LISTEN TO GOD!
Jesus said to the two men on the road to Emmaus, “YOU SHOULD
BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE PROPHETS SAID” [Lk 24:25
IC]. During the centuries before Jesus walked the earth, God used
many godly people called prophets like Deborah, Isaiah, Elijah, etc,
to communicate with people. Even the great King David experienced
the prophet Nathan communicating from God about who would build
God's house and reminded David of his sin [2 Sa 7:4-13, 12:1-10].
Jesus said only what God told Him to "SAY" [Jn 12:49] but Jesus
was more than a prophet as He is "GOD'S SON" [Jn 10:36 NI].
Jesus tells us that we who believe in Him will do "WHAT I HAVE
BEEN DOING" [Jn 14:12 NI] which includes being guided by His
father. Jesus tells us that after He leaves the earth, God's spirit will
"CONVICT THE WORLD OF SIN" and guide us "INTO ALL
TRUTH" [Jn 16:8, 13 NKJ] just like prophets hearing from God did
for people before Jesus. We no longer need prophets as we can all
receive guidance directly from God now. Our best defense against
false prophets today is to improve our communication with God, so
we can confidently tell someone "God did not say that". Our best
defense against doctrines, which usually are false and manmade yet
may have some scripture support, is to ask God if it is false and ask
God to show us what He and Jesus said that relate to the subject, as
Jesus will set us free with the "TRUTH" [Jn 8:32]. Jesus tells us to
"CONTINUE TO ASK, AND GOD WILL GIVE TO YOU" [Mt
7:7 IC]. Daily we all need to ask or thank God in Jesus name for
helping us to hear God better. Do you hear God?
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