PROOVE YOUR PROPHET TRUE WITH THESE 12 BIBLICAL TESTS. Gods last day people will have the gift of prophecy Rev. 12:17 And the dragon [Satan] was enraged with the woman [Gods pure church], and he went to make war with the rest [final] of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev. 19:10 ...For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Test Number One: Deuteronomy 18:21-22: And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. In other words, if a prediction a prophet makes does not come to pass, he is a false prophet. Thats pretty straightforward, isnt it? Not some predictions, but every prediction must come just as prophesied. This one just blows all these other guys out of the water! No excuses! Some may say, But what about Jonah? He prophesied that Nineveh would be destroyed. He was Gods prophet, but it never happened. What about that? Yes, friend, God told Jonah that if Nineveh didnt repent, He would destroy it, but they heeded Jonahs word and they repented, so God didnt destroy it. If a person is Gods prophet, that prophecy comes to pass according to the conditions given, period! Test Number Two: Numbers 12:6 And he said, hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. According to the Bible, a true prophet of God receives his communications from God by two distinct methods: dreams and visions. Thats what the Bible says and no further comment should really be necessary. Test Number Three: Numbers 24:4 and 16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open...He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: Therefore, test number three of these divine manifestations that God gives to identify a true prophet while in vision, is that their eyes remain open. Test Number Four: Daniel 10:17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. Another test of a true prophet is that they have no breath while in vision. In other words, they dont breathe. According to scripture, this is one of the miracles God performs to identify a genuine prophet. While in vision, they dont breathe. Test Number Five: Daniel 10:18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me. Before a vision, a prophet may be very weak in physical strength. But when taken in vision, a true prophet will suddenly receive supernatural strength. On one occasion, Sister White lifted a Bible that weighed approximately 18 pounds, and held it out at arms length for over 30 minutes! You should know that she was a frail woman who weighed less than 100 pounds. Test Number Six: Jeremiah 28:9 The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him. A true prophet absolutely does not lie. His predictions will be one hundred percent fulfilled. Test Number Seven: 2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. A true prophet does not give his own interpretation of scripture. Every prophecy he or she proclaims will agree with already established truth. If they receive new light, it must agree with the old light God has already given. Test Number Eight: 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. So, a true prophet prophesies in the name of the Lord, not in his own name. A true prophet will manifest the fruits of that same spirit because he or she speaks through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Test Number Nine: 1 Corinthians 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. In other words, a true prophet gives direction to Gods true church. And a true prophets messages will cover all of these three areas: Edification -- to instruct morally; Exhortation -- this means to strongly advise; and Comfort -- to soothe in distress or sorrow, to console. All of these three things will be exemplified by a true prophet. Test Number Ten: Isaiah 8:19-20 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. God gives a clear distinction between false prophets and true prophets here -- between the works of hellish darkness, and the works of heavenly light. How could it be any plainer? God says, To the law, whats the law? It is the ten commandment law of God, . . . and to the testimony . . . Whats the testimony? The testimony is the rest of scripture. . . . If they speak not according to this word [the 10 commandments and the Bible], it is because they have no light in them. Friend, thats not what I say, its what God says. That means a true messenger of God will keep all of Gods ten commandments. In other words, a true prophet of God is going to be a seventh-day Sabbath-keeper. Test Number Eleven: 1 John 4:1-3 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they, are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is in the world. A true prophet believes in the incarnation of Jesus Christ, and will never question the fact that Jesus came in mans fallen nature, in our fallen flesh. The Bible says any person, or church, claiming that Jesus Christ came to this earth in any other way, than in the fallen flesh that you and I have, is the spirit of antichrist. In other words, its imperative that you and I understand correctly Christs human nature while on this earth. Ellen White believed and taught the correct biblical definition of Christs human nature: He came to this earth in our nature, in our fallen, human flesh. But in spite of that, He never yielded to temptation; He was sinless, and you and I can be victorious over all sin in our life through the power, and the blood, and the strength of our Lord, Jesus Christ, our perfect Example. Hebrews 4:15: For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities [not Adams - the infirmities before he fell - he didnt have any - our infirmities]; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Dont you see, Jesus perfect life on this earth was an example for us to follow. 1 Peter 2:21, For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye [we] should follow his steps. This test, Number 11 plainly states that Gods true messengers on this earth will be teaching victory over sin, and that Jesus perfect life is not our substitute, but our example! Very important: Christ was our substitute only on Calvary. His perfect life is our example! Through the power and strength of Jesus Christ, can we stop sinning? Yes! Jude 24: Unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy. There is not one sin in our life that Jesus cannot give us victory over, if we will just let Him do so. Test Number Twelve: Matthew 7:15-16 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. . . In other words, look at what their ministry produces. If all they produce is a good time, with theme parks and water slides, and all they spend their time doing, is telling people to send them money, on the authority of the Word of God, that person is a false prophet. Answer one question: why do all these false prophets today, insist you send them your money? If theyre truly of God, they should be happy for it going anywhere in Gods work. But no, they tell you that you must send it to them before God will bless you. Well, by their fruits ye shall know them (Matthew 7:20). This is exactly what God showed Ellen White about false prophets in the last days.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:39:58 +0000
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