4 Bible Verses about False Prophets
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"Look out for deceiving prophets, who approach you wearing sheep's clothing, but who are [actually] starving wolves in their hearts. You can recognize them by their fruit [i.e., by what their lives produce]. Do people harvest grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistle weeds?
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Divination » Practised by » False prophets
Dreams » False prophets » Not to be regarded in
Dreams » False prophets » Pretended to
Dreams » False prophets » Condemned for pretending to
Flattery » Exemplified » False prophets
Foxes » Illustrative of » False prophets
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » False prophets
False prophets » The people » Warned not to listen to
False prophets » Judgments denounced against
False prophets » Prophesied » Peace, when there was no peace
False prophets » Mode of trying and detecting
Loved ones, do not believe [the message of] every spirit [i.e., every person claiming to be a teacher], but test the spirits [i.e., require proof that they and their message are genuine] to see whether they represent God [or not], because many false prophets have begun circulating throughout the world. Here is how to know [who is speaking from] the Holy Spirit of God: Every spirit [i.e., person] who proclaims that Jesus Christ has come [to earth] in a physical body is [speaking] from God. [See I Cor. 12:3]. But every spirit who does not proclaim [this truth about] Jesus is not [speaking] from God. And this [person] represents the spirit of the antichrist [See 2:18-22; II John 7], whom you have heard would come. Well, now he is already here!
False prophets » Not sent or commissioned by God
False prophets » Often practised divination and witchcraft
When they had traveled across the whole island they came to Paphos [a town on the island of Cyprus]; [there] they met a certain magician named Bar-Jesus, who was a Jewish false prophet.
False prophets » Pretended to be sent by God
False prophets » Described as » Immoral and profane
False prophets » Prophesied » Out of their own heart
False prophets » Often pretended to dreams, &c
False prophets » Women sometimes acted as
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman [named] Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and deceives my servants into [practicing] sexual immorality and into eating things sacrificed to idols.
False prophets » Predicted to arise » Before destruction of jerusalem
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and they will perform great [miraculous] signs and [supernatural] wonders in order to lead astray even the elect [i.e., God's people], if possible.
And many false prophets will appear and will lead many people away [from the truth].
False prophets » The people » Led into error by
False prophets » The people » Encouraged and praised
It is too bad for you people when everyone speaks well about you, because the forefathers said the same thing about the false prophets.
False prophets » The people » Taught profaneness and sin by
False prophets » Made use of by God to prove israel
False prophets » Influenced by evil spirits
False prophets » Prophesied » Lies in the name of the lord
False prophets » The people » Made to forget God's name by
False prophets » The people » Deprived of God's word by
False prophets » Involved the people in their own ruin
False prophets » Described as » Light and treacherous
False prophets » Prophesied » Falsely
False prophets » The people » Oppressed and defrauded by
False prophets » Compared to wind
False prophets » Described as » Crafty
"Look out for deceiving prophets, who approach you wearing sheep's clothing, but who are [actually] starving wolves in their hearts.
False prophets » Prophesied » In the name of false gods
False prophets » Often deceived by God as a judgment
False prophets » Compared to foxes in the desert
False prophets » Called foolish prophets
False prophets » Predicted to arise » In the latter times
But just as there were false prophets among the people before, there will also be false teachers among you [Christians]. They will privately teach harmful doctrines that destroy people [spiritually], by even denying [that Jesus is] the Master, [and thereby] destroying themselves quickly.
False prophets » Described as » Drunken
False prophets » Described as » Covetous
Women » False prophets
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False Prophets, Examples Of
Revelation 2:20But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman [named] Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and deceives my servants into [practicing] sexual immorality and into eating things sacrificed to idols.
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