There are now more warnings against worshipping other gods. We need to understand that the danger in our lives lies only in us choosing to turn away from the Lord and follow false gods. Nothing else can defeat us. This does not mean we will not encounter difficulties, but we will not be defeated if we continue to follow Christ. Whatever circumstances we are facing, the most vital things is that we continue to follow Christ.
Moses here warns them against being taken in by false prophets, even if their prophecies "come true", or even if they do signs and wonders. If someone encourages people to focus on anything or anyone other than Christ they are not to be listened to, no matter how great a sign they perform, or how wonderful a prophecy they give.
The heart of the matter is whether or not we love God with all our heart. False prophets were to be dealt with most severely. This may seem harsh, but we need to consider what the consequences would be of following the false prophet. It would lead to sexual immorality and exploitation of people, for that is what the other religions of the time indulged in. What we believe matters. All religions are not the same.
Loving God comes above loving even our closest relations. Jesus said the same when He said we must hate our mother and brother compared to our love for Him. Jesus is to be above all else in our lives.
They were to deal severely with any town in Israel that started to turn away from Him.
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