July 24, 2024
Beware of False Prophets -- Part 3
Jeremiah 23:18
07/24/2024
18 For who among them has stood in the council of the
LORD to see and to hear his word, or who has paid
attention to his word and listened? (ESV)
How do we recognize false prophets in the church? After
all, doesn't God, working through the Holy Spirit, call people to
be ministers of the Word on His behalf? Yet we desire to be like
God, to replace God, to reject His Word and replace it with our
own ideas. Too many church bodies actively reject the truth that
the Bible is completely God's Word, and thus is true and
accurate.
Our standards become that of secular studies, science and
sociology and psychology, rather than the clear words of
Scripture. Evolution replaces the first chapters of Genesis, and
gay pride suggests that Saint Paul's letters, or even the Old
Testament laws concerning adultery, are not written for the good
of all people and of all times.
Jeremiah spoke of this lack of regard for God's holy Word
when he wrote:
For who among them has stood in the council of the LORD
to see and to hear his word, or who has paid attention
to his word and listened?
We stand in the council of the LORD as we read, learn,
study, and ponder His holy Word. His council tells of His
creation, of our fall into sin, and of the redemption which is
ours through Jesus Christ, our Lord. God's Word, given by the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit for our salvation, has been proven
time and again to be accurate and truthful.
May our heavenly Father grant that we hear of His grace,
love, and mercy given to His creation for the sake of His Son.
Amen.