Aaron Miller-
The false prophecy of an election victory for Donald Trump , contributed to his refusal to concede defeat in the U.S 202o elections, after several of them prophesied a victory for him.
Sources from the U.S say that apart from the narcissistic drive Trump had to hang unto power, one of the key reasons he battled to stay on the throne was the false assurances given to him by evangelists who supposedly hear from God.
Californian pastor Kris Vallotton was one of those so-called prophets who falsely prophesied a Trump election victory. Mr Vallotton was one of a number of evangelicals to strengthen Donald Trump’s convictions that he was the chosen anointed to lead America for another four years.
Vallotton and other false claimants of a reliable and verifiable gift of prophecy led the former U.S president further astray, by presenting a false stamp of divine approval to the world. The open declaration of Trump’s divine selection to continue to lead America was soon echoed by other evangelical leaders, who would jump on the bandwagon.
The embarrassed pastor humbly apologised to Mr Biden directly on Instagram, stating that “you’re my president” similar to the way Mr Trump and Barack Obama were “his presidents”.
The damage already has been done after Trump insisted the only way he could loose the election was true voter fraud.
Bethel senior leader Beni Johnson was another evangelical leader who had posted his strong support for the defeated former president on her Instagram page benij5, said she is fighting for President Trump and the country.
He declared before the elections: “I’m fighting, not just for my president, I’m fighting for the freedom of our country. Listen, I’m a feeler; I’m a seer. I can see what’s gonna happen in the future, and let me tell you, if this man,[Biden] which if — and that’s a big if — he gets in, we’re going to see so much destruction. You talk about disunity. Oh my gosh,” said Johnson, whose husband Bill Johnson has been pastor at Bethel Church since 1996.
” Trump would have been led to believe he has to take their words by faith, Lucas Joseph, 31 from Texas told The Eye Of Media.Com
”Prophets are believed to be the mouth piece of God, but far too often, those who profess to be prophets are merely egoistic individuals who have assumed titles they cannot defend. Expertise or acclaim in any field has to be merit based..
The hugely influential evangelical Bethel Christian church failed Trump badly. They falsely claimed to have heard from God about the election outcomes, when in fact, they were making predictions out of their own selfish wishes.
Evangelical Christians showed up for Trump as approximately eight of 10 white evangelical Christian voted for the president, according to Associates.
A statement apologising for the error was insufficient. It said:
“I want to sincerely apologise for missing the prophecy about Donald Trump. It doesn’t make me a false prophet. I prophesied he would become president four days after he declared his candidacy [in 2015]. And I prophesied Trump would not be impeached [and removed from office]. I’m very sorry to everyone who put their trust in me”.
Trust
The delicate and very important factor of trust here for those who wholly believe the words that come out of the mouth of those who claim to have the gift of prophecy was abused here. Trust is a strange notion where the prophecy uttered is convenient to the receiver of a prophecy who believes God is speaking through a vessel. Unreliable and fraudulent so called vessels are numerous in the Church worldwide.
The downside is the disappointment for those who rely on the words of prophets, only to be cruelly let down by his falsehoods.
Jeremiah Johnson, who is based in North Carolina predicted that Mr Trump will reclaim the presidency, and that unspecified corruption in voting will exposed. On Saturday, he told thousands of his followers that “God hates” the policies of Mr Biden.
Wait
“While we wait until January to determine our next U.S President, observe the stunning blindness and hypocrisy in the body of Christ… Christians who voted for the shedding of innocent blood, the Equality Act, and anti-Israel legislation (ALL things God HATES) are now picking up stones to persecute prophets who supposedly missed it,” wrote Mr Johnson in a post to his followers.
He claimed that “either a lying spirit has filled the mouths of numerous trusted prophetic voices in America or Donald J Trump really has won the presidency and we are witnessing a diabolical and evil plan unfold to steal the election,” while adding that “every legitimate prophet” he knows is still predicting Mr Trump’s victory by January 2021.
Legitimacy is the operative word here. Quite, clearly all those who prophesied a victory for Trump were not legitimate and had their mouths filled with a lying spirit.
They thought that just because Trump professes to be a Christian, it wouldn’t matter that he has endorsed white supremacists in America, been soft on racism, displayed reckless attitudes to various groups including asylum seekers, and behaves just anyhow he likes.
They believe it is ok for him to tell people of colour to go back where they come from , and call the press the enemy of the people”.