Is it blasphemy to wonder if a prophet is truly from God?
Question:
Hello,
I know that many people have asked you before about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, thinking that they have committed it, but I would like to because I think that my situation is quite serious.
I was taking an exam and I was being bothered by the enemy and I was feeling uncomfortable all over. Initially, I was able to ignore the enemy's lies and focus on what I was doing, but I don't know why, suddenly I was thinking about a prophet that I met and I was thinking about all the wonderful things he could do by the power of God and then I don't know why, suddenly, I was thinking, those things that he did were too amazing to be true, and then I had a horrible, horrible thought, thinking that maybe those were done by the power of Satan. I really regret thinking that and I am not even sure if I was the one who thought those thoughts or if they were planted in my head by the enemy. This thing has bothered me quite a lot and I really wanted to ask for someone's opinion. I certainly don't mean what I have thought now, and I really, really want to be reunited with God in heaven.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my email!
Answer:
"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works" (II Corinthians 11:13-15).
"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world" (I John 4:1).
Just because a person claims to be a prophet, it doesn't mean it is true. In fact, I can guarantee that any person claiming to prophesy today is lying. That is because God said prophecy ended. See: Prophets Today? Think Again! To put the claim of a prophet to the test is something required by God. See Man's Duty To "Prove All Things"
