Posted by Friend [Friend] on March 30, 1999 at 20:31:01 {.Oe37V.qjQagf9NbHbU2OgnjR4Br/g}:
In Reply to: *******What is a Prophet? posted by Shaun on March 30, 1999 at 20:11:26:
Shaun
The Bible is very clear about false prophesying. Anyone who falsely claims to speak in God's name or who falsely claims that God has put his words in their mouth is a false prophet and is under God's condemnation.
The bolded portion above is the part that my post entitled Falsely Prophesying disputes as being an automatic judgment as outlined in the Law of Moses at Deuteronomy 18:20. I contend that under the Law of Moses that Israelite judges were directed to condemn to death anyone found guilty of falsely prophesying. On the other hand, I contend that among the Christian congregation the judgment required at Deuteronomy 18 was not the judicial standard. In fact Revelation 2:21 has Jesus saying that he gave a false prophet time to repent. Jesus� action of allowing time to repent (or even repentance) was contrary to Deuteronomy 18:20. Your pretending that that difference is not there does not make it so. You have not even begun to refute my argument regarding the judicial use of Deuteronomy 18:20 toward Christians.
The Society calls all other religions false prophets and we all know they are not Devinely inspired. If the Society acknowledges the others as false then why can't you acknowledge the Society as for who they really are: a False Prophet?
With those words you have further emphasized the reading comprehension difficulty that I spoke of. You failed to answer this question related to your words above:
When I say regarding the WTS, it is a given that that organization has promulgated falsities , just what do you think I mean?
Also:
When I say that I feel that false prophecy can be anything that is represented as being God�s will that is false, whether that be a prediction or not, just what do you think I mean?
Will you keep muttering empty speech?
Friend