lord sent prophets to warn the people before He brought destruction upon them. The Savior says, {231} But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." (Matthew 24: 37). This being true we are to expect that some prophet will be sent to warn the world of the destruction of the wicked. That the wicked will be destroyed at that time is evident. St. Paul says that when the Savior comes He will take "vengeance upon them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ." (II Thessalonians 1:8). POSITIVE PROMISE OF THE LORD TO SEND A MESSENGER. The Prophet Malachi, speaking in the name of the Lord, says: Behold, I will send my messenger and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple." (Malachi 3:1). This is another proof that a divine messenger is to be sent to prepare the way for the coming of the Lord. That this passage does not refer to His first coming is shown by the following verse, which reads, "But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap." (Malachi 3: 2). NECESSITY OF PROPHETS AND APOSTLES IN THE CHURCH. The words of Jesus show that inspired prophets and apostles are necessary in His Church. He commanded His disciples in these words, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I HAVE COMMANDED YOU." (Matthew 28: 19, 20). If all things whatsoever Jesus commanded are to be taught today how can one teach them unless he be inspired of God? It needs a prophet to reveal these things anew to mankind, for the Bible does not contain ALL the teachings and doings of the Savior. St. John in speaking of the doings of Jesus, says that "even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written." (John 21: 25). CHURCH FOUNDED UPON PROPHETS AND APOSTLES. The Apostle Paul gives us to understand that Christ's church is founded upon apostles and prophets: