Protect yourself from false prophecies

June 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Protect yourself from the peril of false end-of-the-world prophecies
Written by Hon Hoh, author of The Trigger

The prophecy of 89 year-old televangelist Harold Camping two weeks ago created a few laughs for some and a few tears for others. It might have been more humorous had the thousands of ethnic Hmong in Vietnam not converged on northwestern Dien Bien province a few weeks ago after hearing broadcasts on Camping’s global religious broadcasting network, Family Radio, that Judgment Day would fall on May 21. False end-times prophecies can be perilous for those who take them seriously. And for those who don’t, there’s the risk of placing all prophecies– both true and false, in the same boat and thereby desensitizing themselves to the ones that are true. One day, the Lamb will surely return.

How do we protect ourselves from the peril of false doomsday prophecies? The short answer is: by knowing the truth. Of all the things that can be said, perhaps this is the simplest and most significant. If we know the truth that is found in God’s Word, we have nothing to fear concerning the lies of Satan.

But of course, the devil knows the Bible too, and understands it better than many believers. Anyone, even non-Christians, can and does quote the Scriptures, often out of context just to prove their own point. Satan used the Old Testament to his own advantage when crossing swords with Jesus in the wilderness. The Son of God won that contest and overcame the three temptations by rightly discerning the Word of God. So, the ability to quote verses by itself will not sufficiently protect us from prophetic deceptions.

We need to go further if we are to guard against false Judgment Day prophecies. We need to know the whole counsel of God regarding the Second Coming so that we can rightly interpret the word of truth, and when we do, we shall be able to boldly discern any “prophetic word” with compassion and confidence. More end-times predictions will likely be uttered as we approach December 21, 2012 and beyond, but Christians can gird their loins by digging in the Word concerning the last days.

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About The Trigger and author Hon Hoh:

Do each of us play a role in the kingdom of God?  Can the choices we make affect God’s timing of future events?  Hon Hoh examines these questions while taking his readers on a riveting adventure in The Trigger: A Novel on the Revelation.  Through twists and turns, readers will be led on a powerful journey.  

Hon S. Hoh is a gifted teacher of the Word.  He is a minister committed to the calling that God has placed on his life.  He began studying the Book of Revelation in Bible college, and he is passionate about reaching people with the truth and love of Christ.  Hoh’s mission for writing The Trigger is fourfold:

•   To help others understand the Book of Revelation
•   To inform others regarding an important End-Times theological view other than the one with which they’re comfortable
•   To provide motivation to engage the Great Commission as expressed in Matthew 28:18-20
•   To prepare for the very near unfolding future, so that we are not caught off-guard

The Trigger: A Novel on the Revelation by Hon Hoh
Living Impact – May 2011
ISBN 978-0-578-07195-4/355 pages/paperback
www.livingimpact.org

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