Testing Dreams, Visions, and Words about America [podcast]

Dreams, Visions, Prophecies, and Supposed Apparitions [podcast]

Many of the prophetic words we’re hearing are coming from the typical opportunists suspects. Many of them do not pass the biblical smell test. Beware.

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1

Most of the “prophetic” dreams and visions and words I see and hear circulating seem to be coming from ungrounded vessels. Personally, I click on past them.

We should beware that last days prophecies, if truly from God, should include prayer and evangelism and the things we see Jesus saying to the seven churches of Revelation 2-3.

In this nation, there’s NOTHING more important than praying saints!!! JESUS IS LORD!

Lots of words, visions, dreams, etc., circulating about these last days. How shall we discern them other than through the eyes of the final authority Standard, the written Word!?

Even false prophets can give out the truth. THAT doesn’t make them true. Beware. Discern. Make Deuteronomy 13:1-10 a place of study.

“Deuteronomy 13:1-10 tells us what to watch out for. I would rather study God’s word and keep my head in the Bible than seek out some mere man’s word, vision, or dream. Who is the one who wants us not to study the Bible? Satan.” Steve Smull

WHEN you are personally, daily grounded in God’s Word, you don’t run around looking for some flake with a supposed word, vision, or dream! (Colossians 2:6-10)

Un-grounded people will search out and listen endlessly to prophecies, dreams, and visions supposedly from God, many of which contradict each other. Yet, these same people have little or no time to “search the scriptures” as Jesus instructed and which Peter told us is “the MORE sure word of prophecy.” (John 5:39; 2 Peter 1:19-21)

Those who read God’s Word for themselves are not moved or impressed with the numerous peddled words, visions, or prophecies that are supposedly from God (1 Thessalonians 5:20-21; 2 Peter 1:12-21).

Prayer and evangelism are essential divinely stated components of the last days. God is concerned about His people being “ready” and staying “ready” which concerns prayer and His Great Commission command is in full force and always will be will we are with Him.

“Watch and PRAY, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41

“And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits (evangelism). 33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many (Matt 28:18-20): yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. 34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. 35 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.” Daniel 11:32-35

There is no such thing as a true Heaven bound disciple of Jesus who isn’t daily, perpetually seeking His holy face in prayer, praying without ceasing, His Word, and being used of God to feed His sheep and win others to Christ.

Repentance, PRAYER, holiness, AND EVANGELISM ARE INSEPARABLE, INTEGRAL TO THE LORD AND HIS PEOPLE AND THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. SO, ANY PROPHETIC WORD OR VISION OR DREAM WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE THESE, SHOULD BE DISCOUNTED AT THE VERY LEAST. The larger point here may be that anyone who gives a word or vision or dream must be tested. So many today who give out words never mention these integral, cardinal doctrines of the Christian faith in any of their words. Red flag.

How God Told Us He Deals with Nations

One writer notes:

“America fits the profile of Mystery Babylon.  We are an apostate nation.  There does remain a strong but small remnant of true believers in America.  Is that enough for God to preserve her or will she be delivered on over to Satan for destruction?  I don’t know.”

“At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; 8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. 9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; 10 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.” Jeremiah 18:7-10

Yes the LORD has a plan for the USA which He will work through those who truly repent, lay down their lives, turn from their self-serving wicked, cross-denying ways, and seek His holy face. Listen closely to what the divinely given conditions are to heal any land, to heal American:

“If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.” 2 Chronicles 7:13-15

False prophets only mention the restoration, never mentioning the divine requirements. False prophets who come up with words out of their own deceitful hearts, give great flowery words, never mentioning the divine essential of repentance (Jeremiah 23:16). Bible students of Christ see this and discern it. They are able to discern, to rigthly divide the word from error (2 Timothy 2:15). Gullible listeners never even notice.

“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.” Romans 16:18

Yes God desires to restore yet He requires repentance as an absolute essential (Luke 13:3, 5, etc.). Yet as He commanded it to be, it’s not being preached (Luke 24:47). Listen and catch what the LORD’s prophet Jeremiah reveals to us:

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. 17 They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. 18 For who hath stood in the counsel (Word) of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?” Jeremiah 23:16-18

Many today who call themselves “prophetic” sprinkle in and misuse some Scripture yet don’t apply these Scriptures correctly which is typical of false prophets. They put supposed words from God above the written Word. Just like Jeremiah pointed out above, they do not stand rooted in the written Word which is “the MORE sure word of prophecy” and even more divinely authoritative than the audible voice of the Father speaking from Heaven (2 Peter 1:12-21). They never mention repentance which is the very first word of the original Gospel (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 20:21, etc.). God requires repentance to bless, to refresh (Acts 3:19). He is unchanging and will not pour out His Spirit and blessings on those who do not “endure (hold themselves accountable to) sound doctrine.” (2 Timothy 4:2-4)

True disciples of Jesus are impressed with HIS written Word and are therefore not impressed with the prophetic words, the dreams, and vision of modern church flakes (2 Peter 1:12-21).

Their words, their visions, their dreams are that God’s going to bless unrepentant rebels, rebellion (Jeremiah 23:17; Lamentations 2:14; Amos 9:10; 2 Timothy 4:2-4, etc.). Today’s false prophets are no different than those of old. They speak of healings, blessings, and outpourings as if the Almighty is going to pour out His Holy Spirit on sin and rebels. Not. God’s Word tells us that He is “Holy, holy, holy.” (Isaiah 6:3; 1 Peter 1:15-16, etc.)

“For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.” Psalms 5:4

The baptism with the Holy Spirit is for now more than ever (Acts 2:38-39). Yet, the gifts of the Holy Ghost are being counterfeited. Today’s prophetic frauds can be known by the company they keep (Bethel, NAR, etc.). God’s Word assures us that birds of a feather do flock together (Ezekiel 22:25-27). They act like they and others can speak life over rebellion and that’s all it will take. But God sees the rebellion of the hearts of these prophets and the rebels they prophesy to and will not bless the unrepentant (Ezekiel 33:31-33).

Read Jeremiah 23 and Ezekiel 34 where God exposes false prophets and their methods.

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