None of the condemned things are to be found in your hands

Deuteronomy 13:1-18

If the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer.  The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. That prophet or dreamer must be put to death for inciting rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. That prophet or dreamer tried to turn you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you.

Then you must inquire, probe and investigate it thoroughly. And if it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done among you, you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. You must destroy it completely, both its people and its livestock.

None of the condemned things are to be found in your hands. Then the Lord will turn from his fierce anger, will show you mercy, and will have compassion on you. He will increase your numbers, as he promised on oath to your ancestors. 

The danger of being enticed away to false religions was very real. Anyone found on investigation to have encouraged this must be made an example of and destroyed. It would be fatal for God's people to adopt the religious practices which had brought destruction on Canaan.

Why?

We have to carefully keep the word of the Lord, even some prophets or dreamers speak wonder and take place. It is the Lord who tests us whether we love Him.

For there are many dangers are entice us away to the matter of the false religion. To be Christian have to keep away anything that could replace the upper position in our heart except the Lord.

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三種人1)假先知 2)親友 3)無賴

1.假先知：看來有能力，但是教導內容是拜別的神。神試驗我們，即到底我們為了什麼跟隨主?我們跟從的不是行異能的人。神蹟異能不能大過神的話。一個人是否來自神?要看共其教導。

2.人至親的朋友或是骨肉之親，為了家人反對，為了親情而放棄信仰。我們要孝順，卻是要在主耶穌裏面。人與人的關係都沒有與神的關係重要。任何影響我們與神的關係的關係都要斬斷。不要因為親情與神的關係受影響。

3.匪類：來自別的城，要將全域都殺了。舊約比較重群體，新約比較重個人。

為什麼人會被勾引：因為有好處。有利可圖。認為神不好，別的神比較好，即對自己有利。面對勾引、試探要徹底掃除乾淨。

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How?

There is no other way to be blessed except obey the command of the Lord and honor God's holy name.