FALSELY QUOTING GOD

“And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!” - Ezekiel 13:1-3

I don't like to be quoted for saying something I didn't say. You don't either. It is time for well-meaning Christians to quit quoting God for saying things He didn't say. Ezekiel was commanded to speak to the false prophets of his day. He was commanded to say, “Thus said the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!”

I hear too many Christians saying, “The Lord told me...” If you are saying that the Lord told you something, it had better come from the Bible. Adrian Rogers once said that once you allow extra-Biblical revelation, the next step is anti-Biblical revelation. We have arrived at this point in America.

There are many who call themselves prophets, but their “prophecies” are often vague and nebulous. Their “prophecies” are so vague that just about anything would be considered a fulfillment of “prophecy.” In the Bible, prophecies were specific. If a prophecy was proven to be false, the prophet was considered false and was subject to execution. You see, God doesn't like to be quoted for something He didn't say.

Many claim that the strict standard for prophets were only for Old Testament times. But why should we think that God is okay with people quoting Him today when He didn't speak?

We have a sure word of prophecy. It is called the Bible. The Bible is sufficient for life and godliness. Too many are looking for mystical experiences instead of reading, believing and obeying the Bible they have.

If you want a genuine experience with God, then take Him at His Word and obey Him explicitly. If we spent our time our time reading and obeying our Bibles, we wouldn't have time or need to look elsewhere for an “experience.”

God holds us responsible for the Word He has already revealed to us. How are you doing with His Word? We should treat God's Word with fear and trembling. Most Christians do not have a proper fear of God. A healthy fear of God would cause us to respect the Word He has already given and be cautious of extra-biblical revelation.

The Lord has spoken to us through His Son, Jesus Christ. His message has been captured clearly in the Bible. If you say, “the Lord told me...” it needs to come from the Bible. It isn't your dream or vision that others need to know. They need the clear message for the Bible. The devil can easily influence your dreams and visions. He can easily persuade you that an emotional feeling is the voice of God. I certainly don't trust my feelings or dreams and you shouldn't either --- but I do trust the Bible.

Read the Bible. Believe the Bible. Obey the Bible. Spread the message of the Bible. The Bible is the clear, concise Word of God. Don't settle for anything else.