Matthew 7:15

The Sermon On The Mount: Recognizing False Prophets

¹⁴ "but the gate is narrow and the road is steep, which leads to life, and they are few who find it. ¹⁵  "Beware of the false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within they are ravening wolves. ¹⁶ "By their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Beware of False Prophets

False Prophets

Outward Appearance

Take Heed

1 John 4:1

Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Colossians 2:8

Take care lest any man drag you away captive by his philosophy which is a vain deceit, following the traditions of men and the world's crude notions, and not Christ.

Matthew 24:11

Many false prophets will rise up and mislead many;

2 Peter 2:1-3

But there were false prophets, too, among the people, just as among you also there will be false teachers. These will secretly bring in destructive sects, denying even the Master who bought them, and bringing swift ruin upon themselves.

Luke 6:26

"Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you! For even so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Revelation 19:20

And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed miracles in his presence to deceive those who had received the brand of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. The two were thrown alive into the lake of fire, blazing with brimstone.

Matthew 10:17

"But beware of men! For they will give you up to the Sanhedrin, and flog you in their synagogues.

Matthew 16:6

Presently Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees."

Matthew 16:11

"How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Matthew 24:4-5

"Take care," Jesus answered, "that no one mislead you;

Matthew 24:24-25

For false christs and false prophets will arise, and will work great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if it were possible, the very elect.

Mark 12:38-40

and in his teaching he said: "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues,

Mark 13:22-23

for false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders, to lead astray the very chosen, if they can.

Luke 12:15

And to the people he said, "Take heed and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses."

John 10:12

"The hired servant, since he is not a shepherd and does not own his sheep, leaves the sheep and flees when he sees a wolf coming??nd the wolf worries them and scatters them.

Acts 13:40

"Beware, then, lest that spoken of in the prophets come upon you.

Acts 20:29-31

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock;

Romans 16:17-18

I exhort you, brothers, to keep watch of those who are causing the divisions among you, and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which you have learned.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such fellows are sham apostles of Christ.

Galatians 2:4

Yet there were false brethren who had crept in to spy out the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us again.

Ephesians 4:14

So we shall no longer be children, tossed up and down, and blown about by every wind of teaching, tricked by the craft of men in the snares of misleading error;

Ephesians 5:6

Let no man deceive you with empty arguments, for it is these vices that bring down the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience;

Philippians 3:2

Beware of "these dogs," these mischievous workers, beware of the concision!

1 Timothy 4:1-3

Now the Spirit distinctly declares that in latter days there will be some who will fall away from the faith, by listening to spirits of error, and to teachings of demons

2 Timothy 3:5-9

For although they keep up the outward form of religion, they deny its power.

2 Timothy 3:13

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

2 Timothy 4:3

For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome teaching, but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will heap up for themselves teachers upon teachers to satisfy their own fancies.

2 Peter 2:18-19

For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they entangle, by their lasciviousness, in the lusts of the flesh, those who are just about to escape from the men that live in misconduct.

2 Peter 3:17

Do you therefore, beloved, because you know these things beforehand, be on your guard lest you be led astray by the error of the wicked, and so fall from your own stedfastness.

Jude 1:4

For certain men have crept in stealthily??en predestined in ancient prophecies for this condemnation??mpious ones! They pervert the grace of our God into licentiousness, and deny Jesus Christ, our sole Master and Lord.

Revelation 13:11-17

And I saw another beast ascending from the land; and he had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon;

Revelation 16:13

And I saw three unclean spirits, like frogs, coming out of the dragon's mouth, and the beast's mouth, and the false prophet's mouth.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus, and I wondered with a great wonder.

Acts 13:6

They had John Mark as an assistant; and after going through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain Jewish sorcerer and false prophet, named Bar-Jesus,