Deuteronomy 18:19
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.”
And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken?
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“And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.”
“For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.”
“Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.”
“Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,”
“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,”