Matthew 7:15

The Sermon On The Mount: Recognizing False Prophets

¹⁴ But the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few that find it. ¹⁵  "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you disguised as sheep but are ravenous wolves underneath. ¹⁶ You can tell them by their fruit. Do people pick grapes off thorns, or figs off thistles?

Beware of False Prophets

False Prophets

Outward Appearance

Take Heed

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, do not believe every inspired utterance, but test the utterances to see whether they come from God, for many false prophets have come out into the world.

Colossians 2:8

Take care that nobody exploits you through the pretensions of philosophy, guided by human tradition, following material ways of looking at things, instead of following Christ.

Matthew 24:11

Many false prophets will appear, and many will be misled by them,

2 Peter 2:1-3

There were false prophets too among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive sects and deny the Master who has bought them, thus bringing on themselves swift destruction.

Luke 6:26

"Alas for you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is the way their forefathers treated the false prophets!

Revelation 19:20

And the animal was captured and with it the false prophet who performed wonders on its behalf by means of which he led astray those who had let the animal's mark be put on them and who worshiped its statue. Both of them were flung alive into the fiery lake of burning brimstone.

Matthew 10:17

But be on your guard against men, for they will give you up to their courts, and have you flogged in their synagogues,

Matthew 16:6

And Jesus said to them, "Look out, and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Matthew 16:11

Why do you not see that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Matthew 24:4-5

Jesus answered, "Take care that no one misleads you about this.

Matthew 24:24-25

for false Christs and false prophets will appear, and they will show great signs and wonders to mislead God's chosen people if they can.

Mark 12:38-40

And in the course of his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and to be saluted with respect in public places,

Mark 13:22-23

For false Christs and false prophets will appear, and they will show signs and wonders to mislead God's chosen people if they can.

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, "Take care! You must be on your guard against any form of greed, for a man's life does not belong to him, no matter how rich he is."

John 10:12

A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock.

Acts 13:40

Take care, therefore, that what is said in the prophets does not prove true of you:

Acts 20:29-31

I know that after I am gone savage wolves will get in among you and will not spare the flock,

Romans 16:17-18

I beg you, brothers, to be on the watch for those who introduce divisions and difficulties, in opposition to the instruction that you were given, and to avoid them.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Such men are sham apostles, dishonest workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

Galatians 2:4

to gratify the false brothers who had been smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy upon the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus, so as to reduce us to slavery again.

Ephesians 4:14

We must not be babies any longer, blown about and swung around by every wind of doctrine through the trickery of men with their ingenuity in inventing error.

Ephesians 5:6

Whatever anyone may say in the way of worthless arguments to deceive you, these are the things that are bringing God's anger down upon the disobedient.

Philippians 3:2

Look out for those dogs, those mischief-makers, with their amputation!

1 Timothy 4:1-3

The Spirit distinctly says that in later times some will turn away from the faith, and devote their attention to deceitful spirits and the things that demons teach

2 Timothy 3:5-9

keeping up the forms of religion, but resisting its influence. Avoid such people.

2 Timothy 3:13

and bad men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving others and deceived themselves.

2 Timothy 4:3

For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome instruction, but will overwhelm themselves with teachers to suit their whims and tickle their fancies,

2 Peter 2:18-19

They utter arrogant nonsense and use physical cravings to lure into immorality men who are just escaping from among those who live in error;

2 Peter 3:17

So you, dear friends, now that you are forewarned, must be on your guard against being led away by the errors of unprincipled men and losing your present firmness.

Jude 1:4

For some people have sneaked in among us??heir doom was foretold long ago??odless persons, who turn the mercy of our God into an excuse for immorality, and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Revelation 13:11-17

Then I saw another animal come up out of the land. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.

Revelation 16:13

Then I saw three foul spirits like frogs emerge from the mouth of the dragon and from the mouth of the animal and from the mouth of the false prophet.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God's people, and the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her I was perfectly amazed,

Acts 13:6

They went through the whole island as far as Paphos, and there they came across a Jewish magician and false prophet named Barjesus.