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1)Question about spiritual people,prophets,etc.?

I was told and I also have read/herd that prophets,spiritual people can be some of the loneliest people.That people shun away from such people.Is this a truth?Is there a Biblical reference for this?

Out of fear,un understanding,rudeness,or the fact that God himself has plans for the person.

Please answer this with respect.Thank you.

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  • sdn
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Well John 15: 18"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me

    This states that those who do not follow God will shun the prophets and those who follow God will follow the prophets.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    All through the Old Testament this was the case. Prophets differ from psychics and mediums. Prophets tell you what God wants him/her to say, not necessarily what the people want to hear. And many times in the bible, when the people were told things they didn't want to hear, they didn't like it. A prophet will never prophecy a certain event or situation without God giving the thumbs up. You will never see a true prophet of God charge for his/her "services". Mediums and psychics get their source from Satan, and they charge you alot for their so-called services. This was why many people didn't like the true prophets of God. They often told people things they didn't want to hear, and the people didn't like that. They wanted a prophet who brought only comfort. I haven't seen too many references in the New Testament to this, but I'm sure are a few in there.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well think about this, when a spiritual person or a prophet preaches about God, people won't want to hear it, in the times of Jesus prophets would be lonely because if they preached about Jesus or God, people would ignore that person because, since most people were Jewish, they followed the Jewish religion and didn't want to listen to other religions because they were devouted to theirs.

    In modern days, preachers are lonely because, well, it simply annoys people when they hear about God, and, would you want to be friends with someone who annoys people.

    Think about it, if you were friends with an annoying person, then people might think that you are annoying.

  • 1 decade ago

    Have you ever read my answers? I don't need people. I'd rather be lonely than go to hell. Half of the so-called Christuians who all call Jesus "Lord" are lost and going to hell. Jesus proved that in Matthew 25:1-12. I'm going to preach and do the work of the Lord. I don't need people. People are a hinderance. I can walk more than anyone. I can preach bolder and louder than anyone. No one can stay with me even if they wanted to. I can do more by myself.

    Do not be deceived (do not be led away from the truth). Evil company (communicating with people of a bad nature) corrupts (destroys) good habits (manners). Awake (return to soberness of mind) to righteousness (be proper, as is right), and do not sin (do not do or go wrong). (1 Cor. 15:33,34)

    "Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch (have no fellowship with) what is unclean (in a moral sense: unclean in thought and life), and I will receive you (to receive kindly, to treat with favour). I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." (2 Cor. 6:17) ~ In the next verse, Paul states: Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves (to free from defilement of sin and from faults) from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness (moral purity) in the fear of God. (2 Cor. 7:1)

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