1 Timothy 4 - Beware When Someone Says, "Thus Sayeth the Lord!"
Click Here to Read or Listen to 1 Timothy 4 4 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. Note that the Holy Spirit speaks through people in the church. We often call this "prophecy" or " words of knowledge" . We need to be very careful when we say, " Thus sayeth the Lord" , or, " The Holy Spirit is giving me these words to say. " There are some in the church who will purport to be teachers, but will be led by demons, not the Ho