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Originally Posted by Scott Pitta
Being wrong is part of life.
Everyone is capable of confessing they were wrong. Every teacher can confess their data was inaccurate.
Humility and confession when facts are wrong nurture integrity.
A consistent habit of telling stories that are not true is noteworthy.
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This is a good post.
I do believe that preachers are often careless about saying that the Lord told them this or that. I have a healthy skepticism (maybe it’s just me) of preachers who do this. Now if they say that they believe the Lord impressed upon them this thing or that thought, I can respect that.
When a preacher says that he speaks for God, it should be understood that he is professing to be a prophet. The Bible gives instruction on how to regard a prophet that speaks for God.
Deuteronomy 18
[20] But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
[21] And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
[22] When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
I believe that if we disregard the clear instruction of God concerning false prophets, we do so in error and at great risk. We are warned many times of false prophets. We are given instructions on how to deal with them. If we choose to ignore the warnings and the instructions found in the Bible, we are at risk of being the blind that follow the blind. We shouldn’t be shocked when we become mired in the same ditch that they are found to be in.
I have decided for myself, that whenever someone prophesies and it doesn’t come to pass as they have said it would, to mark that person and disregard what they have to say. I think it is scriptural to do so.
In my opinion, Lee Stoneking is such a person. He has little credibility with me. I don’t support him with my presence or my finances.
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