PROPHETS BEWARE
Misusing God’s name is defying the 3rd commandment.
“Therefore I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who steal my words from each other.
Yes, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who borrow speeches to pronounce oracles.
Yes, I am against the prophets who prophesy lying dreams, says the LORD, and who lead my people astray by recounting their lies and by their empty boasting. From me they have no mission or command, and they do this people no good at all, says the LORD.” (Jeremiah 23:30-32)
A true prophet is 100% accurate. Any one who is not 100% accurate and claims to be a prophet is either a liar or self deceived. Then what about Jonah? He prophesied Nineveh’s destruction, but when Nineveh repented God spared the city and its inhabitants. Jonah was not a false prophet, but one could say that Jonah’s prophecy did not come to pass. That is why Jonah was upset and not because he wanted Nineveh’s destruction. And because Jonah was well aware that he had no credibility left as a prophet. Certainly, God never used Jonah again.

