I've learned to take modern day prophecies, dreams, visions, mysteries, "words from the Lord", and every manner of extra-biblical signs with a grain of salt, BUT prayerfully.
Just as some are quick to believe they're real, others (even Christians) are even more quick to shout, "Fake!" My question to people on both sides is this: Have you researched it at all to back up what you think? Or is it just exactly that... what YOU think, based on YOUR feelings after just hearing it?
I've been aware of the 1968 Valdres Prophecy for six or seven years. It's hardly far-fetched or unbelievable by any means. I find it quite reasonable. An old woman was telling a visiting evangelist about a dream she had and he found it fascinating or prudent to write down.
The last part says (the old woman to the evangelist): "I am so glad that I will not see it, but when the time draws near, you must take courage and tell this. I have received it from God, and nothing of it goes against what the Bible tells. The one who has his sin forgiven and has Jesus as Savior and Lord, is safe."
I see nothing wrong there.
And that's how I take the prophecy, whether real or not. My first litmus test is this: Does it point people to Jesus? If no, I move on content that it's sensationalism. If it does point people to Jesus, I'll listen further.
And dear naysayer Lysa, #1, #2, and #3 may be found in the Bible (proving that this prophecy isn't UN-scriptural) but the details given are not in the Bible. You ARE correct about the comment you referred to in #4, BUT that comment was said by the evangelist, not the old woman. So, you can't hold that against the prophecy. And just because SHE didn't write it down, but told it to someone else who did, also doesn't negate the validity of the prophecy. Why would it? Even the disciples used scribes. The woman was (supposedly) 90 years old, after all.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not saying it's true. And I'm not saying it isn't. What I AM saying is that I don't think it's wise to immediately accept OR dismiss such things without prayer and a little research of your own. Discernment is easier on the crackpot cases, but when they DON'T violate scripture and they DO point people to Jesus, it's just wise to consider them.
What I took away from the prophecy is this: I don't know if the story of it is true or not. There's no way of proving it. So, what's the takeaway? The very last line:
"The one who has his sin forgiven and has Jesus as Savior and Lord, is safe."
P.S. To get it off my chest, I don't like or respect Charisma. They stand for nothing specific, cater to many, and err often. Their penchant for entertainment and celebrity gossip is horrible. In my opinion, for the most part, they are tabloid journalism with a religious bent.