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NASB | Matthew 11:13 "For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. |
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Bible Question:
The following was posted on 03-24-2001. "Being especially wary of people who claim to be Apostle or Prophets. Jesus warns us to beware of people who say, "I am He". I agree. I would also like to add the following. The Word tells us to prove the spirits. 1 John 4:1 (ASV) "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world." What is the test of a true prophet? It is very simple. Deut 18:22 (RSV) "when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word which the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously, you need not be afraid of him." . . . On the other hand, the existence of false prophets does not preclude (rule out in advance) the existence of true prophets. Don't throw out the baby with the bath water. |
Bible Answer: Dear JVH, You quoted I John 4:1 but didn't include verse two "By this you know the Spirit of God; every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not..."NASB I'm not familiar with the ASV and don't have a copy available. Can you tell me if they capitalize "know the Spirit of God" as does the NASB and NKJ? I believe that it should be a small s. All the other words of spirit are lower case and I think this one should too. What do you think? Or do you care? I don't want to make you mad but I would also put in the lower case I JN 3:24 "We know by this that He abides in us, by the spirit which He has given us. Beloved, do not believe every spirit..." I've learned to compare this scripture with Mt 12:31b ..."but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the (Holy) Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him..." I also compare Mathew 12:28 "But if I cast out demons by the spirit of (God), then the kingdom of God has come upon you." I compare it with Mk 11:20 "But if I cast out demons by the finger of (God), then the kingdom of God has come upon you." Now in regard to prophets, why are we looking for a true prophet instead of looking for the one and only true (God), the (Prophet) who was to come? See John l:21 Later, Ray P.S. Please excuse my parenthesis use. |