There is a marked difference between speaking on behalf of THE FATHER, and speaking on behalf of the father of lies.
Ezekiel 3:27 "But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth and you shall say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’ Whoever will listen let them listen, and whoever will refuse let them refuse; for they are a rebellious people."
When God opens his messengers' mouth to sound the alarm, He already knows that not every one will be receptive. Yet, whether in prophecy or sermon, the message of righteousness is one of redemption through repentance, which usually involves warning the hearers thereof about their sins and transgressions. But, because of arrogance, man often mistakes God’s offer of redemption, as...