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Another Form of False Prophets

Posted on August 6, 2019 by expressyourself4him

Moses is one of the first Jewish leaders to warn Israel concerning false prophets.  In the passage below, Moses provides a standard to determine if someone is speaking a message from God or simply presumptuously.  Unfortunately, some so called prophets are influenced by arrogance, a brazen attitude or overconfidence.  This lack of discipline results in false predictions, promises and statements.

When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord and the thing does not happen or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him, Deuteronomy 18:22.

Since 1960, a Green New Deal has been proposed by a number of progressive candidates such as George McGovern, Al Gore and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  The most recent proposal from AOC, drafted in December of 2018, included a warning that the United States would suffer irreversible coastal damage if environmental changes aren’t enacted soon.  During a recent interview, the author of this latest Green New Deal proposal said “the Green New Deal is not primarily about addressing the climate crisis, but about replacing America’s capitalist economy with a more socialist one.”

For false Christs and false prophets will appear and they will provide great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect (God’s chosen ones). 25 Listen carefully, I have told you in advance, Matthew 24:24-25.

While Moses does not call presumptuous prophets liars, Jesus is more blunt in the New Testament.  Anyone who gives inaccurate, false or misleading statements about God are called false prophets.  Yet, the charisma of some of these individuals will cause many devout Christians to be deceived by what appears to be good intentions.  This led the apostle Paul to urge believers to test everything you hear with the Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22.  Thus, the next time you hear a statement that seems too good to be true, cross reference this with God’s Word so that you are not fooled by another form of false prophets.

by Jay Mankus

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Hitting the Reset Button

Posted on October 31, 2012 by expressyourself4him

     When the sun arose along the Atlantic Coast this morning, the landscape has been transformed by the wind and waves of Hurricane Sandy.  Piers like the caption above have disappeared into a few mangled pieces of debris scattered across sand dunes, at least what’s left of them.  Meanwhile, home owners, local businesses and nearby residents are left to pick up the pieces of their properties, trying to salvage as many things as possible.  In a sense, these families affected will be hitting the reset button today, forced to start over from scratch.
     Every month or so, my old laptop will freeze.  Sometimes, I will walk away for a few minutes and return to a normal screen.  Unfortunately, most of the time, I am forced to hit ctrl, alt delete.  While I may lose what I was working on, at least I have the option of hitting the reset button, to reboot my computer.  Although not life threatening, for a writer, computer failures are more of an annoyance than anything else.
     In the early first century, Jewish leaders struggled to grasp the message Jesus communicated daily.  One night, one of the Pharisees, secretly met with Jesus, afraid of what his peers might think.  During their conversation, John 3:1-21, Nicodemus asks a few questions to comprehend Jesus’ mindset.  Sarcastic at first, Nicodemus leaves Jesus dumbfounded.  However, the words of John 3:16-17 stuck with Nicodemus.  Based upon the accounts of John 7:50-52 and John 19:38-42, Nicodemus hit the reset button in his mind, becoming born again, John 3:5.
     According to Matthew 6:19-24, despite the material possessions and wealth people accumulate, these things will pass.  Storms will erode our homes, possessions will decay overtime and life will run out.  Therefore, before its too late, don’t miss out on your chance to hit the reset button on your life spiritually, Acts 8:30-38.  The one whom Jesus loved leaves you with the promise of eternal security, 1 John 5:13.  Follow the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:20-21, reboot your mind spiritually and you will off to a good start!
by Jay Mankus

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