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1 | A fanatic, a zealot or a prophet? | Titus 1:1 | ShelDee | 204814 | ||
I am an elder in our church and have been a Christan for over 50 years, (thank God) am still in the maturing process! I am struggling with a problem of discernment. We have a woman in our church who believes that she hears 'Truth' directly from God. She also totally believes that she hears in a Special way. She is a good woman, and I believe she is sincere. She is coming before our Bd of Elders this week, because she wishes to address the congregation. Because of past experience, I believe that she borders on being fanatical...but how do I know that she is not a Spirit filled prophet? On a personal level she makes me very, very uncomfortable. I need to get past that personal feeling, and understand that she 'might' indeed be led by Christ. Please help. | ||||||
2 | A fanatic, a zealot or a prophet? | Titus 1:1 | Tamara Brewington | 204819 | ||
Dear Shel Dee, Val is absolutely right. Is what she is saying lining up with the Bible? Did what she say before that seemed fanatical line up with the Bible? Another question, was what she said before a prophecy to edify the church, or an individual, or was it about herself? These are important questions to be answering, based on the answer she may or may not have pure motives. Another question, did whatever she said before come true in some way? Was what she said about something from the Bible to be followed or was it about something that was supposed to be hapening soon? The reaon I am asking all these questions is because one of the ministers on our pulpit does hear correctly form God. But what she receieves in always about the body of Christ in general or about the church specifically, or rarely about a person. What is important about that is that what she says always comes true and does not fail, and this has been going on with her, for her to edify for 30 years of being a believe. In other words she has been tested and not been found to be wanting. Deuteronomy gives the tests; 13:1-15, 18:20-22, and I Corinthians gives the qualifications for order; I Corinthians 14:3,24-26,29-33 Be careful there are many who believe they are hearing from God who have not proven to be true. She should be warned that if she prophesies falsely and it does not come to pass,then she has made herself a false prophet and spoken by the power of Satan. Such a sin is forgivable by Jesus as it is not a sin leading to death, not the unforgiveable sin, but causes her to lose her rewards in heaven and for her works burnt up. Warn her with this; I Corinthians 3:12 Now if any man builds upon a foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw. Each man's work will be evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire, itself will test the quality of each man's work. And warn her with Deuteronomy 18:20-22. God Bless and welcome to the forum, Tamara Ther |
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