A speaker warns against false prophets who demand obedience and control decisions. True prophecy points to Jesus, aligns with Scripture, and confirms what the Holy Spirit is already telling you. Test any prophetic word against the Bible and never base major life choices on one person's word.
One of the biggest red flags when it comes to prophecy and counterfeit prophecy is when people use that gift to lord their authority over others. Prophecy will always point to Jesus. When you come to someone and say, God told me, and then you tell them what you're telling them, you're putting them in a really tough position. If you're not hearing from God, you're basically saying, what I'm saying, you have to accept it, and you can't question it or you're being disobedient. Think about the implication of that. And if anyone ever tries that with you, I pray that the Holy Spirit today would open your eyes to That religious, overbearing demonic manipulation, because people will try to do that. They'll keep you coming back to them as your source of direction for your life. Always when someone prophesies, it's gonna align with the word. And usually when someone prophesies, they're confirming something that the Holy Spirit was already speaking to you. The Holy Spirit in you is the same Holy Spirit in them. So there's gonna be this inner knowing is what I call it, this peace about what they're saying. But even then, even though you emotionally feel peace, be very careful. Careful and make sure that you're not basing your whole life on one person's prophecy. Someone gives you a word and then you're confused about it, or it doesn't come to pass. Now you're losing sleep, you're getting anxious, you're wondering if you missed God. Just trust in God's ability to speak to you. We thank God for prophecy, but do watch out for those counterfeits.
