The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

To fall on a hard surface refers to hitting the bottom and doing so painfully. This is saying that at the end of the fall excruciating repercussions await the person at the end of the drop. Its aim is humbling. This is where divine judgment may be at work, especially if the cause of the fall is hidden or the push that started it is by unseen forces. When hands are seen, the fall is caused by human circumstances. At such times the fall is the result of an error in personal or professional judgment, a product of arrogance or stubbornness, or the cause of an assault by another person, usually a rival. It does not matter, in these explanations, if the fall’s vision is the product of a literal assault or a spiritual one. 498. Falling Stars—The visible sight in the heavens of a star toppling out of its place and falling to the earth. The idea is expressed by the Lord Jesus in Luke 10:18, where He said He saw Satan fall as lightning from heaven. Thus, Satan was the first falling star, so to speak, in Creator history. His fall from celestial grace is described in Ezekiel 28, where an exhaustive explanation of his past as the anointed cherub (see Anointed Cherub), his future as the adversary, and his present life as the prince of darkness are all recalled for the prophet. The lightning metaphor is significant since lightning not only represents swiftness, but according to Habakkuk 3:11, it also refers to spiritual battles. Lightning bolts symbolically represent the missile weaponry of the spirit world, as lightning itself is an instrument of divine judgment. For other biblical references to falling stars see Matthew 24:29 and Revelation 9:1. Both times the revelations are given by our Savior. 499. False Prophecy—Predictions and revelations not contained in God’s eternal plan for man and the earth that are spoken as prophecy. Also known as pseudo prophecy. False prophecy is a prophetic word spoken that the Lord did not send into the earth, nor inspire the prophet to speak. It is generally a very sensuous and good-feeling word given to one who is really worthy of God’s chastening, in the least, and most often deserving of His judgment. A false prophecy chants peace and encouragement when obvious or revealed sin is at work. It flourishes in the atmosphere of spiritual error and demonic doctrines. False prophecies always embolden the apostate and reprobate person in his or her sin. They are especially flattering, ignoring the righteousness of God and His redemption, and typically motivate people to sin more confidently and abandon morality altogether. False prophecies ignore or hide the consequences of their subjects’ behavior