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I have to grin at the use of that verse (John 20:30). It is the same verse Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics use to 'explain' all the traditions that were never written down in the Gospels, Acts and epistles. So you do have that company using the same verse.

Let's look at the entire passage:

John 20

30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

Kind of important to include verse 31 because it explains it all right there.

John 21:

24 This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they *were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself *would not contain the books that *would be written.

Again leaving out an important point. There WERE many other things indeed, but do we assume that John would leave something out that IS important for us to know? In verse 24 we find out the answer. What is given is sufficient. Just as here from Paul:

2 Timothy 3:

14 You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Prophesy is proclaiming God's Word. I am not a hard cessationist. However, I am a hard Scripture alone Christian. Which means if someone proclaims a revelation or vision or miracle today it must match 100% with the Bible. In the case of miracles it must be in support of promoting and furthering the Gospel of Jesus Christ as we have in the Bible declared by the apostles, demonstrating the Power of God. Not the "touch the TV to get healed" nonsense.