I asked this question tonight on Yahoo Answers. "So how do you say it is a false prophet?" and I have a wide range of responses and I would like to distill 7 things you might want to consider when looking at the ministries and individuals.
A They are teaching something that is not biblical?
One answer, said: "They follow the teachings Bibles? Its plain and simple, that is why we have to read the Bible and know what is right and wrong. "
The problem with this is there are many interpretations of the Bible. But if someone is preaching something that is not consistent with biblical teaching we may assume that it could be a false teacher / prophet. Another writer said: "When" On Line to God "Do what you preach line-up and teach the Bible (the Word of God)? "
DOS Do your prophecies come true?
One response said the following: "With retroactive effect, to examine their prophecies and determine if they were right or wrong."
Some people are interested in prophesy of future events and the time passes and the prophecy is not fulfilled. The Old Testament says that does not pay more attention to anyone like this. Some Christians big in the Christian world have tried and they were wrong.
THREE Are God or exalt themselves in their prophecies?
This is an answer that points to this point: "I think a false prophet who wants to prove to others that which is real, so do things in public convince others. A true prophet would not have to do this or care. "
Another response along these lines: "He who tends to show himself and acts like he is holier than others. "
This response, says succinctly, "Every prophecy is given by God, right? So if the prophecy exalts man anyway, and do not give glory to God, then BINGO! False Prophet. "
What is FOUR how they behave?
Do they act Christian? Are the fruits of the Spirit as mentioned in Galatians?
One writer said: "How can you speak? (In normal life?) How do they live? What are their statements Fe?" We can see the fruit of the Spirit in the life of a person but can not make out a bare strange behavior like Isaiah and John the Baptist dressed in camel hair is considered strange today.
FIVE Is witness to his testimony to the inside?
A writer says: "Does inward Witness (Holy Spirit dwells in his mind) to connect and according to what they say and teach and preach and prophesy?
We all have filters for the truth. Often, a prophet will come with a message of correction and teaching that we must believe that error, and this tendency to sometimes struggle with our inner witness.
SIX Does leads others to worship God?
A writer says: "Clearly, then, a false prophet is one who is trying to divert to worship the true God. If you are trying to subvert our faith and make us leave to serve the true God, the need to be the false prophets!
Even Jesus warned, in Matthew 7:22, which in recent days called disciples are great signs. But their work would call anarchy.
In the analysis Finally, a false prophet is one trying to subvert the true faith and true to their time away from the true God. "
I believe that Jesus clearly describes today's teachers These days they teach a gospel of prosperity, when he said he can not serve two masters, which can serve God and Mammon. Teachers of prosperity are teaching a dangerous path for the modern Christian and leading them astray.
SEVEN you have received freely give!
One thing common for teachers to do is cash for books and tapes and all kinds of resources. You can tell the value of a teacher when out of their way to make information accessible. There are many websites that offer free space and there are many places real preachers could offer their material at a cheaper rate or free.
When a ministry is making millions of dollars a year writing books and producing resources and not to a part of free online material is concerned.
Some of them playing ads so you can make them show a lack of faith. Without doubt, the God of Abraham, Moses and Paul is still the Jirah Lord, the great provider.
I pray that this has been helpful to you. I'm not naming names, but this should be a little guide for you to check the people who read and hear.
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