John 10:1

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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

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I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My name, although it was not I who sent them—yet they keep saying, ‘There will be no sword or famine in this land’—by sword and famine those prophets shall meet their end!

Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you.
They are leading you into futility;
They speak a vision of their own imagination,
Not from the mouth of the Lord.

Then Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen now, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and you have made this people trust in a lie.

“Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, although I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie,”

“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own inspiration, ‘Listen to the word of the Lord!

“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’

How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who

bring good news of good things!”

Therefore it says,
“When He ascended on high,
He

led captive a host of captives,

And He gave gifts to men.”

And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries,

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.

His watchmen are blind,
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,

Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;

“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to those shepherds, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been

feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds

feed the flock?

Thus says the Lord my God, “Pasture the flock doomed to slaughter.

For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain.

and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.