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shall know them.”
Further, the false prophets and ministers of Satan the devil abound in great numbers in contrast
to the little chosen flock of God
(Luke 12:3
2); as the result the world has been blinded to the true
way of God.
Jesus Christ said there is only one way to become one of His true flock:
John 10:1, 8, 10 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the
door, but climbs up some other way, the same is A THIEF AND A ROBBER. . . . All who
ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did NOT hear them. . . . The
thief does NOT come except to STEAL, and to kill, and to destroy. . . .”
To the true and chosen people of God, Jesus Christ made known how they can be identified:
Matthew 7:15-20 “Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.”
Most are obvious! However some are not always immediately identified as to who they really
are; however they do come to be known in time by their wrong teachings and by their conduct.
The High Standards Set for the Ministry
The Apostle Paul wrote the true ministry of Jesus Christ must always be above reproach in every
way:
Romans 2:21 “You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who
preach that a man should NOT steal, do you steal?”
To ancient Israel and Judah, the LORD God through His Prophet Jeremiah indicted their
prophets and people for their hypocrisy:
Jeremiah 7:9-10 “Will you STEAL, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense
to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you do not know, then come and stand before Me
in this House (
Temple
) which is called by My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered to do all
these abominations.”
Not only did the LORD God indict the false prophets of old for stealing His Words, but it still
applies to all those who are still doing it:
Jeremiah 23:30-32, 34 “Therefore, behold, I am against the
prophets.” says the LORD, “who STEAL My words every one
from his neighbor. Behold I am against the prophets,” says
the LORD, “who use their tongues and say, ‘He says.”
So it is today, the false prophets and ministers steal God’s words
and use them to teach Satan the devil’s pagan teachings as truth