Even now it’s sometimes very difficult to discern whether a Word from the Lord we hear is accurate.  At face value it may sound good…especially the warm, fuzzy ones that predict peace, prosperity, and a new Cadillac in every garage.  But to separate truth from falsehood we have to weigh these words in context with all prior revelations from the Lord.  Is it consistent with God’s word?  And when put up against the truth already received from the Lord, does it measure up to its standard?  When we filter all we hear through these notions first, we’ll be less likely to accept the words of someone who’s overstepping their boundaries and taking smug and arrogant liberties with God’s word.