1st Kings 13:21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lord, and hast not kept the commandment which the Lord thy God commanded thee, 22 But came back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcass shall not come unto the sepulcher of thy fathers.
In our day as we consider the need for reformation, God would have us to understand that there is a plethora of “Old Prophets”, some televangelists and preachers, who claim to have more experience and knowledge in the things of God than some of us do. And they may be right, for all you know, but if what they are saying is contradictory to the word of God, then reformation would lead us to refuse such even if an angel spoke to them.
Many of the current faith healers in our day, claim to have special revelations and connections to God, just like the “Old prophet” we read of. While they are not to be condemned, we have to be very careful that we do not drink from perverted springs, lest we end up believing and obeying that which is nowhere to be found in God’s word.
[The Great Controversy pp 595] God will have a people upon the earth to maintain the Bible, and the Bible only, as the standard of all doctrines, and the basis of all reforms. The opinions of learned men, the deductions of science, the creeds or decisions of ecclesiastical councils, as numerous and discordant as are the churches which they represent, the voice of the majority,—not one or all of these should be regarded as evidence for or against any point of religious faith.
2nd Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!