I believe God has called me to reveal the coming destruction of the United States. Every year since 2011, He has told me things coming in the following year. Here are a few examples:
- In the spring of 2012, He told me Obama would win re-election, and he did.
- In December 2012, He told me war would begin to ramp up in 2013, and these conflicts would become the foundation for World War 3. This was fulfilled in the Middle East. Starting in January and again in May 2013 Israel launched air strikes into Syria. ISIS was formed in April 2013 and ramped up their attacks in Syria and Iraq, which later became the excuse used by other nations to escalate their military efforts in the region.
- In January 2013, He said, “The budget deal will pass, but it is just a ploy. Economic collapse will come later.” By December the deal was signed into law and we are now much closer to economic collapse.
- In 2014 He told me rioting would increase, which happened from August to November in Ferguson Missouri.
God doesn’t speak with me through dreams or visions, like He does others. He just speaks to me directly. My father, who is also my pastor, has this same gift. I’m not looking for fame, money, or materialistic things. I just want to make God happy. I’m just a truth teller.
On December 23 2015, He showed me what is coming to America in 2016 and beyond. Then He led me to put it in the form of a poem.
At the very end of 2015,
And the year of ten plus six,
That wicked old Satan,
Will be up to evil tricks.
December through February,
Winter finds itself here,
A sudden event will strike,
And many will be in fear.
Know then My judgment,
Has come upon this land,
God reigns supreme,
And deals with a heavy hand.
From March until June,
The spring season shall arrive,
There will be many people,
Found not to be alive.
During this same season,
Another checkpoint will originate,
Then another crushing blow,
Will seal this nation’s fate.
During these two seasons,
The economy will decline,
Look to Me My people,
I say, ‘Your souls are mine.’
For war will be inevitable,
It will not go away,
I implore My holy people,
Stay on your knees and pray.
The dog days of summer,
Will follow and draw nigh,
Protests will fill the streets,
With a far more violent cry.
At the end of the summer,
As the season reaches a climax,
JADE HELM will come to life again,
Surely it will be brought back.
The fall season will bring,
another election year,
But by this time our nation,
Will be firmly gripped in fear.
Barack Hussein Obama,
Will stay seated in his chair,
No Democrat nor Republican,
will find themselves his heir.
Martial law is coming,
It will soon grip our land,
I plead with all the saints of God,
To take a righteous stand.
2017 will follow next,
When it comes rolling around,
The changes will be different,
They will surely be profound.
America will have seen,
Destruction and devastation,
I will hold nothing back,
I will show no hesitation.
Disease and pestilence,
Will surely grip this land,
But My people do not worry,
It’s all part of My plan.
Watch the hand of Islam,
They will shout a battle cry,
A day of terror is coming,
And many will surely die.
Now look upon the map,
And look upon it well,
You will see trouble landed,
Where American cities fell.
Now woe unto you cities,
And you states shown below,
You have angered God in Heaven,
And made yourself His foe.
Woe unto the city,
Of the Bears, Cubs, and Bulls.
Woe to San Fransisco,
You dare mock me, you fools!
I will destroy both of you,
In the hour of My fury,
You have been found guilty,
Yes, by my Heavenly Jury.
Woe unto Las Vegas,
Seattle, and the Big D,
Plagues, famine, and destruction
Are coming soon, you’ll see.
Woe unto New Orleans,
And even Florida too,
When I shoot arrows of destruction,
You shall surely be through.
Woe unto the city,
Known for the Liberty Bell,
I will take away your freedoms,
And you will see much hell.
Woe unto Baltimore,
Woe to Washington DC,
Woe to you wicked leaders,
For you must answer to Me.
I will destroy these cities,
With one single attack,
I will shoot arrows of destruction,
And I will hold nothing back.
Woe unto Boston, New York City,
And even California too,
You do not worship Me,
You say, “I answer to who?”
You say you only answer,
To gold, silver, and sex,
But I will put something on you,
Far worse than any vex.
Half of California,
Shall be thrown into the sea,
And New York City,
The same fate it will be.
Oh Boston, Oh Boston,
Your arrogance will be no more,
I shall wipe you off the map,
You big arrogant whore.
Get prepared for slavery,
It is coming to this nation,
Like Egypt in the days of Moses,
It will not be a good sensation.
An asteroid will strike,
In the Caribbean sea,
All around the world,
Tsunamis must be.
Earthquakes will come,
And will divide this land,
That we might not forget,
God deals with a heavy hand.
You shall look to the east,
And see Russians coming here,
You shall look to the west,
And see China causing fear.
They shall invade this land,
And take over this place,
America once a golden cup,
Has become an utter disgrace.
Many think they can still sin,
And waltz right into Heaven,
But that’s like foolishly believing,
Two plus three equals seven.
There are many who come to Me,
On spiritual section eight,
They are in moral poverty,
And will not enter My pearly gate.
Moral bankruptcy,
They have truly filed,
They do not know Me,
For they are not My child.
You who refuse to teach,
My people the ways of the Lord,
Soon you will find,
You can not escape my sword.
Promising My people,
Nothing but houses and cars,
But these will not get you,
Not get you very far.
Tell the people to stop,
To halt all of their sins,
Tell them to live holy,
So they can enter in.
It is time for the saints,
To be truly tried,
Stand firm upon My word,
And in Me truly abide.
If you deny my son Jesus,
In front of any man,
You will sink faster,
Than standing in quick sand.
So know these things,
They surely will take place,
Come live your life for Jesus,
And receive My mercy and grace.
Author: Matt Smith
Matt Smith received the Lord in 2011, then ran from Him for a few months before returning and has not taken his hand off the plow. Today he is a church musician, minister, and husband. He believes in the saying “Get right church, and lets go home.” He enjoys making others laugh and smile saying, “I don’t need medicated happiness, I come naturally happy.”
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Matt,
We did not have martial law. JADE HELM did not come back. We have a new POTUS (who happens to be a Republican). YOUR poem say that as 2017 rolls around America “will have seen destruction and devestaion.” We did not have destruction or devestation. I don’t see how this poem has been fulfilled. Perhaps, you didn’t hear from God. Because, God does not make mistakes in his prophecies. I believe that the appropriate thing to do is to seek the LORD., state publicly that you were wrong, and be more judicious when claiming God gave you a prophecy.
May the LORD bless you.
Eli, I believe Matt heard the Lord’s warnings and because of intercession it was averted. Matt’s latest comments allude to this. Terry Bennett and T.D. Hale both saw judgement and stated what the Lord showed them, then they saw God relent.
Hello, Eli thanks for your message, and your concern. There were a lot of true prophets who were given words from God, but they either: misinterpret the timing, meaning, or it was delayed or stopped due to prayers/fasting, and people heeding the warning. Many people did read my words given on z3news, but there were some who did not read the comment section below for any commentaries or side notes given with the word shared, or as a result of someone else’s word. One such word I shared was in the comment section, of one of the articles, the night before the election, about something God previously spoke to me a week before. God got on to me about something I was doing wrong, and I had to repent. This all started 21 days before the election. I am an avid listener of TruNews and Pastor Rick Wiles. 21 days before the election, Rick and staff put a call out to all of their listeners to do 21 days of fasting and/or praying. I want you to know I participated in this 21 days, also before hand I was praying as well too. (Even though I gave the warnings, my hearts desire was that no one perishes, and these things didn’t happen.) About half way through the 21 days, Pastor Rick announced on his radio a million people participated in his call. That night and the next day, I began to seek God if that was true, (up until this point I would drive by churches, and other Christian organizations seeing the same people being festive for halloween, I on social media seeing people not caring), It perplexed me how can it be 1 million people, it doesn’t seem like it. By the end of the day Lord gave me… Read more »
Thank you for your reply Matt. I respect what you are saying and I also listen to Trunews. In fact, I was made aware of your poem while listening to Rick Wiles. The challenge imposed by your original post is that you implied that God gave you the poem audibly and then lead you to write out the poem. The closing stanza of the poem ends the poem by stating:
So know these things,
They surely will take place,
Come live your life for Jesus,
And receive My mercy and grace.
These things didn’t come to pass. This wasn’t stated as a warning that God gave you to give to America. This was stated as a certainty of what God will have happen to America. Can you see the problem here? Now, you have stated that the omniscient God, creator of all things, the one that has declared he knows the end from the beginning said/led you to write, “So know these things, They surely will take place.” It doesn’t read like a warning. It really reads as a promise that comes directly from God. At least, that is how it is framed in the original post. I am not saying that you are a bad guy. Not by any means. And if anyone thinks that I am trying to state that, then that person would be mistaken. Please be more judicious in claiming that God spoke to you. At the very least, make sure that you blatantly state this is a warning of what can happen. This poem can easily become a rock of stumbling to many young believers. Does that make sense?
Please see my post, https://z3news.com/w/modern-day-pharisees-still-falsely-accusing-lord-jesus/
When you get done with that, please see my post, https://z3news.com/w/obama-is-not-done-yet/
With all due respect, I believe that you are no longer focusing on the discussion and instead are deflecting the topic at hand by insinuating that I am pharisee. This is called an Ad Hominem attack. It is the same as when an attorney attempts to imupugn the integrity of a witness because the witness is a prostitute or a drug dealer, or a 3 time felon.
I may be a pharisee.
I may not be a pharisee.
My or anyone else’s status as a pharisee has absolutely no bearing on the matter. In either case, the poem did not pan out.
Please remember that Jesus said this, “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7: 22-24.
So Please feel free to judge me. Call me a pharisee. Even declare that I will not enter heaven as your post indicates. I will face Jesus. And so will everyone else. On that day, each of us will answer to him for every idol word (Matthew 12:36).
May God bless you.
May God have mercy on all of us.
Wow, sounds like we are beating the proverbial dead horse here. The scriptures speak for themselves to whoever has ears to hear. Moving on now.
Matt, what you call fatalism is what others would call looking for the Blessed Hope, discerning the signs of the time and praying as John did, Even so, come Lord Jesus. The flesh wants things to get better but the Spirit says, Come. The flesh can discern tomorrow’s weather but the Spirit discerns the signs of the times. Why would a Christian pray for Satan’s reign be extended and ask Jesus to delay His return? Some would answer, So we can get more people saved, but for for every additional one saved how many more will enter Hell, 3, 5, 10? Those who love this world are the enemies of God. COME QUICKLY LORD JESUS!
We should pray Lord come quickly. But, remember if one more soul comes to the Lord, it is still one more than before, and the angels rejoice.
I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR PROPHETIC POEM IS GOING TO HAPPEN. BUT IN GODS TIMEING I HAVE LEARNED IN MY YEARS OF WALKING WITH THE LORD HE GIVES WORDS. . BUT HIS WORDS CAN TAKE 20 YEARS OR COULD HAPPEN NOW, I KNOW THIS BY EXPERINCE THIS LESSON. YOU ARE RIGHT HE HAS GIVEN US A REPRIEVE RIGHT NOW, BUT IF WE TRUELY DO’NT REPENT YOUR WORDS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN,. AS A NATION FOR PEOPLE TO COME TO REPENTANCE IN THE BIBLE GOD BROUGHT NATIONS AGAINST ISREAL TO BRING THEM TO REPENTANCE. GOD HAS BLESSED AMERICAN SOOOOOO MIGHTLY. THAT WE HAVE BECOME SO SPOILED AND UNGREATFUL TOWARD GOD, HE HAS GIVEN US SO MANY WARNINGS THROUGH HIS PROPHETS. AND WE ARE NOT LISTENING. GOD DOES LOVE US SO MUCH. THATS WHY HE SENDS HIS PROPHETS. YOU ARE ONE OF THEM. TRUMP IS FROM GOD FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS. FOR TROUBLE IS COMING. BIG TROUBLE BUT WATCH HOW GOD USES TRUMP GOD IS GOING TO USES HIM IN AWAY HE WANT EVEN KNOW EXCEPT AT THE TIME WHEN IT HAPPENS WHAT EVER IT IS, ITS NOT FAR OFF. AND WHATEVER GOING TO HAPPEN GREAT REVIVAL IS COMING. BUT YOUR PROPHETIC POEM WILL HAPPEN DOWN THE ROAD IN TIME . DON,T WANT IT TO HAPPEN. SO I PRAY LORD JESUS PROTECT US
So also was Noah mocked.
So we despise the Grace and Mercy of GOD ; when a dream, prophecy or poetic poem is not fulfilled.
Mat, do not hold back on what you hear from GOD ; unless He tells you not to share
Did we get a temporary reprieve? I hope so I have unsaved family, friends and neighbors. Would love for them to get it right before tribulation and not in tribulation
I’m sorry, but I am not mocking anyone. I am reading what Mr Smith wrote down and shared publicly. I am stating the truth. I am concerned when things like this occur. It makes Christians look like we are all a bunch of crazy people when someone says “the LORD told me” and nothing comes to pass. Please do not think that I am being condescending. Please read the book of Jeremiah. It happened then. They were called false prophets. What they were doing was intentional. I am not saying that Matt is a false prophet. He may have just been mistaken. Nonetheless, as Christians we need to be careful when invoking/stating that God spoke to us, because non-believers will only point out that we are crazy or that God is not real. I don’t want to see that. Do you?
Please see my post, https://z3news.com/w/modern-day-pharisees-still-falsely-accusing-lord-jesus/
When you get done with that, please see my post, https://z3news.com/w/obama-is-not-done-yet/
Please give Matt a break… His heart is in the right place. At the time, what he saw was a very possible outcome until the Lord answered our fasting and prayer. Like I say….America dodged a bullet and this is our last chance.
Shalom
But it’s happening now!
Hi Matt. I read your prophecy last year and I shared with some of my non believing friends hoping that when these events do occur, it would be a sign for them to believe. Matt, I have to say that many of what you stated did not come true. With regards to economy or with regards to martial law. So the words I shared with my friends were in-fact not true. There is a great danger in setting out prophecies and trying to connect them even when there is scant evidence for it being true. All I am saying is instead of justifying the prophecy probably admitting it didn’t really pan out would be a better thing to do. Anyways, God bless you.
I was thinking the same thing. I’ve shared several prophecy with non believing friends hoping too and well, we know how that turned out. I didn’t happen to share this one in particular, but much of what is written in this one is false as well. You can’t twist and turn things to make them appear true. Either they are or they aren’t.
Yup exactly my thoughts!
I believe this is why it’s best to point non believers to the prophecies of the Bible as they ALWAYS come to pass. Also, there are so many that have already come to pass. I went through the “understanding the end time” CD series from endtime.com and it gave me so much more understanding. Its a good study to have with non believers as it going into detail on how all but the last two trumpets have already come to pass. God bless
From March until June,
The spring season shall arrive,
There will be many people,
Found not to be alive.
During this same season,
Another checkpoint will originate,
Then another crushing blow,
Will seal this nation’s fate
During these two seasons,
The economy will decline,
Hello,
Just wondering if it is just me that wonders if this still being considered as a true prophesy?
None of these events have happened. The economy has not declined at all. Please tell me if there is something that I am missing?
Thank you!
Matt Smith posted two updates this year documenting the fulfillment of his prophetic poem:
https://z3news.com/w/stanzas-prophetic-poem-fulfilled/
https://z3news.com/w/prophetic-poem-update-july-september/
I say no way. Jade helm didn’t come back, and Trump was elected. So this prophecy is false. Mena Lee Grebin also claimed Jade Helm would return, and she said Hillary would be elected. So she is another false prophet. Had me fooled for awhile, though.
Prophetic words identifying trouble ahead are not predictions, but warnings. The role of the prophet is to deliver the warning as it was given to them. Whether the warnings come to pass depends on how the hearers respond.
Beyond that, this election process is not yet over. The popular vote was only the first step. The electoral college vote is coming up on December 19. Then after that comes the inauguration, so we are not quite there yet. We have waited this long, so why not just wait a few more weeks to see what happens?
This is a superb opportunity to show grace & growth by posting an apology for encouraging false biblical exegesis and for promoting this recent strain of false prophecy. The Psalms make it clear that the Lord looks beyond imperfection, welcoming a mind willing to embrace Him anew and a heart made clean through His truth.
Please see my post, https://z3news.com/w/modern-day-pharisees-still-falsely-accusing-lord-jesus/
When you get done with that, please see my post, https://z3news.com/w/obama-is-not-done-yet/
Hello Matt,
This is Nancy from Tribulation-Now Radio Ministry. I help John (the host) to schedule guests. After reading this amazing revelation from the Lord, we were hoping you would join us live on the air to share with our audience as well.
We would be honored to have you as a guest.
Please contact me at the email provided in this comment thread, or John (contact information below); We would LOVE to hear from you!
Johnny.. jbaptist777@gmail.com
Thank you so much and God Bless you.
There will be many people, Found not to be alive… It begins
God also given me a dream that Obama will stay in office
You are not alone he has shown many people that I know including my grandmother who is also my pastor. We believe that he is going to pull an FDR and declare Marshall Law to keep himself in office.
“pull an FDR and declare…”
Did FDR “declare” something about his time in office, or martial law?
I’m no fan of the man, but I am a fan of historical accuracy.
The Holy Spirit spoke to my soul in mid-August 2015 and simply said, “there will not be an election.” At the time, I was talking with my mother, on the phone, about the informal vote going on over the course of the 10 day Iowa State Fair. At the mid-point of the fair, Donald Trump was ahead of the other Republican candidates. This was before I had heard of other people stating Obama would stay in office.
so many differing opinions about the election. one thing for sure some will be right many will wrong and there is going to be a lot of eggs being broken for face cream
Matt Smith you said The Lord Jesus Christ spoke to you concerning 2016. December through February,
Winter finds itself here,
A sudden event will strike,
And many will be in fear. can you tell me what was the sudden event that took place between Dec. 2016 and Feb. 2016 ? we are commanded to test the spirits, try them, discern them, examine them, prove them to see and know if they are of the Lord or not. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
The fulfillment was posted here: http://z3news.com/w/judgment-falls-america-death-justice-scalia/
you are correct Sirs. I missed it. thank you so much for replying to me. right in front of our eyes and I missed it. incredible! truly God speaks to Matt Smith.
He speaks through holy spirit. Also, it’s a loud audible voice. The bible says, his sheep will know his voice
I too have had God speak to me through a very loud audio voice and never had I heard a word of hate, anger, destruction… brother you are hearing what you wish to hear and filling in the rest.
Who hates who? I didn’t see Matt say he hated anyone. R U saying God doesn’t get angry? And who would WANT to hear abt destruction?
No one wants to be destroyed any more than they want to go to hell!…I myself hate sin…I long for a new heaven and a new earth without sin…many say money is the root of all evil…I say it is sin…sin kills in so many ways….people go to hell because they “try” not to sin, “Christians” fall for the fallacy of “I am saved so I can do whatever I want….God will not be mocked. Really really good people will go to hell for the sin of self righteousness….”but Lord….I prophesized and healed in your name!”….but they never knew Him….and also He them….I count myself a sinner in the first degree….my only plea is that Jesus shed His blood for me and that makes me desire to do the right things…..because He first loved us!!!…I have to ask my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to teach me how to love Him….that is how powerless I am….but in my weakness Christ’s strength is made perfect!!!!….THANK YOU JESUS…FOR EVERYTHING GOOD!!!
Do you not feel compelled to record that voice, and share the recording with others?
Matt do you have a FB page of your own to discuss your prophecies?
I do have a Facebook page, but whatever goes on this site goes on my page. I also have a YouTube page, where I have done some videos. Look under (Lee Ding), and you can watch my videos. I will be doing more.
What do you mean that God just talks to you? No dream, no visions just talks? I ask all, unless you mean Holy Spirit “conscious” type talking, is this statement scriptural? The Bible tells us that God speaks in dreams and visions. If these things do not come to pass exactly as you say, you are, scripturally, a false prophet. We all want to know when (this post is crazy popular), but I for one want true more. No need to be offended, just call me a Berean and tell us all, HOW is it that God is speaking to you?
In addition to dreams and visions, the Bible identifies many other ways God speaks to us, including a voice from heaven, messages spoken by angels, with the trumpet of God, and the Holy Spirit speaking directly to our heart. Here are scriptural examples of each one.
And the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well- pleased.” (Luke 3:22)
But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (Acts 8:26)
Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.” (Acts 8:29)
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
Then the voice which I heard from heaven, I heard again speaking with me, and saying, “Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land.” (Revelation 10:8)
Regarding the false prophet nonsense, there are also many scriptural examples of God changing His mind and extending more time (see my previous posts). That did not make Isaiah a false prophet did it?
James Bailey,
Here is another scripture telling of the still small voice.
1 Kings 19:11-13King James Version (KJV)
11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
That is an excellent scriptural example! Thanks.
Amen Karen, and also, the Lord Jesus Himself said, ” ‘My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me'” (John 10:27).
Sara, I’m sure your heart is in the right place. But the Lord speaks to different people in different ways. Some hear His voice audibly; some by the still, small voice; some by dreams / visions; some through other people; some through Bible verses that “pop” out at them; etc. And many people hear the Lord through more than one avenue. As long as it matches up with the Bible, b/c we know that the Lord would NEVER contradict His Word, we have to be open to the Lord speaking to us however He chooses to.
I love this verse, and it applies to my walk with the Lord almost daily. “It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear” (Isa. 65:24).
God bless you, Sara. May we each grow and learn, and be stretched to go deeper with the Lord than ever before! 🙂
And yes, Matthew is correct. God ALWAYS speaks to us through His Word. That’s our manual for life, and I know you know that. But He also speaks to us through many other avenues. If we have the faith to believe, He will speak to us however He wants. I’ve even heard His direction through the words in secular songs (not that I seek that out, but it’s happened).
Jolie,
This scripture comes to mind, Jeremiah 33:3.
Jeremiah 33:3King James Version (KJV)
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Jolie, when you call upon the Lord, may he answer you and show you mighty things. May he be heard in a roar, a trumpet, a dream, a still small voice, and may it be unto you as you seek after him.
Karen Sue, that’s interesting that you chose that verse. That is one of my favorite verses. And many times I’ve seen 333 to know that the Lord is showing me something. And thank you for that prayer! The same back to you, dear sister!!
And also, the Lord has indeed shown me so many great and mighty things! And I know He will show me, and each of us, so much more! All praise and worship belongs to Him, forever and ever!
Jolie – praying Jeremiah 33:3 back to God over many years has changed my life.
False prophet nonsense? What exactly does scripture say about how we know if a prophet is from God? How did God Himself tell us to judge? What did God say about things not coming to pass? Not “Sara”, God. When God relented the people obeyed, so ok, if we see Washington sitting in sackclothe and ashes we can see unfulfilled prophecy as maybe God relented. Right? Did God EVER relent where no one repented? Sodom was destroyed though Abraham prayed; only Lot’s family was saved. I ask you, what does Scripture say about who is a TRUE prophet of God? Not me and not you. Do we need to interpret a scripture when scripture already tells us the exact answer on this topic. Someone answer, please, what exactly does God tell us is THE sign of God’s prophet? Word for word? One example you gave was clearly from John’s vision and excepting actual end time events, the others were also never claimed to be anything other than visions; did anyone claim God spoke to them in a special way? You haven’t made a solid scriptural point by avoiding what the Bible specifically says about prophets (not Sara) and some of you seem offended that someone TESTS what you want to believe; God is awesome and His Word can stand a test that is why we’re told to do it! Not test God but test the claim of His Word AGAINST SCRIPTURE. We are COMMANDED to test the spirits, so ANYONE who tries to keep us from doing so with “beware” might want to test themselves! God spoke to MOSES face to face the Bible tells us, anyone else? No, and the author did NOT say an angel spoke but made a comment to the effect that this (God directly talking… Read more »
You keep twisting the same scripture out of context while ignoring many others. See my previous reply for details.
Sara,
In your own words you said this:
let’s try to keep our heads for martyrdom and listen to God’s Voice. So again, what does GOD say in our big book of Truth detection?
God is speaking through a multitude of voices.
The key point you make after ”and listen to God’s voice”. however you are not listening, for you would know to take your question to one that you have ought with privately, then to the elders, then if one is unrepentant, they are to be taken out of the church. Is this what you are saying, in a way of condemning?
What is offensive to you? You have stated that we should listen to God’s voice. If someone that dares to speak is wrong does not make a false prophet, and someone that speaks right does not make them a prophet. Because this is placed in the prophecy category on this site, is that what upsets you? There are many word gifts included in the prophetic category… also known as word gifts.
If right or in error, sister, we pray. So, we are not to become accusers of the brethren, but strengthen through prayer asking for God’s guidance in all things pertaining to the brethren.
Sometimes the enemy distracts us and uses something to detract from the fullness of the message. My heart tells me this happening now. Time will reveal what our Lord has planned but these timeframes given have not yet passed. The message the poem is sending is a stark warning to all people. The bigger picture is what needs to be looked at through this poem. So many people spend time debatting and micromanaging Scripture to the enth degree to avoid the inevitable, and that is the message that is being sent. Whether Matt is a prophet or not not relevant to me because he is a chlid of the Almighty and his message speaks truth. Truth is the gauge by which we should be measuring the words spoken by men. Timeframes are unimportant and many servants of our Lord are repenting and praying so this could hold back the judgement for another season or delay it, but one thing to be of certain, it is here …it is not time to get ready…. we should already be ready because warnings have been sent out for years by many that love and serve our Lord. Lord bless you and your desire to serve Him and not be deceived. Seek the counsel of our Lord and you will not be deceived but will be given peace. Amen
Yes, God relented when no one repented in Numbers 14. God said to Moses, v12 “I will smite them with pestilence and disposess them and make you into a nation greater and mightier than they”. But by v20 God had relented: “So the LORD said [to Moses], I have pardoned them according to your word,”. So by our human understanding of the test of a false prophet, even God wouldn’t pass! Obviously, our application of this scripture needs tempering. If God won’t keep his word to Moses by the end of a conversation, I’m not going to get bent out of shape because He modifies His word to Matt Smith in 6- or 11- or 12-months. Are you made in God’s image? Do you ever change your mind?
If God changed His mind in 1310BC, He may surely change it today. (I love it that He listens to reason, and that He’s merciful.)
Sara,
Your questions are fine; your desire to verify what is preached with scripture is also fine; your wariness of being deceived by false prophets is fine too. But, be very, very careful about passing premature judgment on someone. Hananiah was a false prophet, but Jeremiah spoke out against him only after God commissioned him to do so.
As to your question, please read Numbers 12:6–8. Would you like a similar answer from God? If you look at the end of verse 1, you’ll also see something chilling (And the Lord heard this). Be careful, Sara.
It is never premature to say IF you preach a false word in Gods name you’re false. We ALL want a hard date, me too. But should he be wrong and we continue to hear him we disregard God’s direction to us. He said God laid out a year of hell for us starting momentarily; scripture says if it doesn’t occur he is NOT from God. I didn’t say it, God did, so Whom are you warning, friend? Was God premature in His statement? Deut 18:21 I said hiya peeps, are these statements scriptural? Anyone in scripture have the GIFT of God speaking directly to them? Anyone in scripture claim a familial link to said “gift”?
I am not afraid; it is God who matters and God gave us Scripture so we can test OURSELF as well as others. I did what I was told and heard what the Bible said without trying to find verses to support my view when there are direct, plain, literal teaching s on it. How ’bout you?
You are taking that verse out of context and ignoring many other scriptures to make it say what you want. Please see my reply to your other point for further details.
I also recommend reading Jude 1:9.
Sara and James, Are we speaking in love about this issue? From what I’ve read, I don’t think so. The Word is to be tried and tested, and be assured it shall not fail, ever. With such deep spiritual darkness, aren’t we all assured that the Church is the ultimate target of the enemy, and victorious? Yes, there are absolutely false prophets among the true prophets of God. Remember what the ratio is and continues to be according to scripture. Deuteronomy 18 begins about the portion for the Levites (priesthood), the next section is about the abominations of the Canaanites that were to be avoided. They were the imposters who were blinding and cheating the people and was ultimately the cause for routing them out. Lay this template over the Church and draw your own conclusions as you find all Biblical counterparts. Then perhaps our discourse will be more productive and we shall all be set free from any blindness or veils what might be encumbering our walk. The book of Jude exhorts believers to be steadfast, knowing that false professors are among them. It describes the seducers and their ultimate end. With due respect, I don’t think Jude 1:9 or any verse out of context should be utilized in the manner it was because it implies that Sara was being used as a provocateur of Satan. It is my belief that if we would study these two chapters simultaneously (subject and object) we just might end up furthering the Lord’s agenda for a pure and unadulterated bride rather that falling into traps of the enemy. We would be wise to remember that a true Word, prophecy, visitation etc.,ultimately belongs to the Lord. The Lord will always vindicate His elect. Doing it on our own is often a sign that… Read more »
I believe many believers have a twisted understanding of love that would cause us to rebuke Jesus if we saw Him ministering among us. He often spoke very bluntly and directly, and in love. Here are a few quotes: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cross sea and land to make a single convert, and you make the new convert twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.” (Matthew 23:15) “You blind fools!” (Matthew 23:17) “You snakes, you brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to hell?” (Matthew 23:33) “And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables;” (John 2:15) What would we think today if a fellow believer spoke or acted that way? I believe many of us would rebuke them and assume they were not acting in love. Any of us are capable of being led by the spirit and speaking by the spirit the same way Jesus did, yet we don’t because we have bought into our own version of milk-toast Christianity, which barely even resembles the true version revealed in scriptures. No wonder a great falling away is coming. The devil is having a heyday speaking through so-called Christians who are deceived into thinking they are serving God. Rick Joyner saw a vision of this in his book The Final Quest and I see it daily in comments and emails posted on this site, most of which I delete because I did not build this site to give the devil a platform. So when someone twists a scripture out of context I have to either delete their comment or take the time to put… Read more »
Wow!! Speak it brother, James!! Your words are so true!! Thank you!!
James,
I think we both know the biblical definitions of love and how the Word contextually applies them. The sin of Achan, relative to distortion or twisting is applicable to all of us, especially mindful for those who have a position of influence among brethren. I don’t think that Sara was showing disrespect so much as having a passionate response to a deep well issue. Many of us in ministry have had to deal with this same thing. The relevance of scripture here shows that when Christ spoke in this manner it was in perfect context relative to His goal, whether teaching, admonition or other. When the disciples asked about calling fire down from heaven the Lord replied in love reminding them that that was not the right spirit they were operating in. I am sure that having to monitor this site at times is extraordinarily difficult, and in that; requires much sacrifice in prayer and forgiveness. I think we would all be wise to consider the forbearance of the Lord. Being made conformable to the image of our Lord is a painful often debilitating process. Blessings…
The only purpose for my reply to Sara was to clarify the scripture she referenced. I feel responsible for clarifying any comment that I approve because a confusing message can cause other people to be misled. However, it takes time to write a rebuttal, which forces me to delete most comments that require one. If I tried to clarify every comment that needed clarifying, there would be no time left for posting any new articles.
Thank you James..
Again, God told Moses, Nu 14:12, “. . . I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they [Israel]”. This never happened, and will never happen. Is God false?
Certainly not. One should not be hasty to judge what one does not understand. Solomon advised “With all your understanding, seek understanding.”. Sounds like a lifetime assignment to me. Hey, when you understand how God can say He’s going to do something, and then not do it, please explain.
Sara, I have heard God auditable voice before several times and at times he has fussed at me like Job. and other times he has even me poems and just like this and other times he has told me to turn around and go help someone I did not want to and yes it can be a small voice and other times louder. God does still speak to his people in anyway he needs to.
Also Sara in first Kings 19:9
God spoke with Elijah
Sara that should say given not even
Okay, so you state he hears the voice of God like lots of us and that he just added some info about his dad? Ok. Great.
Now, if it does not happen he is NOT hearing God. What he is hearing, I don’ t know but God said if it does not happen God didn’t send him.
Even if nothing happens on those dates we should still not accuse anyone of being a false prophet because we do not know that. There are many scriptural examples of God changing his mind, even after instructing his prophet to deliver a word. That is what happened to Jonah when he prophesied the destruction of Ninevah. He spoke the word of the Lord to them declaring, “Yet in forty days Ninevah will be overthrown.” (Jonah 3:3-4) It never happened because the people of Ninevah repented and God changed His mind. Does that make Jonah a false prophet? Of course not! Jonah 3:3 says Jonah was obeying the word of the Lord. The same thing happened when Isaiah prophesied the word of the Lord to King Hezekiah telling him he would not recover from his illness, but the Lord changed his mind and healed the king and added fifteen years to his life (2 Kings 20:1-6). Does that make Isaiah a false prophet? No, of course not. He is one of the greatest prophets to ever live. He delivered the word the Lord gave him. It was the Lord who changed His mind after the king repented. If we accuse Isaiah of being a false prophet we would be guilty of bringing false accusations against him. We have no way of knowing what God spoke to Isaiah, so we have no business talking about it. We would be wise to remain silent about things we know nothing about. Other examples of God changing His mind are found in Exodus 32:9-10, Deuteronomy 9:25-29, Numbers 14:11-23, Numbers 16:20-35, and Amos 7:1-6. So we cannot cherry pick one scripture and use it as an excuse to hurl accusations against a brother or sister. We must live by the whole word of God because scripture… Read more »
Are you referring to the writer of the article? His name is Matthew, Matthew Smith.
Sara I will answer your question. The number 1 way God speaks to people is through the Holy Bible. For example, you don’t need 4 dreams, and 7 angels to come down to tell you fornicating, adultery, and stealing is a sin, and you need not do these things. God already told you in the bible not to do them. Now when it comes to direct things, anything and anyone to get his message across. He used a Donkey to speak to Naman. God used angels to speak to lot. Jesus said, “When you are brought before men, the words will be given to you on what to say.” God gave us the holy spirit for a reason.
*God can use anyone and anything
Yes, but those He uses don’ t normally #1 point out their own different-ness #2 give props to pops #3 lay out a year of upcoming events. So I questioned to test the spirit, offended? If it does not happen, you are hearing something other than God. I am not saying you will be wrong, I am only saying…if. Deut 18 is not Sara, that’s God. You could well be God’s prophet, we’ll see.
Sara in an age where if you stand in a $25 prayer line, you get a small blessing. If it’s a $50 prayer line you get a medium blessing. $100+ gets you a big miracle. In an age where folks are seeing Lexuses, and Benzes in every driveway, with thousands of dollar checks inside, I can understand ones skepticism. However, it doesn’t mean God isn’t still talking. You are right to a degree if someone says, “Thus says the Lord, it must be from the Lord.” James is also right God can change his mind. I bring this point to you, if someone sees you in the act of, let’s say fornication, and this person comes up to you and says, “God says you shouldn’t fornicate; it’s a sin. If you die during this act of fornication you are going to Hell.” Would this person be a prophet? You don’t have to be a prophet to tell anyone, what God already said in the scriptures. I used to sell home security alarms door to door. If I told you it might be a wise to consider a burglar and/or fire alarm before something happens, am I prophet if you didn’t, and something does happen? No. I’m just a man with some wisdom. The million dollar question to you Sara. Do you believe all this will Happen? The reason I asked this question, on you believing is because, if you don’t believe what I, or anyone else is speaking what you don’t believe, then it shouldn’t matter to you if it doesn’t come to pass. What will only matter to you is what person you believe. Your heart is already set for it not to happen. God doesn’t usually give specific dates. Why? Think about it. If one knew the day… Read more »
Sara
The litmus test is the Word, and accountability the issue. You brought forth a vital topic and a touchy one as well. I for one am grateful to the Lord for bringing it to light through you. One aspect of prophecy that is seldom questioned and that should be is the teaching aspect. It is obvious many Churches have fallen short on that issue as well. G-d is judging us in the spiritual realm and has for quite some time, if only more would understand and embrace that as a priority. Oh, for the heart of the Lord…
Rightly said. Let us all examine our own hearts and motives. 1 Corinthians 13:1
New International Version
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
😉 thanks for clarification.
Hi.. My name is Shaun and I’m from a small town about an hour from Toronto in Canada. I just want to say for all you guys that I’m praying for your nation especially those are Christians and need direction where God wants you to be and praying for your protection.
Blessings Shaun! Are you anywhere near Oakville?
I work near Oakville. I work in Acton but live near Minto Area.