It is used by someone who is living their life as a maverick and not as someone who is open to correction and guidance by a pastor or a church body (as Jesus intended). It is typically used to shut down debate.It is typically used by people who rarely cite Scripture in their comments (Scripture: the place where God actually speaks).Let me give a few reasons why such phrases should raise red flags in all of us: But, the lady began her words to Kim by saying: “God told me to tell you …” My wife once had a lady tell her something that was extremely tactless, hurtful, completely inappropriate, and not based upon truth. They act as if it’s normal and they leave every other believer wondering why God hasn’t ever talked to them like that. Some people use such phrases so flippantly. Red flags and red flares go up in my mind whenever someone says: “God told me …” or “God wants you to know that …” An angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD: “Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat food and drink water.” ‘ The old prophet deceived him, and the man of God went back with him, ate food in his house, and drank water.”Ĭan I step up onto a soapbox and share one of the things that really gets under my skin? 1 Kings 13:18-19 (CSB): “He said to him, ‘I am also a prophet like you.
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