Acts 8:20-23
New International Version
20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!(

21 You have no part or share(B) in this ministry, because your heart is not right(C) before God.

22 Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.

The scripture has warned us severally about those God referred to as the wolf in sheep's clothing. They come in the enticing word of men. Their hearts are fixated on getting your money and enriching themselves. They make marchardise of the gospel. They are the false prophets.

There are 3 conditions of their victims vulnerability.

1. Ignorance: False prophets usually take advantage of their victim's shallow understanding of the word of God. Ignorance is a recipe for their manipulations. Many don't know God neither his ways but they want his acts.

2. Desperation: God is a God of process and he works with time. Desperate seekers of miracle becomes more vulnerable to the deceptions of false prophets and they would be willing to go any length in obedience to their predators.

3: Fear: Anxiety also put you in a condition of vulnerability. The scriptures particular warned us not to be anxious. In a moment of an uncontrolled fear your reasoning and discernment maybe greatly compromised. Hence you could be an object of control.


In conclusion, to be wiser than a false prophet, study the word of God, be anxious for nothing and direct your despiration to prayers and supplication unto God. Your help will come.

If you are not yet born again please do so. Jesus loves you.

Jesus is lord

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