{"id":7379,"date":"2023-12-05T08:39:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/?p=7379"},"modified":"2024-01-10T08:01:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T08:01:26","slug":"a-man-of-god-1-samuel-96-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/a-man-of-god-1-samuel-96-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA man of God\u201d (1 Samuel 9:6)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cA man of God\u201d (1 Samuel 9:6)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just as there exist true prophets who are \u201cA man of God\u201d living under His commandment and rule, many false prophets defying the Lord\u2019s law have resided in this world these days. History recites their existence from the era of Prophets, Apostles and still in this generation. In the Old Testament, many false prophets foretell false prophesies purposely due to love of money. Some spoke of notions which have emerged from their own heart. \u201cSon of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart \u2018Hear the word of the LORD!\u201d (Ezekiel 13:2)<\/p>\n

Others foretold false prophecies led by evil spirit. In scripted in the Book of Kings I, Prophet Micah told and warned King Ahab about God\u2019s words of prophecies. However, the King only wanted to hear what he desired but not the true words of God which are difficult for him to accept. (I Kings 22:1-23)<\/p>\n

\u201cNow three years passed without war between Syria and Israel. Then it came to pass, in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel. And the king of Israel said to his servants, \u201cDo you know that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, but we hesitate to take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?\u201d So he said to Jehoshaphat, \u201cWill you go with me to fight at Ramoth Gilead?\u201d Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, \u201cI am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.\u201d Also Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, \u201cPlease inquire for the word of the LORD today.\u201d Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, \u201cShall I go against Ramoth Gilead to fight, or shall I refrain?\u201d So they said, \u201cGo up, for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.\u201d And Jehoshaphat said, \u201cIs there not still a prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of Him?\u201d So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, \u201cThere is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Jehoshaphat said, \u201cLet not the king say such things!\u201d Then the king of Israel called an officer and said, \u201cBring Micaiah the son of Imlah quickly!\u201d The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, having put on their robes, sat each on his throne, at a threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. Now Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself; and he said, \u201cThus says the LORD: \u2018With these you shall gore the Syrians until they are destroyed.\u2019\u201d And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, \u201cGo up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the king\u2019s hand.\u201d Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, \u201cNow listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Please, let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak encouragement.\u201d And Micaiah said, \u201cAs the LORD lives, whatever the LORD says to me, that I will speak.\u201d Then he came to the king; and the king said to him, \u201cMicaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall we refrain?\u201d And he answered him, \u201cGo and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king!\u201d<\/p>\n

So the king said to him, \u201cHow many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?\u201d Then he said, \u201cI saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, \u2018These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.\u2019\u201d And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, \u201cDid I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?\u201d Then Micaiah said, \u201cTherefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left. And the LORD said, \u2018Who will persuade Ahab to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?\u2019 So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, \u2018I will persuade him.\u2019 The LORD said to him, \u2018In what way?\u2019 So he said, \u2018I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.\u2019 And the LORD said, \u2018You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.\u2019 Therefore, look! The LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has declared disaster against you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many false prophets have come to pass in our time foretelling all the philosophies of prosperous, triumphant and futurity of authoritative power of governors. These bogus speakers ambush the thoughts of the pupil through the control of the mass medias. They betray not only the trust of the gentiles but also the Lord. Men then are pressured to lean to falsity but not to the reality or else the true word of God.<\/p>\n

Prophet Micah has been considered bad prophet for only speaking God\u2019s words which is the truth. He was even put to torture and imprisoned. \u201cNow Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, \u201cWhich way did the spirit from the LORD go from me to speak to you?\u201d And Micaiah said, \u201cIndeed, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide!\u201d So the king of Israel said, \u201cTake Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king\u2019s son; and say, \u2018Thus says the king: \u201cPut this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction, until I come in peace.\u201d But Micaiah said, \u201cIf you ever return in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me.\u201d And he said, \u201cTake heed, all you people!\u201d (I Kings 22:24-28)
\nThe true prophet\u2019s words always come through for they are words of God. Though they go to trails for pronouncing prophecies, it is for sure to be commenced and liberating the men of God. Those who follow them are Christians acknowledging the value of their words and the outcome of its seed. It is vital to differentiate the truth from the lie and the false prophets from the true ones.<\/p>\n

Holy Orthodox Incarnation Church warns about the false prophets ahead of us. The Gospel which preached within her clarifies about their deed occurring occasionally. She has foretold about them whom are influencing many to follow sham, devilish and falsity teaching that drags in the enemy nest. These usually come in the face of hermit, teacher or Baptist to be believed and accepted by congregations in and outside churches.<\/p>\n

Dear Brethren, we shall thus be aware of them and preserve to give in ourselves to their spurious word as our Lord has warned us through Prophet Jeremiah saying, \u201cTherefore do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your soothsayers, or your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, \u201cYou shall not serve the king of Babylon.\u201d (Jeremiah 27:9)<\/p>\n

May God\u2019s protection and guidance be with us, Amen!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just as there exist true prophets who are \u201cA man of God\u201d living under His commandment and rule, many false prophets defying the Lord\u2019s law have resided in this world these days. History recites their existence from the era of Prophets, Apostles and still in this generation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fasts","category-sermon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7379"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7379"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7468,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7379\/revisions\/7468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}