Can God’s Prophets Make Mistakes. Part [4] 05/29/2025 (Morning thought)

1st Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Young Timothy, at this time, was a minister of the gospel, and the instruction of Paul to him was given in accordance with the light and knowledge shed on Paul’s mind at the time. Let us fast forward several centuries later, and the same Holy Ghost grants us additional light on the same subject… [Testimonies Vol, 3 pp 211] Ministers should not neglect physical exercise. The poor health of some of our ministers is because of their neglect of physical exercise in useful labor.

[LTMS 25 LT 92 1910 par, 10] Ministers make a mistake in taking so little physical exercise and in remaining so much indoors in heated and often ill-ventilated rooms. Their time is largely given to study and to writing, when physical exercise is a positive duty. By using their physical powers, they would benefit the powers of the mind. They should exercise brain, bone, and muscle equally.

So, the question is: Did Paul make a mistake when he said bodily exercise profits little? Be very careful how you answer for the fact that truth is progressive in nature, must at all times inform our perspectives. Again, not because God is using frail finite persons does it mean to say that we should point fingers at them if they were to make a mistake as though they are perfect.

Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Can God’s Prophets Make Mistakes. Part [3] 05/29/2025 (Evening thought)

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.

Even though God-ordained prophets speak on God’s behalf, they are finite, and therefore they might not be 100% correct every single time without fail. Even those prophets who were fully loaded with The Holy Spirit in some instances made mistakes, and in some cases, they did not fully understand what they were prophesying. That does not make them inauthentic, for if we go that route, we will end up throwing the proverbial baby out, with the bath water.

Light, and truth are progressive, and in some instances, it takes time for the prophet to hear, and understand the voice of God clearly. In some instances, the rays of light once shed upon the prophet’s mind in years gone by are superseded by additional truth, so yes, the prophets of God can in rare instances, can say or write things which may seem to be a mistake from the finite perspective.

For instance, Paul writes that bodily exercise profits little, but Ellen G. White is inspired by the same God of heaven, many centuries later to inform folks that physical exercise is a huge deal, and it is critically important, not only for good health, and longevity, but also for staving off many diseases and ailments which now afflict the human family.

1st Timothy 4: 8 For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable unto all things having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!