Be mindful of false Prophets and Teachers

 As I was cooking I was scrolling through social media. I like watching the funny videos, and from time to time, I find a good live stream to watch. 

In today's society, there are many platforms where people are naming the name of Jesus, so there are so many people who are not getting accurate scriptures or accurate information when it comes to the word of God. 

Well as I was scrolling one particular live stream caught my eye.  

On his live stream, it said “prophecy and spiritual readings”. 

First thing that came to mind was "What?" I think I was shocked and confused at the same time. I was about to scroll away, but my curiosity got the best of me. So I watched a little. 

Then he said something that made me get off his live stream all together. 

First, He made the comment that he was a prophet and a psychic and he call his gifts his gifts.  Among other things that just rubbed me the wrong way. 

Another one said he was “walking in prophetic and he wanted to prophecy to the people on the live”. Then he started asking for money for him to speak into the lives of people on the live. 

That is when I removed myself from the live. But that was not the only live stream I saw like that. 

People are really out here asking people for money to give them a word from God.

That is not how that works.  God is not going to have people asking for money just to get a word from him.  This is why it is so important that you watch who you listen to

2 Peter 2: 1-3 says  

“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”

You have to be careful, because every one that names the name of Jesus is not saved. They can get behind a camera and talk a good talk, and they sound so good when they are speaking, but what is coming out their mouths is false and wrong. 

Matthew 7:15 & 16 says:  

“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?”

See, if you know Gods word for yourself,  you do not have to worry about if the person is saying things right or if they are just spitting out nonsense. That's why in Matthew 7:16 says " you shall know them by their fruits."

You have to ask yourself if they are producing the right fruit. 

You can tell me that an apple tree is an orange tree all day, but if I know for myself I can see that it is just a orange tree and I do not have to second guess myself on the matter, because I know that I know that it is a orange tree and not an apple tree. 

Same thing with people who say they are christians. Show me in your life that you are who you say you are and I will believe you. But I have to see it for my self. 

Now I have always been the type of person, if I am writing a blog or doing an inspirational video, I try my best to go by the word of God. I even will encourage you to search the scriptures for yourself and not just take my word for it.  

But a lot of people will take the word of someone, just because it sounds good. 

Just be careful and do not be fooled by false preaching and teaching that you lose sight of what God is trying to say to his people. Get into his word and search it for yourself so you will be able to spot the real from the fake.

God bless. 

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