Many False Prophets (?) Larry Ray Hafley Are there truly many false prophets who are gone out into the world? Jesus said there would be many false prophets who should arise and deceive many (Matt. 24:11). The Holy Spirit made a similar statement (1 Jn. 4:1). As Peter said, there were false prophets among the people of the Old Testament, and even so there shall be false teachers among you (2 Pet. 2:1). But how can this be? If, as many people believe, everyones religion is equally valid and acceptable, how can there be any false prophets, let alone many false prophets? The fact that the Bible says there shall be many false prophets implies that not everyones religion is pleasing before God. Even in his own day, the Lord Jesus did not receive the worship of each person. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 7:21). This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men .... Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up. Let them alone; they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch (Matt. 15:8, 9, 13, 14). The blind leaders were false prophets, false teachers. Again, that false prophets exist is indicative of the fact that not all religions, not all belief systems, are approved of God (2 Cor. 11:13-15; Rev. 2:2). Why do some say we may serve God according to the dictates of our own conscience? If all religious concepts of faith are equally valid, why did John say to believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God (1 Jn. 4:1)? Why say that if it does not matter in what or in whom you believe? Since there are, as the Spirit of God says, many false prophets, are there not also many false religions (1 Cor. 8:6; Eph. 4:4-6)? That being so, what of your faith? What of your religion? Is it of God or of man (Isa. 8:20)? Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves (2 Cor. 13:5).
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:48:29 +0000
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