false prophets keeping him from The Good News

I had a heck of a day today. It started off well enough. I woke up and read through morning prayers (my favorite time of the day) and then got ready and headed into work. Work was going well until I got an email about a post made by a fellow bible study friend.

He is deep into IHOP, which I consider an errant cult, and he posted onto our bible study blog a bunch of links. One link was okay, it was a worship song by a popular singer but the rest were all 'prophesy' and I don't mean prophesy from the Bible but 'prophesy' from a bunch of people. He's posted stuff like this before but not on our blog.

I had to tell him and I knew I had to tell him gently. The problem with it was that I was screaming inside. Which makes it hard to be gentle. I finally got it all said to him and was able to get back to work. I promised him that I would listen to what he posted. I had heard one of them before. The other is from the 1980's and two dealt with the blood moons. I listened to them tonight. Now I am full of fear and I hate how they tell half truths and, yes, these people are good story tellers.

The bible says over and over to avoid false prophets and that there will be deceivers.

The thing is, I don't need new prophecy. The Bible tells us plainly that Christ is coming again to judge the earth. As a follower of Jesus, I know that He covers me. I know that He has redeemed me and all of His other followers. I don't need to be afraid of our Lord God. (Other than I will have to give an accounting of what I did with all that He gave me. Yes this does terrify me.)

How do I get my friend to understand this? How do I get my friend to focus on the gospel of our Lord instead of the fantasy that is spread by false prophets that keeps him from the good news of Christ?

I will pray.

The Book of Common Prayer has this prayer which fits:

ALMIGHTY God, who showest to them that are in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may avoid those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.