The Word of God from the Man of God to Jeroboam
15 Moreover, the altar at Bethel, the high place erected by Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, that altar with the high place he pulled down and burned, reducing it to dust. He also burned the Asherah. 16 And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the mount. And he sent and took the bones out of the tombs and burned them on the altar and defiled it, according to the word of the LORD that the man of God proclaimed, who had predicted these things.
2 Kings 23:15-16 (ESV)
The Word of God abandoned by the Man of God through the deception of the old prophet
The Word of God from the old prophet to the man of God
6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 2 Timothy 3:6 (ESV)
The Word of God from the man of God believed by the old prophet
- It is God’s mercy that calls us to repent.
13 and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.
Joel 2:13 (ESV)
- God will never contradict his Word. Do not be deceived by others who claim they have revelation that supersedes God’s Word.
8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:8 (ESV)
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 (ESV)
5 Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? 6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? So they repented and said, ‘As the LORD of hosts purposed to deal with us for our ways and deeds, so has he dealt with us.’” Zechariah 1:5-6 (ESV)
- There are people who speak truth, but it does not transform their life.
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ Matthew 7:21-23 (ESV)
The Word of God as a parable for Israel and Judah
19 Judah also did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the customs that Israel had introduced. 2 Kings 17:19 (ESV)