Friday, 27 July 2007

• Beware of false prophets!!!!

  There are so many ministers and false prophets in the world today that many people are deceived before they know it.  So how can we tell if it is the real thing.  Jesus said:

  Matthew 5:43-44

  Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. ^{44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;}

  Matthew 5:46

  For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

  Matthew 6:5

  And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

  Matthew 6:24

  No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. (or money)

  Matthew 19:19

  Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  Matthew 22:37

  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

  Matthew 22:39

  And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  Mark 12:30-31

  And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

  Luke 16:13

  No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

  Luke 20:46

  Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

  John 13:34-35

  A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

  John 15:12-13

  This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

  John 15:17

  These things I command you, that ye love one another.

  These are the ways that you can tell if a minister or ministry is truly of God.  Some of the Ministers on T.V. live in 1 or 2 million dollar homes!  That is not what Jesus said we were to do with the blessings He gives us.  They also make one half a million or one or two million dollars in salary while there are millions who don't even have a home or something to eat.  I'm not saying that God won't bless us when we obey and live according to His word but to live like they do is wrong!  Let's look at what the Word of God says:

  1 Tim. 6:9

  But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

  1 Tim. 6:17

  Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  James 1:10-11

  11But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. ^{For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.}

  James 2:5-6

  Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

  James 5:1

  Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

  So we see that the Word of God has a warning for the rich and that we are not to strive to be rich in money but in grace, truth and love.  If these ministers or ministries were doing right they would seek out those that are hungry, without a home or job and help them in this life.  It is not enough to just pray for the poor and homeless but we need to more like Jesus.

   

  James 2:14-20

  What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? ^{15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?}

  ^{What can a human do with all that money?  If we can't help those that are right around us, then how is a lost world full of hate already going to see Christ in us.  They get on radio and T.V.  begging for more money or we are going off the air or we won't be able to feed the orphans we sponsor.  With the amount of money they receive they could give plenty.  God is going to judge all who misuse the funds meant to minister to the lost, hungry and dying.  I pray that some of these ministers would change and let the love of God touch their heart and release some of money they are storing up on earth.  We all can be a light if we want to be.}  

  Some of these preachers are just phonies!  They say they are propheying and all they are doing is false prophecy just to get money from christians that don't know any better.  We should always check out who we support and find out what they are doing with the funds we send them.  If love for God and man is not the heart of what they preach then they are not of God but of themselves. 

  I hope this message will help someone to be able and tell the true from the false.  May God's wonderful grace and love be in  your heart and if you don't know Jesus Christ as your savior please, ask Him into your life.  You will never be the same or think the same.  God will give you a new heart and love will be your greatest gift.  Until my next blog God bless each and everyone of you.

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