Bible Dictionary: Prophecy: Guilt of Pretending to the Gift of

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Jeremiah 14:14
Then the LORD said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke to them: they prophesy to you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their heart.
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Jeremiah 23:13,14
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
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Ezekiel 13:2,3
Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say you to them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear you the word of the LORD;
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Library

Three Things Briefly to be Regarded in Christ --viz. His Offices ...
... Grievous sin of the Papists in pretending to sacrifice Christ. ... Christ will the
fulfilment of this prophecy be found ... his death, he wiped away our guilt, and made ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 15 three things briefly.htm

To Alexander, Bishop of the City of Constantinople.
... mind with us; in appearance, indeed, pretending to seek ... although in my opinion the
greatest guilt lies upon ... Concerning which the Spirit of prophecy says, "Who ...
/.../i to alexander bishop of the.htm

Doctrinal and Moral Treatises. Index of Subjects.
... Children, probably involved in the guilt, not only of ... 732]340; witnessed to by Jewish
prophecy, [733]342 ... 787]494; denied before men in pretending heresy, [788 ...
/.../on care to be had for the dead /doctrinal and moral treatises index.htm

The Arguments Usually Alleged in Support of Free Will Refuted.
... and endeavour to evade his judgment, by pretending that he ... their conduct, can they,
I ask, deny their guilt? ... to a distance is meant the withdrawal of prophecy. ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 5 the arguments usually.htm

Regeneration by Faith. Of Repentance.
... bears for a time with the ungodly, pretending repentance. ... says that therein was
fulfilled the prophecy concerning the ... Again, "Sin is dead in the guilt by which ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 3 regeneration by faith.htm

Letter Lxxxiv. To Pammachius and Oceanus.
... to read him, I admit my guilt: indeed, these ... out, they devise fresh wiles, and,
pretending innocence themselves ... to exercise the gift of prophecy in furtherance ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter lxxxiv to pammachius and.htm

Homilies on the Gospel of John.
... Baptism, promise at, [119]4; gift of the Spirit in, [120]36; regeneration in ... Samaritans,
[315]123; avoided His own country, not to increase its guilt, [316]ib ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homilies on the gospel of.htm

Letter Xciii. (AD 408. )
... But at that time the prophecy, "Be wise now, therefore, O ... that they had no share
in the guilt of this ... is known:" either refusing to see, or pretending not to ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter xciii a d 408.htm

Concerning the Ministry.
... [563] Also they who have received this holy and unspotted gift, as they ... Whereas the
scripture looks upon that as an aggravation of guilt, and calls it blasphemy ...
/.../proposition x concerning the ministry.htm

To Pammachius against John of Jerusalem.
... Who now fastens on you the guilt of Photinus ... he vapours, and vents himself unconcernedly,
pretending to be ... my bosom." What can be clearer than this prophecy? ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/to pammachius against john of.htm