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VIGILANCE AGAINST FALSE PROPHETS TODAY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Deuteronomy 13:12-18

1 Timothy 4:1-10

 

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,
that in the latter times some shall

depart from the faith…”

 

VIGILANCE AGAINST FALSE PROPHETS TODAY
 
During the time of Moses, Israel was an infant nation separated from Egypt by God for His glory. God was particular about Israel’s keeping of His commandments. Deuteronomy, as the second giving of the Law, was meant to stress the importance of the Law. Israel regarded the Law as an absolute revelation and was not ready for another revelation. God’s progressive revelation however tells otherwise.
 
The fulfilment of prophecies contained in Deuteronomy also showed that God’s revelation was progressive. The New Testament declares the Law to be the schoolmaster to bring us to Christ. That is to say much of the Law, mainly the ceremonial part, acted as pictures that pointed to Christ. The subject in Deteronomy 13 has to do with false prophets. This was also one of the dangers that the Lord Jesus Christ and the Apostles warned against. False prophets are present in every generation. Holding to the true doctrines of Scripture helps the believer to deal with falsehood whenever it appears.
 
Vigilance against false prophets is a moral responsibility for every Christian today. The warning in Deuteronomy 13:13-14 compares well with the words of Paul to the Galatians in Galatians 1:6-7. Paul said, “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.” All false prophets in all ages pervert the gospel and preach another. In Matthew 7:15-16, the Lord Jesus gave a test of false prophets: “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” Pastors are in the forefront in combating this deception. Paul made reference to this trend severally in his epistles, and he said that teaching true doctrines will keep His children from being deceived by false prophets.
 
THOUGHT: Falsehood perpetuated by self-made prophets will die.

PRAYER: Father, may I always remember and teach Thy true doctrines.

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