Beware of False Prophets Who Arrogantly Say “Thus says the Lord”

There is some good in the OP except for one thing I feel to comment on and that is the quote of Paul. I would not have left out the word "also" because some might think that Paul was in doubt of having the Spirit of God. Paul was never in doubt of having the Spirit nor of his apostolic authority. He was only verifying his opinion about an issue on marriage where the Lord had not given him specific instructions. He wanted them to know his understanding that it would be good to abide after his judgment and then he said "and I think also that I have the Spirit of God" meaning to back up what I am saying. Paul was very humble but never in doubt about what the Lord did in his life nor his apostolic authority.

Hi Greg,
I have mixed feeling about this.
If a preacher says "thus says the lord" or a "god told me"
it is ok once that God did "say" or did "tell" the preacher.It becomes wrong and false when preachers say thus says the lord and he has not.
Similarly with dreams if the dream is not from God or is a fabrication then it is false but if it is from God and is in line with the word then it will be beneficial and should be heard.
I have heard preachers say "God told me" in humility.
We wont eradicate falsehood by saying that you should not say "thus says the lord" or" god told me" or by saying be "careful" about dreams.
We know false prophets because they are arrogant not because they say "thus says the lord";we know false prophets because they make up dreams not because dreams are wrong,we know false prophets because what they predict dont come true;we know false prophets because what they say is not in line with sound doctrine.Should we get rid of prophesy no should we stop conveying godly dreams no should we stop teaching sound doctine no ,
Are their false prophets interested only in financial gain etc yes
yours staff

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"There are many false prophets moving around in Christendom today, who seek honour and money for themselves. They prophesy falsely about imaginary dreams they claim to have dreamt."

I read statements like this all the time.. a lot on this forum. Why not name names? Who are these "false prophets?" If names are never mentioned, how is a person to be on the lookout?

Oh yea, today they don't say "Thus saith the Lord", instead they say, "God told me". Same thing. I'm so tired of all the liars whom i've heard say "God told me" that if a REAL prophet ever does come along and say "God told me" i doubt i will believe him/her.

I read statements like this all the time.. a lot on this forum. Why not name names? Who are these "false prophets?" If names are never mentioned, how is a person to be on the lookout?

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TMK you just haven't been around that long because just about everybody from Finney to Billy Graham and most of the one's on TV have been named.

Edit: I apologize concerning Finney I believe it was that some said that he was not saved because some of his theology wasn't correct.

hi, unless God told you;you are lost. faith comes by hearing and hearing what God told you. or the personal word from God.jimp

This article is a warning for people to take the name of God serious. It is not saying that we should not use the phrase 'Thus says the Lord', but we should use it carefully. One cannot say anything he wishes and tell that God told me so. I have made the same mistake in past, I used to share in my Church and use this phrase so lightly, until I got a clear conviction that I need to be clareful in using it. It is not that what I shared is not from God. I do not share anything in my Church that is not true in my life and that has not helped fight temptations.

Revelation says that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Knowing this, when listening to somebody prophesy, close your eyes and imagine: Is this what Jesus would say, if Jesus were standing here preaching? If not, then don't accept what you hear. And at the end of the day, if a great prophet should arise who seems to be preaching something that doesn't sound like gospel preaching, then don't accept it as prophetic. If it is prophetic, it will sound like something Jesus would preach. If it is prophetic, it will sound a lot like the gospel message itself.

The mark of the true prophetic is God's Spirit confirming to your own the authenticity of the message. If the minister is compelled to say, "This is the word of the Lord", God should have already either validated or invalidated the assertion to your spirit. But the assertion in and of itself doesn't automatically disqualify the prophetic. It merely reveals a lack of sensitivity as to how God unilaterally authenticates the message.

Brother Paul

paul west iv allways conciderd your posts as a sources of wisdom and desernment ,would you be so kind as to give me your deserment on a prohetic word i was givern wile posting here on sermon index ,,,

two topics i need your desernment on

the greatest question ,,an exortation linked to

the season of seperation a prophecy typed soon after the exortation

it would be muchly apreasated your coment ,,,and gregs and any other gifted brother would would like to comment

iv only had two coments on the posts ,both arfirming it

but i feel there needs to be three to bare witness regarding it

thank you ,,,brother gary

blessings

Brother could you please provide me with the link to the topics.

https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=44952&forum=35&2

this is the prophecy

https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=44951&forum=35&0

this is an exortation linked to the prophecy