Then and now, the identifying marks of a false prophet remain the same. The Bible tells us that they are deluded, inaccurate and opportunistic plagiarists. 1. ?False prophets are DELUDED. While some prophets have deliberately lied to the people, I believe there are those who remain sincere but with such wild imaginations they really think they are God’s prophets. […]
“The prophets prophesy lies, The priests rule by their own authority, And my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?” Jeremiah 5:31 (NIV) Although the text above refers to the Southern Kingdom, Judah, there can be no denying that this is still happening today, which is a frightening thought but not really surprising. […]
Acts 15 presents to us the New Testament model for conflict resolution particularly in dealing with a doctrinal issue whether circumcision was a necessary requirement for salvation or not. When “some men” came to Antioch promoting circumcision as a necessary rite to salvation, defenders of the faith Paul and Barnabas engaged with them “into SHARP DISPUTE and DEBATE” (Acts 15:2). […]
Titus ministered a young church in Crete, “to set things in order that are lacking” (Tit. 1:5).? Timothy ministered in Ephesus (1 Tim. 1:3) “to stop teaching false doctrines.” Aside from the Book of Acts, 1 Peter 5 and then Paul?s letters to Titus and Timothy are replete with ideas how the early church was run. Here?s a quick survey […]
“I exhort you to study to do all things with a divine harmony, while your bishop presides in the place of God, and your presbyters in the place of the assembly of the apostles, along with your deacons, who are most dear to me, and are entrusted with the ministry of Jesus Christ, who was with the Father before the […]
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