Exegetically/grammatically, if there are no prophets, then there are no teachers/pastors/evangelists. Paul talked about NT prophets that were different than OT ones. Eph. 4:11-13
"Paul talked about NT prophets that were different than OT ones. Eph. 4:11-13"
You are half right, for a change. It is simple, had people studied it out, and surveyed the book. The role of, term, "prophet," does not necessarily require any "telling forth," "foretelling," of future events.
Acts 17:11="check it out."