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Confused By False Prophets


Paul, an apostle – sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father –
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel – which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!”

“Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ” (Galatians 1:6-10).

Matthew; the first book of the Gospels warns in (Chapter 7:1-5) “Watch out for false prophets.” Accurately, these are those who in our present time, like in the time of the apostle Matthew, preach a different gospel from the gospel of Christ. And, today, we have so many false prophets we can hardly distinguish one from another. Who is telling the truth? Whom do we trust? Rather than search for the truth, who is Jesus, many of us allow ourselves to be drawn in confusion, and go along with those who seem popular, or who preach a perverted gospel to a naïve populace. There is only one true gospel; that which Jesus preached. It is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago. It will never be inappropriate for this world or any people. The good leader for our nation will not be ashamed of the gospel. That person will be God’s chosen king not the people’s choice or else there will be serious consequences.

Will we serve the king the LORD has chosen for us, or like the Israelites will we refuse Him, and demand someone we prefer? Read (1 Samuel 8:1-22); this is the book and chapter where the Israelites denied God as their king and wanted Samuel to appoint them someone else…per God’s instruction, Samuel did, and, the rest in history! 

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