Jeremiah 14:13-15 (Lying Prophets)
Then I said: “Ah, Lord God, behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.’” And the Lord said to me: “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds. Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name although I did not send them, and who say, ‘Sword and famine shall not come upon this land’: By sword and famine those prophets shall be consumed.
Tag: False Teaching is Still Present
God sent Jeremiah to tell the nation of Israel the truth about God’s plan for them. Part of that truth was truth that untruth was being proclaimed by false teachers. False teaching is a thing. Twice Christ called the religious leaders “blind” guides:
Matthew 23:16 & 24
“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, ... You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!”
Peter told the early church that false teachers were among them:
2 Peter 2:1-3
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
Paul, John and other church teachers taught the same thing. God warns us about false teaching. We would be wise to test the Spirits. Note John’s teachings:
1 John 4:1 (Test the Spirits)
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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