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The thing is, even prophets in the OT spoke forth the word of God...their main function seems to have been to TURN WAYWARD PEOPLE BACK TO GOD
the did not glorify themselves and they did not try to lord it over others
all a prophet can do, really, is speak what they believe God gives them to speak....it seems a very real problem in the current trend (because it is a trend...make no mistake) is to extract worship from people...
how would that look? well simple! it would look like people going to the prophet rather than to God!
and they would not have it any other way!
as the NT states, we have not come to a mountain that is smoking and quaking and from which fire spurts
18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,20because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[SUP]c[/SUP]21The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”[SUP]d[/SUP]22But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.25See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? 26At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”[SUP]e[/SUP] 27The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29for our “God is a consuming fire.”[SUP]f HEBREWS 12
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We have a high priest who is Christ the Lord...who is familiar with our infirmities and who knows our weaknesses
but see...He does not manipulate and attempt to instill fear...He calls us His friend if we do the things He asks of us
So, don't call out for Moses...call instead for Christ and for understanding[/SUP]
the did not glorify themselves and they did not try to lord it over others
all a prophet can do, really, is speak what they believe God gives them to speak....it seems a very real problem in the current trend (because it is a trend...make no mistake) is to extract worship from people...
how would that look? well simple! it would look like people going to the prophet rather than to God!
and they would not have it any other way!
as the NT states, we have not come to a mountain that is smoking and quaking and from which fire spurts
18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,20because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[SUP]c[/SUP]21The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”[SUP]d[/SUP]22But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.25See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? 26At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”[SUP]e[/SUP] 27The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29for our “God is a consuming fire.”[SUP]f HEBREWS 12
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We have a high priest who is Christ the Lord...who is familiar with our infirmities and who knows our weaknesses
but see...He does not manipulate and attempt to instill fear...He calls us His friend if we do the things He asks of us
So, don't call out for Moses...call instead for Christ and for understanding[/SUP]