Marks of a False Prophet — L.R. Shelton Jr

Marks of a False Prophet — L.R. Shelton Jr

Let us pray, our Father, our God, we come to Thee in the name of our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We come on the basis of His precious blood that was shed for the remission of our sins. We thank Thee, our Father, for the gift of Thy Son to us, for His work upon the cross for His resurrection.

For the shedding of His precious blood that You may pass over our sins, that You may give us justification that we might stand before Thee clothed in the imputed righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that we could come into Thy presence through that new and living way, to have fellowship with Thee and to commune with Thee from above the mercy seat and pour out our hearts unto Thee in praise and thanksgiving, in confession and intercession, when I pour out our hearts to Thee in all things, dotting one prayer after the other up to Thy throne of grace to help in time of need.

We never get tired praising You for this, thanking You for this, and praising Thy name that You have kept us to this hour by Thy marvelous grace. We thank You for all the blessings of the past week, for health, for strength, for the fellowship with Thee, for the fellowship with Thy people.

Thank Thee and praise Thee for the opportunity to be part of this body, of this church, of this ministry to send forth the word of life. We thank Thee, Father, for all that You have accomplished and all that You have done, and we wait before Thee that You may deal with our hearts this morning.

Now, how most, our Father, the word You have laid upon our heart, how most that we need Thee, O Lord, that our speech would be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so we may know how to answer every man, and that we might speak the truth in love, with our hearts going out to Thee and to the souls of men.

And our Father, we have cried to You over and over and over again this past week, and especially yesterday, last night, and this morning. I do not want to deliver this message unless I deliver it with a broken heart, a contrite spirit, and in the power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit.

So here we are. Give us a clean heart and pure heart and clean hands. Give us freely a right spirit that we may speak in the Spirit, filled with the Spirit. Give us hearing ears, seeing eyes, and a word in due season.

We might heed Thy word. It may be written upon the doorpost of our heart. We cannot get away from it. Our Father, bless it, Thy word this morning, tonight. Bless Thy word as it goes forth in every form that You have given us to send it out, erect it to those individuals who have prepared to receive it.

And may hearts be turned to Thee. Again, we want to praise You for Thy great love when You loved us. So again, we ask for cleansing. Take away every thought that would hinder. Every thought, Lord. Because Satan comes with his fiery darts to disreluct our minds and our hearts.

To get our minds elsewhere instead of where You want them. Stayed upon Thee. But it's only by Thy grace and by Thy power that this can be done. So we rest in Thee, looking to Thee. To pray and I will be done.

The Warning of 2 Peter Against False Prophets

For in Christ's name we pray. Amen. I want you to turn with us this morning to the second chapter of 2 Peter. As we read it together, I want you to understand that the whole chapter is concerned with false prophets and false teachers.

Of all the chapters in the Bible, and you'll see it as we go through, of all the chapters in the Bible, this second chapter, 2 Peter, is among the most terrible. It's a book of threatening. It's a chapter of threatening.

It's a chapter of warning. It tells about the doom that's coming on false prophets and those that follow them. The disaster and destruction that abounds. I do not believe that nowhere in Holy Writ is there anything that surpasses this particular chapter of warning.

It is a chapter we would not normally read. It's not a chapter that we would pick up and just read. If we were not reading through a book or reading through the Bible as we go along, it is a chapter that is one of the least, I believe along with you, the least two chapters in the Bible read.

Unless it's the genealogies back in 1 Chronicles. But the apostle here is helping these Christian people to face the future. He wants them to look ahead to the future that was coming. He was an old man.

He was about ready to leave this world. But before he went, he wanted to stir up their minds. Chapter 1 verse 13. Yea, I think it's suitable, as long as I'm in this tabernacle, this body, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.

Knowing that shortly I must put off this, my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has showed me. So as a good shepherd of the sheep, he wanted to warn his flock of what was coming in the future. And to prepare them for what they were going to face in the perilous times that were coming upon the earth.

And it started real soon there. And so this book is primarily one of warning. But it is a book of gracious promise. And we should look into it. And especially that second chapter, which by the grace of God we're going to start into this morning.

And I want you to pray. Let's read it together. But there are false prophets also among the people. Even as there should be false teachers among you. Who privately should bring in damnable hellesses, even denying the Lord that bought them.

And bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways. By reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with famed words make merchandise of you.

Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not. And their damnation slumbereth not. For if God spared not the angels that sinned. That cast them down the hill. And delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment.

And spared not the old world which saves nor the earth's eighth person. A preacher of righteousness. Bringing the flood upon the world of the ungodly. And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes.

Condemned them with an overthrow. Making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly. And deliver just that vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked. For that righteous man dwelling among them.

Him seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation. And to reserve the unjust on the day of judgment to be punished.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness. And despise government. Presumptuous are they. Self-willed. They're not afraid to speak evil of dignities. Whereas angels which are greater in power and might.

Bring not railing acquisition against them before the Lord. But these as natural brute beasts. Made to be taken and destroyed. Speak evil of the things that they understand not. And shall utterly perish in their own corruption.

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness. As they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots they are in blemishes. Sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you.

Having eyes full of adultery. And that cannot cease from sin. Beguiling unstable souls. In heart they have exercised with covetous practices. Cursed children. Which are forsaken the right way. And are gone astray following the way of Balaam the son of Hosea.

Who loved the wages of unrighteousness. But was rebuked for his iniquity. For dumbass speaking with man's voice for bad. The madness of the prophet. These are wells without water. Clouds that are carried with a tempest.

To whom the midst of darkness is reserved forever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity. They allure through the flesh, lust of the flesh. Through much wantonness. Those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

For they promise them liberty. They themselves are the servants of corruption. For a real man is overcome. Of the same he is brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the well.

Through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. They again entangle their end and overcome. The latter end is worse for them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness.

Than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it has happened unto them according to the true proverb. The dog has turned to his own vomit again. And the sow that was washed to her waller in the mire.

Read in 2 Peter chapter 2. If you don't think that's heart-searching. Get out and start studying it. And let the Holy Spirit begin to open it up to your heart. This poor man that stands before you this morning.

Has cried and cried and cried. For mercy and grace to deliver this. But it's been upon my heart for some time. I've been thinking and praying about giving an exposition. Of either 2 Peter 2 or Jude. On the subject of the false prophets and false teachers.

And waiting on the Lord the Holy Spirit directed me. To preach on the sin of covetousness last week. To show us our hearts. And to let us know that we, I. Was no better than these false prophets. Spoken of in this second chapter of 2 Peter.

All of our hearts. Except for the grace of God. Are wicked and depraved. But if we've been saved. The only difference between us and them. Is the distinguishing grace of our God in Christ Jesus. If we have been kept from following false teachers.

And preachers. And being partakers of their sins. It is because of God's marvelous grace. And only God's marvelous grace. That has been given to us by the Holy Spirit in Christ. And because of his sacrificial blood shedding.

For our sins. And the grace of the Holy Spirit to hold us. And keep us from going the way of the apostate. That's the way God's been dealing with my heart. It's been a time of heart searching. It's been time of crying to God for mercy.

But it's also been a time of praise and thanksgiving. That God by his marvelous grace. Has held me these many years. And held me in the truth. And showed me the truth. And taught me his truth. And has brought me to this hour.

And I praise him and praise him for it. The only difference between me. And a false prophet. The false teacher. Is the distinguishing grace of God. And if I do not have the marks of a true prophet. And a true teacher.

Then you have no business here. Did you know that? If I have not walked among you these years. And have preached to you the truth of God's precious word. And you have not seen the marks of a Christian.

And the marks of a true servant of God. Then we might as well close the doors. And let us all get out of here. But I believe by the grace of God. I have. By life and word. Shown forth. The marvelous grace.

That God has had upon me. In all these many years. For which I praise him. And praise him. And you are going to see why I praise him. As we get in to see. A lot of questions I know in reading this. That you would want to ask.

I hope we can answer them. And I pray that God will open up our hearts. For we are living in a day. More and more and more. Of false teachers and false prophets. And false word going forth. And we need to be warned.

We need to count where we are. We need to know what the scriptures teach. We maybe haven't done all to stand. By the marvelous grace of God. Now. It was marvelous when I. When the Holy Spirit showed it to me.

The Salvation and Godliness Taught in 2 Peter 1

These three chapters. The Holy Spirit led the apostle Peter. To lay the foundation. In chapter one. And to not say anything. About warning. Except in one place. Until he had showed them. The great salvation that he had given to them.

Let's look at chapter one. Let's take our time. I don't know if I can be able to. Give you everything I want to this morning. To start off. But an introductory message. By the grace of God. You know where we are going.

And I want you to hear the word. And not turn away from it. Because we are in such a chapter as this. That there is a chapter of warning. And that's what it is. We've got to face it. And we are living in that day.

And among that people. What are we going to do? How are we going to stand? Where are we going to walk? So he begins the epistle. In the first chapter. Simon Peter. A servant of the apostle Jesus Christ.

To them that have obtained like precious faith with us. Through the righteousness of God. In our Lord Jesus Christ. He starts off by talking about. That precious faith that has been given to us. That perfect righteousness.

In which we are clothed. The righteousness of God. Which is by faith of Jesus Christ. He shows us that grace and peace. Has been multiplied toward us. Through the knowledge he has given us. In verse 2.

And then he talks in verse 3. About that divine power. Beloved. People talk about having power. People talk about getting power. And wanting power. What we want. And what we should desire. Is the power of God.

That turns us from sin. And the power of God. That keeps us. That we might walk. In the pathway of righteousness. And true holiness. For that is what he says. According as his divine power. Has been given unto us.

He has given to us all things that pertain. Unto life and godliness. Through the knowledge of him. That has called us to glory and to virtue. To moral excellency. He has called us to a life of moral excellency.

Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises. That by these you might be partakers of the divine nature. Having escaped the corruption that is in the world. Through lust. He said this salvation that God gives.

By his marvelous grace. Is a salvation of power. And leads to a life of godliness. And he has given us the precious promises. That we might plead them. He has made us partakers of his divine nature. That is he has given us his moral nature.

We might have the mind of Christ. And by all of this. By the grace of God. We are able. Watch that word. To escape the corruption that is in the world. Through lust. And that is what that second chapter is all about.

It is the corruption. And the lust of fallen men. Who are in the place of authority. The pulpit or the teaching platform. Who have not been called. And have not been. Have not known God. And it is by that they have been captured.

By Satan. And they bring as many as they can. Into their pernicious or their lascivious ways. Day by day. So to keep in mind. He had already warned them. The salvation that God gives. Is a salvation that gives them a divine nature.

That has caused them to escape. The corruption that is in the world. And the power of lust. And the power of sin has been broken. He had warned. He had told them of this. And then not only that. But he told them to go on.

To give diligence. To add to that precious faith. Virtue. That is strength. Moral excellency. And to that virtue. Knowledge. More knowledge. And to that knowledge. Temperance. Self-control. In brother's second chapter.

It speaks nothing of self-control. It speaks of men. Who have given themselves over to Satan. To be used of him. And to temperance. Patience. And to patience. Godliness. And to godliness. Brotherly kindness.

And to brotherly kindness. Charity. Or love. The capstone of it all. For if these things be in you. And abound. They make you that you should neither be barren. Nor unfruitful. In the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Then this is the warning. In chapter one. That he that lacketh these things. Is blind. And cannot see afar off. And hath forgotten that he was purged. From his old sins. So he tells us in verse ten. Brethren.

Give diligence to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things. Ye shall never fall. For so an entrant shall be ministered unto you abundantly. In the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Then he goes on down. And talks about his blessed Lord. In verse sixteen. For we have not followed the cunningly devised fables. When we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But were eyewitnesses of his majesty on the mount of transfiguration. For he received from God the Father honor and glory. When there was such a voice to him from the excellent glory. This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased.

And this voice which came from heaven we heard. When we were with him in the mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy. Wherein you do well that you take heed. As unto a light that shineth in a dark place.

Unto the day dawn. And the day shall arise in your hearts. He tells us that this salvation that is in Christ. Causes us to walk in light. And not in darkness. And so he so forewarns them. Forewarns them of what is coming.

The Hope of Christ’s Coming and the Mark of Holiness

And then I love the way the book closes. In chapter 3. It's all concerning. The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. In spite of the false prophets. And the false teachers. Christ is coming. That's not going to keep the Lord from coming.

He will come in. He will come in judgment to them that know not God. And obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he shall come in righteousness and love. To those who know the Lord Jesus Christ.

And so he holds this hope out to them. A hope of a new heaven and a new earth. He holds the hope out of them. That they might grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then he tells them what they should do in verse 11 of chapter 3.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved. That is the judgment that shall come when our Lord comes. That man or person thought you to be in all holy conversation. And the godliness. He continually calls them back to godliness.

And this is one of the marks. Beloved, this is one of the marks of God's true servant. Holiness and sanctification is in his theology. A false prophet does not have sanctification and holiness in his theology.

Never preaches on it. Never talks about it. He cannot afford to. For he will condemn himself. And bear with us now until we get into the heart of the matter. Ask the Lord to plan in your mind this outline I'm going to give you of this chapter.

So you can rightly understand it better. Ask him to. In verse 1 he talks about these false prophets bringing in destructive heresies. In verses 2 and 3 he shows these false teachers shameful ways. In verses 4 through 10a he shows the condemnation.

Listen now. And we'll go into this. He shows in these verses the condemnation that came on the angels that kept not their first estate called the Jew. He shows the condemnation that came upon those in the flood in Noah's day.

In verses 6, 7 and 8 he shows the judgment that fell upon the cities of the plain including Sodom and Gomorrah. And then in verses 9 through 10a he shows the condemnation upon the sin of these apostate false prophets and teachers.

And then from verses 10b through 16 he lays out before us. God does it, I don't. It's the word of God. The fragrant misconduct of these individuals. And you will not find in the word of God any greater description of the misconduct, false teachers and false prophets that you'll find in verses 10b through 16.

First of all in 10b and 11 they are slanderers. In verse 12 they are blasphemers. In verses 13 and 14 they are adulterers. In verses 16 and 17 they are covetous and full of wickedness in the sight of God.

And then in verses 17 through 22 we find the inevitable doom of these false prophets and false teachers. For they know not the Lord. So let's see what the scripture has to say about these false prophets and teachers and how they describe them.

Of course the most striking one besides 2 Peter 2 .1 is the one found in Matthew chapter 7 verse 15. In the Sermon on the Mount where he said beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Devouring everything and everybody that comes under their control or his them. Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Devouring wolves ready to draw you away from the faith.

From the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Now briefly this is a subject that is spoken of very much throughout the Old Testament. And I could give you more scriptures than what I'm going to read you this morning.

But it was the downfall of Israel in one respect was the false prophets and their false prophesying in the name of God and God had not sent them. It was one of the reasons for the downfall of Israel. In chapter 5 verse 30 and 31 of Jeremiah 5.

A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The prophets prophesy falsely and the priests bear rule by their means. And listen. And my people love to have it so and what will you do in the end thereof?

Man has always been the same. Man has always loved for the preacher or the teacher to speak smooth things to him. He doesn't like to be warned. He doesn't want to be shown his sins. He doesn't want to turn to God from his sins.

He does not want to repent. He does not want to give up the life that he has and that he's been in. Especially if he's been such a deceiver that he has people under his control. He wants to keep that power.

He does not want to give it up. The prophets prophesy falsely and the priests bear rule by their means. And my people love to have it so and what will you do in the end thereof? And in Jeremiah 14 verse 14.

We have it again. Then the Lord said unto me, the prophets prophesy lies in my name. I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them. They prophesy unto you a false vision and divination and a thing of naught and the deceit of their own heart.

And they do not speak in my name, saith the Lord. He was against them. But in Jeremiah 23, 14 and 16. I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem a horrible thing. Same thing is said about them as the false ones in 2 Peter 2.

They committed adultery and walking lies. They spent in also the hands of the evil doers that none doth return from his wickedness. They were all of them unto me as Sodom and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

In other words, they speak smooth things. They never speak anything to disturb the hearts of men. They never speak anything that's got a sword in it that will cut and lay bare. Because they know the hearts of men.

And they know what's going to happen if they preach truth in the name of the Lord. They're going to be turned on. Their name is going to be cast out as dirt in the street. Then in Ezekiel 22, verses 25 and 28.

There is a conspiracy of the prophets in the midst thereof like a roaring lion ravening the prey. Same words used in Matthew 7 and in 2 Peter 2. They have devoured souls. They have taken the treasure and precious things.

In other words, they covet this. They have taken the glass of the precious things. And they have made many winners in the midst thereof. In other words, it's like 2 Timothy 3 tells us. That there are those who will lead astray captive silly women.

Go into their houses and devour them of everything. Verse 28. And her prophets have dubbed them with untempered mortar. Sand vanity. And divining lies under them saying thus saith the Lord God. When the Lord hath not spoken.

In other words, like a mason would build a house. And he would not build it with the right kind of cement and mortar. But they dubbed it with untempered mortar. Where it's going to fall apart. And all of these were lies.

Sown against it. Prophets then were one of the chief factors as I said. In the apostasy and destruction of Israel. And these passages are recorded for our admonition and our warning. And then in the New Testament.

That's turned there. We would have given you that one in Matthew 7. Beware false prophets who come among you in sheep's clothing. But inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ready to devour and take whatever prey they can get.

That they may have the souls of men instead of God having them. In Matthew 24. And many false prophets shall rise and deceive many. Our Lord said. And verse 24. For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets.

And shall show great signs and wonders. In so much that if it were possible they shall deceive the very elect. Then we ought to be prepared. We ought to have our hearts open to the truth. And to the word of God.

And prepared. Then if they could even possibly deceive the very elect. Then what? Then our hearts ought to be prepared to receive the truth. And to learn the truth. And to know the truth. And to watch for them.

Apostolic Warnings Against False Teachers

I guess the most famous one of all is the one found in Acts 20. When brother Paul was leaving Ephesus for the last time. And his heart was broken. And he told him verse 28 of Acts 20. Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock.

Over the which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers. To feed the church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood. What's this? For I know this. What does he know? Verse 29 of Acts 20. That after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you.

Not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise. Speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them. Brother you've got to be careful of a man whose motives and desires. Are to get people to follow their teaching and their advice.

And their ways. And what they think is the truth. Therefore watch he says. He says watch. And remember that by the space of three years. I cease not to warn every one of you I can say. With tears. And then this one in Romans I often go back to.

And plead it. It's found in Romans chapter 16. Verses 17 and 18. I've preached from it a number of times. Now I beseech you brethren mark them which cause divisions and offenses. Contrary to the doctrine which you have learned.

And avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ. But their own belly. And by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. Watch these individuals that will not sit under the truth of God's word.

Then in 1 John 4 .1. Beloved believe not every spirit but try the spirits with the name of God. Because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Then one more. Jude 4. And 2 Peter 2 and Jude.

Practically identical chapters. They differ. They're along the same line. They differ in a lot of ways. But they're similar in a lot of ways. In Jude 4. For there are certain men quaking unawares. Who before of all ordained to this condemnation.

Ungodly men. Turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness. And denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. Now I want you to pray for me. I've broadly outlined the whole thing. I've given you an outline.

I've showed you the hope that he gave them in chapter 1. Of the great salvation that they had. The hope in chapter 3 of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. But right between them is one of the most heart searching warnings.

In the whole Bible. Of us to be warned against false prophets and false teachers. That shall come in among the people. Now. There's one thing that you want to do. When you hear a man. Lead after a man.

With a man. Who claims to be able to teach. And to preach. You want to have a. You want to. You want to search out. And be a good Berean. To search out the word of God. That they are preaching the truth.

Not that they are building a doctrine on one verse of scripture. But that they are. Have the whole rounded work of the scripture. Now you all understand that I'm not going to be able to. Tell you all of this in one message.

For I want to give you. The mark. I'm going to give you this morning. The marks of a false prophet. But I do want to give you the marks. Of a true prophet. So that you will know the difference. And can be warned.

And since this is in our text. We'll go first with the false prophet. But we should be. We should. We should watch. And wait upon the Lord. So let's read verse two. Verse one. But there were false prophets also among the people.

Even as there shall be false teachers among you. Who privately shall bring in damnable heresies. Even denying the Lord that bought them. And bring upon themselves swift destruction. They will subtly and secretly introduce destructive heresies.

Even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them. Bring in swift destruction upon themselves it says. So what are the characteristics of a false teacher. Or a false prophet. I'm not going to be able to cover them all this morning.

But I'll give you as many as I can get through. Into this chapter. They subtly bring in damnable destructive heresies. Teachings which will not stand up to the word of God. They have taken a verse here.

And a verse there. And a verse there. And have put a doctrine together to deceive you. Because it sounds, is the word of God. Sounds like the word of God. But their motives in doing all of this. Is to get honor themselves.

Power unto themselves. To get wealth unto themselves. To get a following after themselves. And more than anything else. Are you listening to me? To bring people under their control. That is one of the marks.

Identifying marks. Of a false teacher or prophet. Is trying to bring people under their control. And beloved. They will fight you for that. They will even kill you for that. If their little domain is being threatened.

Do not touch God's anointed. That's their defense. One of them. Alright, you listen. Refer to a chosen course of thought or action. That an individual takes. Or that a group of people adopts. As an article of faith and a way of life.

Heresy, Doctrinal Distortion, and False Salvation

Now let me go over that again with you and I'll explain it. Listen with me now. Heresies refer to a chosen course of thought. That an individual takes. Or that a group of people adopts. As an article of faith or a way of life.

And that's the reason why we have. Thousands upon thousands. Of denominations and churches with different names. All over this country. Is because people have run off and heresy. And they have adopted.

They have adopted this false doctrine. This false heresy. And have made. This is their creed. And so their church is built upon it. And they go and run from there. And we've got to be careful. Some of them today who call themselves.

Oneness. Do not believe in the trinity. Only Jesus. They have taken that. And they have made a cult out of it. Many churches like it. And that is a heresy. So they have taken that. They have made that.

The article of faith. The faith. For their assembly. And therefore they are called. Oneness. We can all. You would not believe. As we have a mailing list that's a mile long. And there's others out there that have a mailing list that's a mile long.

You ought to see the material we get. We just put them in the folder. And if I can read them. I'll read them if I can. Anyway. We had one come across the desk the other day. And the big bold letter. This is the truth.

This is the whole truth. Read it. So I opened it up. And I read it. What was it? Denying the trinity right away. The wholeness. Oneness. Well you see that's a heresy. And that's what he's talking about.

We should be careful. And there are those groups. Who have gone off on the long end. And say that if you do not speak in tongues. You're not saved. In other words you've got to speak in tongues to be saved.

So they go off with this. That's a point in there. And that's what they believe. And that's what they teach. And therefore they have no revelation of God in their souls. And then there are others. Who say that you must be baptized to be saved.

And their favorite verse is Acts 2 .38. And if you're not baptized then you're not saved. So water enters into it. And I had a man come to me one time. Trying to force that doctrine down my throat. And I said well if what you're saying to me is true.