Definition and Overview:
Prompting, in a biblical context, refers to the guidance or urging by the Holy Spirit or God to believers, leading them to act, speak, or think in accordance with divine will. This concept is integral to understanding how God communicates with His people, directing them towards righteousness and obedience.

Biblical Basis:
The Bible provides numerous instances where individuals are prompted by God or the Holy Spirit. These promptings can come through various means, including direct communication, visions, dreams, or an inner conviction.

1. Holy Spirit's Role:
The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in prompting believers. In the New Testament, Jesus promises the coming of the Holy Spirit to guide and teach His followers. John 14:26 states, "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you." This verse highlights the Spirit's role in prompting believers by reminding them of Jesus' teachings.

2. Examples of Prompting in Scripture:
· Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch: In Acts 8:29 , "The Spirit said to Philip, 'Go over to that chariot and stay by it.'" This prompting led to the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch, demonstrating how divine guidance can lead to significant spiritual outcomes.
· Paul's Missionary Journeys: Acts 16:6-7 describes how Paul and his companions were "kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia" and were later prompted to go to Macedonia. This illustrates how promptings can direct the course of ministry and mission work.

3. Inner Conviction and Conscience:
Prompting can also manifest as an inner conviction or a stirring of the conscience. Romans 9:1 mentions, "I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit." Here, the Apostle Paul acknowledges the role of the Holy Spirit in affirming truth through the conscience.

4. Prophetic Promptings:
Throughout the Old Testament, prophets were often prompted by God to deliver messages to His people. For instance, Jeremiah 1:7 records God's prompting to Jeremiah: "But the LORD said to me, 'Do not say, "I am too young." You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.'" This divine prompting was essential for the prophetic ministry.

Theological Implications:
Prompting underscores the active involvement of God in the lives of believers. It reflects the personal nature of God's relationship with His people, where He not only commands but also guides and empowers them to fulfill His purposes. The concept of prompting also emphasizes the importance of spiritual sensitivity and obedience, as believers are called to discern and respond to God's leading.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to cultivate a receptive heart and a discerning spirit to recognize and respond to divine promptings. This involves regular prayer, meditation on Scripture, and a willingness to act in faith. By doing so, Christians can align their lives more closely with God's will and experience His guidance in their daily decisions and actions.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prompt.5398. phoberos -- fearful
... Definition: fearful, dreadful, terrible. Cognate: 5398 (an adjective) -- fearful,
prompting a person to (). See 5401 (). Word Origin from ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5398.htm - 6k

4107. planetes -- a wanderer
... from 4105 , "to wander") -- properly, a wandering star (planet); (figuratively)
a false teacher, operating without moral compass and -- ie prompting them to ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4107.htm - 6k

Whether the Gifts are Necessary to Man for Salvation?
... Wherefore in those matters where the prompting of reason is not sufficient, and
there is need for the prompting of the Holy Ghost, there is, in consequence ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the gifts are necessary.htm

As Regards Our Reverend Friend Epiphanius, this is Strange ...
... I confess I cannot restrain my laughter when, at the prompting of some clever
person, you strike up a hymn in honour of Epiphanius. ...
/.../23 as regards our reverend.htm

Of the vision which a Certain Elder Saw Concerning the Restless ...
... And that this is not done without the prompting of devils we are taught by the surest
proofs, for when one very highly esteemed Elder was passing by the cell ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter vi of the vision.htm

John.
... himself publish a Gospel during his residence at Ephesus in Asia." [1037] In another
place he makes the rise of the Gnostic heresy the prompting occasion of ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 83 john.htm

Home-Sympathy.
... It serves as a key-note to the mind and heart, framing the home-energy, revealing
to us our real state, and prompting, by the instinct of love, the means for ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/philips/the christian home/chapter xiv home-sympathy.htm

The General Purport of this Work the Heretics, Marcion, Apelles ...
... As if indeed, under the prompting of that licence which is ever the same in all
heresy, he too might not very well have either denied the nativity, although ...
/.../tertullian/ on the flesh of christ/chapter i the general purport of.htm

Hence the Mere Word-Sages are Confuted, who Say and yet Act Not.
... But I say that no one should suppose that I make these statements at the mere prompting
of a zealous regard for the praise of this man, or under the stimulus ...
/.../argument x hence the mere word-sages.htm

And Forgive us Our Debts as we Also have Forgiven Our Debtors
... So, too, should we fail in what falls, at the prompting of the charitable spirit
of wisdom, to human beings also at our hands, our indebtedness becomes the ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen on prayer/chapter xviii and forgive us.htm

There was Concealed from the Ruler of this World the virginity of ...
... from Satan of the mystery of the incarnation is the explanation, according to the
Fathers, of his tempting the Messiah, and prompting His crucifixion. ...
/.../chapter xix there was concealed.htm

Of the Way to Commence the Catechetical Instruction, and of the ...
... 10. But if it happens that his answer is to the effect that he has met with some
divine warning, or with some divine terror, prompting him to become a Christian ...
/.../augustine/on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 6 of the way to.htm

Prompting (1 Occurrence)
...Prompting (1 Occurrence). 2 Peter 1:20 But, above all, remember that no prophecy
in Scripture will be found to have come from the prophet's own prompting; (WEY) ...
/p/prompting.htm - 6k

Instinct (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting
to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct ...
/i/instinct.htm - 8k

For (102061 Occurrences)
... 2. (prep.) Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive
or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of ...
/f/for.htm - 9k

Motive (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choice,
or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object. ...
/m/motive.htm - 8k

Man (26072 Occurrences)
... He was created with holy dispositions, prompting him to holy actions; but he was
fallible, and did fall from his integrity (3:1-6). (see FALL.). Man of sin. ...
/m/man.htm - 56k

Prophet's (22 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 2 Peter 1:20 But, above all, remember that no prophecy in Scripture will
be found to have come from the prophet's own prompting; (WEY NIV). ...
/p/prophet's.htm - 13k

Promptly (4 Occurrences)

/p/promptly.htm - 7k

Prompteth (1 Occurrence)

/p/prompteth.htm - 6k

Conscience (36 Occurrences)
... as to the character of one's own actions, purposes, and affections, warning against
and condemning that which is wrong, and approving and prompting to that ...
/c/conscience.htm - 37k

Hatred (30 Occurrences)
... sane', "oftenest," saTam, Genesis 27:41, etc.; noun, sin'ah; miseo): A feeling of
strong antagonism and dislike, generally malevolent and prompting to injury ...
/h/hatred.htm - 17k

What is Christian discipleship? | GotQuestions.org

Who was Sarah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

How can I overcome sin in my Christian life? | GotQuestions.org

Prompting: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus