Ignore False Prophets Stay on the Word

IGNORE FALSE PROPHETS, FOCUS ON THE WORD OF GOD

By Ezekiel Kimosop

I am constantly receiving questions and clips from brethren who seek my theological opinion on the growing number of people who say that God spoke to them on COVID 19 ahead of time. Some of these teachers have now declared that the church is in the tribulation season described in Matthew 24 and 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12.

There's no denying that the Antichrist system is already with us. There are clear signs of growing global state control and surveillance on civilians, even in the so called free democracies like the USA. Technological advancement has now made it possible to track citizens and monitor their activities.

The cashless economy is fast catching up with us, even in the least developed nations. Social media platforms are now uniting the world and information can be splashed across the globe in seconds.

Here's the shocking truth that every believer should mark... most of these advanced nations regulate and control religion and specifically despise and outlaw the public practice of the Christian faith!

Are we now in the Antichrist season?

I would say yes and no. Here's why...

There's considerable debate in Christan circles about whether or not the scale of global controls can be attributed to the direct influence of the Antichrist at this stage. We do not know for sure if the Antichrist is alive. Some think he is. I am skeptical.

While I agree with the idea that COVID 19 and other epidemics could mark a new dispensation on global economic and political order associated with the Antichrist system, I am hesitant to accept the growing speculation that Christians are now in the tribulation period described in several passages of the Bible.

There's evidence in Scripture that the tribulation period will be preceded by the great apostasy and the unveiling of the Antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3)

My view is that those who stay close to the word of God can discern the times and can readily attest that God grants peace to His saints even in the most turbulent of times.

I am deeply concerned about the rise in the number of false prophets who claim to speak the mind of God in this season. This is perhaps the greatest threat to the Church. We need to be vigilant as servants of God and warn and exhort believers to identify and keep off these workers of inquity.

My view is that God does not and will not speak outside the Scriptures. He never did in the last 2000 years and certainly won't do so in this season or those to come.

False teachers are taking advantage of the present circumstances of global calamity to scare and deceive believers in the hope of drawing away those who not mature in the faith (Ephesians 4:13-14).

The Bible foresaw these evil men arising. Acts 20:29-31 says "For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears."

1 Timothy 4:1-2 says "Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron." (cf. 2 Timothy 3:1-9).

I believe that we are in the apostasy season contemplated by the Scriptures where false doctrines sell like hot cakes and God's eternal word is shunned by many. Millions of people are nowadays looking for soothing messages from false teachers.

Sadly, it is increasingly emerging that sections of the Kenyan Christian community that used to proclaim biblical truth have now turned to the prosperity gospel. Some church leaders and preachers who used to be passionate about souls in the 1990s are nowadays champions of the health and wealth gospel. Their messages are only focused on earthly riches rather than on preaching Christ crucified.

Here's my encouragement to the children of God...

We don't need to panic at all. Christ is seated at the right hand of God the Father. He reigns even in this difficult season. His Spirit indwells, comforts and guides His children in truth (John 14:15-18). No true child of God will be lost to deception if they keep their focus on Christ and His word.

Christ is soon coming to take away His Church. May we be part of this historic group that will meet Christ in the air and forever dwell in His divine presence. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).

The Bible says in Revelation 20:6 "Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years."



Shalom.