‘Last Generation’
Mat 24:11 “Then many false prophets will rise up and
deceive many.”
Even with the
numerous warnings from our Lord Jesus Christ, yet many Christians are still being
deceived by these false prophets. This is painful to God seeing His children
being misled and deceived and are destined to damnation.
Mat 7:15-16 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in
sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by
their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?”
These false
prophets appear as godly Christians in sheep’s clothing, and only by their
fruits we can distinguished them. What fruits?
Luke 7:24-28 When the messengers of John had departed, He
began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the
wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A
man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who are gorgeously appareled and
live in luxury are in kings’ courts. But what did you go out to see? A prophet?
Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold,
I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.’
For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than
John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than
he.”
Our Lord Jesus
told us that John the Baptist, the greatest amongst His prophets lived in the
desert and lived on locusts and wild honey. Prophets or full-time workers must
bear the fruit of a simple lifestyle and we cannot find one living in luxury as
millionaires or the lifestyles of kings.
Mark 10:21-22 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and
said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have
and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up
the cross, and follow Me.” But he was sad at this word, and went away
sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
To become His
disciples, as a full-time pastor or worker, we must sell all we have and give to
the poor and only then can we take up our cross and follow Him. So, beware of
those rich pastors, full time workers who live in luxuries for they are likely
the false prophets.
Act 4:33-35 And with great power the apostles gave
witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.
Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of
lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were
sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as
anyone had need.
1 Tim 6:17-19 Command those who are rich in this present
age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God,
who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
Please note that
our rich Christian brethren can live in luxuries for they are businessmen
living amongst kings and authorities. God has given these luxuries to them to
enjoy but not to be abused nor wasted.
Brethren, do not envy the luxurious lifestyles of our rich
and powerful brethren who are stewards of His abundant riches. We must uphold
them before God for with such great wealth, their dangers are great and
temptations are many. Their most common abomination is Robbing God of His
money.
Mal 3:8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But
you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.”
