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A must read for all; for or against prophesy, April 18, 1999
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This review is from: Thus Saith The Lord: How to know when God is speaking to you through another (Inner Strength Series) (Paperback)
According to John Bevere, when it comes to the prophetic today, we are majoring on what God minors and minoring on what God majors. This off balanced emphasis in the prophetic opens the Body of Christ to deception, which over and over again (throughout the scriptures) we are warned to take heed against, and which is often ignored today. We to often err on leniency in the name of grace instead of despising the false prophecies, as we should.
This is a controversial issue that John Bevere does not skirt. It is a book written with a pastor's heart of protecting the flock. As John Bevere said so well in this book, "teaching establishes, but warnings protect us." This book is both a teaching and a warning for us today.
It is a must read for everyone. For those not sure of the prophetic, there is comfort in knowing that there is someone who agrees with the need to clean up what is false, as well as teaching us what is truly prophetic. For those in contact with, or involved in the prophetic, there are much needed warnings. Acts 20:31 "Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears."
Sure to offend both believers and skeptics of the prophetic ministry God has declared for this day, this teaching is also what could be needed to bring the prophetic movement of the last half a century to the maturity it has struggled to attain. Brought to us in the same spirit of encouragement that John the Baptist prophesied over those who sought out his ministry(Luke3:18).
John Bevere is not out to scratch itchy ears. "Telling the people what they want to hear at the expense of what they need to hear weakens the church." Read this book if you prefer your ears to be whacked rather than scratched.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Thoughtful, biblical, timely, inspired, June 14, 2000
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This review is from: Thus Saith The Lord: How to know when God is speaking to you through another (Inner Strength Series) (Paperback)
I read a friend's copy of this book and intend to buy one for myself for regular reference. The author has courageously dealt with an issue that many will rather leave untouched - false prophecies and false prophets. We all need to read it, the Bible encourages us to test all things, and that's what John Bevere tries with this book to equip us to do. And more than anything set believers free to know that they don't have to receive every 'word' that comes for fear of 'grieving' the Holy Spirit. As he rightly points out, accuracy is not enough, does the Spirit of God witness to it? Is the presence of God there? I come from a country where even the heathen and spirit worshippers give accurate predictions, but we know they are not of God. Christians must read this book, because many are living under the bondage brought upon their lives by false prophecies. It's time we woke up, and honour the gifts of the Father instead of distorting and misusing them. The responsibility lies with the believer to test what he receives and to learn to hear the voice of the Lord for himself. Thank you John Bevere for this book, it was a timely read for me as I am sure it will be for many who read it.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Biblical truths in the area of personal prophecy., March 10, 1999
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This review is from: Thus Saith The Lord: How to know when God is speaking to you through another (Inner Strength Series) (Paperback)
In his latest release, John Bevere gives a balanced teaching in the area of personal prophecy. How do we discern the true word of God from the words of man? He shows many examples of the prophets in the scriptures, the words which were given and the results. It is too easy and tempting to hear the word of one who claims to be a prophet and accept them as God's word to us, even if it is accurate. We must guard our hearts against the counterfeit and learn to receive the true words then act as God leads us. John Bevere gives many examples of lives that have been shipwrecked with the wrong word. He also shares examples of individual triumphs through the spoken word of God. This is a balanced perspective for a controversial topic.
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