Ever since Azusa, the world has seen a rise in the number of prophets. In fact, we have more prophets now than there has ever been in the world since creation. Think about that for a moment. This office is riddled with controversy, and many doctrines have been formulated and preached regarding the status and role of the prophet in the life of a believer. This teaching seeks to bring a balanced, scriptural perspective on the subject. By the end of this we will see what exactly is the role of a prophet in the church and life of a born again believer. Continue reading “The New Testament Prophet”
Prophecy
The Sin of Jeroboam
Several years ago, I was speaking to someone about false prophets. I said to them, I believe the Lord showed me that so and so was a false prophet.
The person then said to me, ‘well, whether or not he is a false prophet it doesn’t matter because Jesus gets the glory at the end.’ He said, ‘He heals people and delivers people from problems in the name of Jesus and when its all done and over he says, give glory to Jesus for your miracle. so at the end of the day, the person who is healed and helped thanks Jesus and worships him more. So, whether or not the power was not of God it does not matter, because Jesus is glorified.’ He said, ‘If I get healed of cancer and I thank Jesus for my healing, and worship him even more then whats wrong.’ Continue reading “The Sin of Jeroboam”
How to identify Satan’s Doctrine
A lot of people have a big problem trying to tell the difference between teachings of God versus teachings of Satan.
Jesus gives one very clear way to identify Satan’s teaching.
Matthew 16:23 (NET)
But he turned and said to Peter,, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.” Continue reading “How to identify Satan’s Doctrine”