False Prophets Deuteronomy 13

Deuteronomy 13:1 "If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams and giveth thee a sign or a wonder."

Here we are schooled on the false prophet. The passage does not deny that someone may show signs and wonders, it provides a test to see if they are a true prophet.

v2 "And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee saying Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known and let us serve them: v3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet..."

The test is that no matter what he does, if he tries to draw us away from worshipping the Lord, he is a false prophet. We should know from the devils attempts with Jesus and the guys in Pharoah's court that he is able to do things that are attention getter's. That does not mean that what he says is true.

Neither is there room for split loyalty as v3 says "...for the Lord your god proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul."

There is a danger to have these false prophets among the people because they often prey on the weak, so the Lord gives a serious solution in v5 "And that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death..." No mercy is to be shown, no matter who it is.

Then the indications of worship of false gods is to be destroyed. v12-17 .

I had left my TV on yesterday and there was a kids show on. It was a class on yoga. They showed the hands together thing and explained that it was paying respect to the sun. Spelled s.u.n. It goes back to Ra when people worshipped the sun and still do. It is a subtle way to attack children and although they do not call it so, to worship the sun. It may seem a small thing but children learn their values for life at a very young age. Satan attacks the weak.

Outline:
v1 Enticers to idolatry
v6 how near sover unto thee
v9 are to be stoned to death
v12 Idolatrous cities are not to be spared

All these instructions were for when Israel had crossed over Jordan and were established there.

Psalms 11:6 "Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest, this shall be the portion of their cup."

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