How do we distinguish false Christ & false Prophets according to Our Lord?
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Dino246 is the one who should comment, because when it comes to salvation, each of us is personally accountable before God (Matthew 6:6 and Philippians 2:12).
However, this is also for the lost sheep of God.
The fact that he neither rejects nor forbids such praise is itself evidence that he accepts it as honor.
Why can't you understand what is plainly written and can be read, that the true servants of the Lord reject any honor or glory given to them by people?
Look at Paul and Barnabas. When they arrived in that place, they healed the lame man. Yet they rejected any praise or honor from the people. That is how those chosen by God conduct themselves.
ACTS 14:8-15
8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
For when it comes to God, His Word, and salvation, no one else should receive the "thumbs up" or praise except God alone.
That is why, in one of my replies to your post, I said, "If you truly believe, then I forbid you from giving me a thumbs-up.
That’s a good question you asked. I hope I understand your question correctly.
Here is what I can share with you according to my understanding of your question.
During the time of the Lord Jesus, the Jews, particularly the Scribes and the Pharisees, who were teachers and based salvation on the Word of God in the Old Testament, were spoken to by the Lord only in parables.
These were parables that they were unable to understand.
The reason was that they did not know the one true God (John 8:54–55).
MATTHEW 13:10-13
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Here is an example, showing that the Lord would not reveal the truth to them.
JOHN 2:19-20
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
MATTHEW 27:40
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
However, to those He had chosen, He spoke in order to reveal the truth contained in the Word of God.
MARK 4:34
34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
MATTHEW 13:10-11
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
This is what the Lord Jesus consistently did (even in our generation today) with those who did not know the one true God and with those who did know Him (Jeremiah 31:34) or the knowledge of the Lord Jesus comes through the revelation of God the Father (Matthew 16:15–17).
Therefore, His words will never pass away.
MATTHEW 24:35
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
I am certain that it is not true that you can speak with the Lord in the same way as His chosen ones do. Your claim comes only from yourself and not from God.
That is why he did not confirm anything about you.
That is why no lost sheep will believe what you are saying.
God will expose you before them.
And I know that God will expose you here.
Your failure to answer the question truthfully means that the Lord is already exposing you.
If you truly speak with the Lord in the same way His chosen ones do, have you ever asked Him where your loved ones are who have already passed away from this world?
What was His answer to you?
But Dino246 cannot possibly comment on how it is you claim to be able to know that he views thumbs-ups with pride. Only you can tell us how you can possibly know such a thing. You seem to be implying that everybody here who does not explicitly state otherwise must be boasting because others give thumbs-ups to their posts. That is unrealistic, and may well be untrue. If you feel as you do about thumbs-ups, might it not be better, rather than accusing all who receive them of pride, to contact the moderators with your concerns about the thumbs-ups?
If you mean the question below, it is you who has failed.
I haven’t asked the question because I know the answer.
Perhaps he makes an issue of it because he is jealous.
This site formerly had an ‘Agree’ icon which is a better option in many cases.
Remember that what we are discussing here is the truth concerning spiritual life.
The Lord God has revealed that His chosen people have two kinds of life: the physical life and the spiritual life.
Physical life consists of the senses and the soul (the soul is composed of the mind and emotions).
Physical life pertains to science, economics, and politics.
Spiritual life consists of the soul (the mind and emotions) and the Spirit of God.
Within physical life, it is appropriate to express gratitude to and give praise to a person who is deserving of it.
ROMANS 13:7
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
In the spiritual life, the Lord has forbidden giving thanks to or praising any human being.
ROMANS 2:11
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
And the reason the Lord has forbidden it is that, according to Him, there is no one who is good, not even one.
ROMANS 3:10-12
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Therefore, the Lord Jesus, in His role as the Son of the living God (in this role, He is not God), declined the praise that the rich young ruler offered Him.
LUKE 18:18-19
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
Our subject here is who the false prophets are. It is the Lord who exposes who they are through the truth of His words. Therefore, according to God, anyone who accepts any form of praise from people (in the context of spiritual life) is not living in the truth.
As for Dino246, you may not hear him openly accepting such praise.
However, the fact that he does not forbid people from giving it to him is, in itself, sufficient evidence that he is a false prophet according to the word of the Lord.
There is no need to contact the moderator to disable comments on a post. Comments are not forbidden.
That is why I told you that you are free to do it, and the Lord will not prevent you from doing so.
Rather, the Lord uses them to reveal what is in a person's heart.
Now, the Lord is exposing you.
That is why verses such as Acts 10:34 and Romans 2:11 are written and can be read in the Holy Book, yet you still manage to disobey them.
Wrong. The mind and emotions are part of the physical life. This is evident because unsaved people (who are spiritually dead), have minds and emotions.
In your pride, you are already becoming arrogant before God. You are saying that you no longer need to ask God because you already know the answer.
It seems you even think you are wiser than God.
If you truly know the answer and believe that your answer is the truth, you should post it here.
For truth is like a light placed on top of a table so that its brightness spreads.
It is not placed under the table, because its light would become useless.
Therefore, it is clear that you do not know the answer.
And the Lord has already exposed you as a liar.
I know that there will be those who will believe your false teaching.
However, the lost sheep will not believe you, because they know the voice of the Lord.
That is not what this verse means. Not even close.
That is not what Romans 3 says. Again, not even close.
Even the Lord will not prevent you from giving a thumbs up.
Also, I am not stopping you from giving a thumbs up to Dino246.
You are free to do it anytime you want.
For the instruction of the Lord Jesus to His chosen ones is, “Let them fall into the pit.”
MATTHEW 15:14
14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
But how are you connecting this to Dino 246? Every word in the post is true as it's scripture... But you have decided to use it to call out Dino 246, and won't say why. You claim it's revelation and so should just be believed by all...
Don't get me wrong, when God reveals something to me, I believe it entirely. Why wouldn't I? However, that isn't likely to convince anyone else. I'll need to explain it....
What did the Lord say to you?
Just two points. First, I made no mention of contacting moderators to disable comments on posts. We weren't talking about comments but about thumbs-up emojis. I said that if you felt that people getting them (thumbs-ups) was wrong, perhaps you should express your opinions to the moderators. Second you say that I am disobeying Acts 10:34 and Romans 2:11. Well, the Acts verse says:
(Act 10:34 NKJV) Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality."
What is there in that verse to obey or disobey? It records Peter's words about God not showing partiality.
Romans 2:11 says:
(Rom 2:11) For there is no partiality with God.
Again, no command that can be obeyed or disobeyed, but another statement that God shows no partiality.
Once again, I do not need to express my views to the moderators. Nor am I saying that people should not give thumbs-up emojis to others.
What we are discussing concerns false prophets.
The Lord uses these thumbs up emojis to reveal and expose whether a person is of God or not.
As I mentioned, with so many translations and versions of the Holy Scriptures, it is difficult to determine which one truly reflects the truth.
However, the Lord God will not allow His chosen people to be deceived by these various versions.
Instead, He guides them to recognize which Holy Scripture contains the truth.
Therefore, when it comes to spiritual matters, no human being should be honored, thanked, or praised in any way. Here is what God has revealed about how He has forbidden such practices.
ACTS 10:34
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
ROMANS 2:11
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.