Are there any documented cases of prophecies, dreams or visions (Joel 2) in modern times (1900 - present) that are endorsed by a denomination?
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In Acts 2, during the Sermon at Pentecost, Peter reminded his astonished Jewish audience about the well-known prophecy uttered by the prophet Joel:
> 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
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> 17 “‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
> **that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh**,
> **and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy**,
> **and your young men shall see visions**,
> **and your old men shall dream dreams**;
> 18 even on my male servants and female servants
> in those days **I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy**.
Many believe that we are currently in the end times, and that [Joel 2:28-32](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joel+2%3A28-32&version=ESV) 's prophecy is especially true today. In fact, testimonies of people claiming to have received rapture dreams, visions or end times prophetic revelations from God abound in the internet. Just to give you an idea, there are several YouTube channels whose primary purpose is searching, collecting and reuploading other people's testimonial videos about prophetic dreams and visions: [example 1](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt5mcu9_GqrSx_kCiWt-Osw/videos) , [example 2](https://www.youtube.com/c/CrystalLove4Jesus/videos) , [example 3](https://www.youtube.com/user/truthrabbit/videos) , [example 4](https://www.youtube.com/c/LivingForChrist1/videos) , [example 5](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP45dOgzr_z_fxYGDwqINcg/videos) . You may also try [this search](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=end+times+rapture+dream+vision+testimony) to find more testimonies that people keep uploading all the time.
That said, it is difficult to distinguish between genuine and fake cases. It's not always easy to tell whether someone is sharing a genuine experience or if they are simply making stuff up motivated by a craving for attention or revenue.
**Question**: Are there any documented cases of people receiving prophetic revelations, dreams or visions in modern times (1900 to the present), which are endorsed by a denomination that considers them credible, reliable and divinely inspired? How do such denominations verify the genuineness or falsity of a given prophecy, dream or vision?
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