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What the Bible says about False Prophets / Teachings
OLD TESTAMENT
Deuteronomy 13:5
The false prophets or dreamers who try to lead you astray must be put to death, for they encourage rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of slavery in the land of Egypt. Since they try to keep you from following the LORD your God, you must execute them to remove the evil from among you.
Isaiah 44:25
I am the one who exposes the false prophets as liars by causing events to happen that are contrary to their predictions. I cause wise people to give bad advice, thus proving them to be fools.
Jeremiah 23:9
[ Judgment on False Prophets ] My heart is broken because of the false prophets, and I tremble uncontrollably. I stagger like a drunkard, like someone overcome by wine, because of the holy words the LORD has spoken against them.
Jeremiah 23:28
Let these false prophets tell their dreams, but let my true messengers faithfully proclaim my every word. There is a difference between chaff and wheat!
Jeremiah 23:33
[ False Prophecies and False Prophets ] "Suppose one of the people or one of the prophets or priests asks you, `What prophecy has the LORD burdened you with now?' You must reply, `You are the burden! The LORD says he will abandon you!'
Jeremiah 27:9
" `Do not listen to your false prophets, fortune-tellers, interpreters of dreams, mediums, and sorcerers who say, "The king of Babylon will not conquer you."
Jeremiah 27:14
Do not listen to the false prophets who keep telling you, `The king of Babylon will not conquer you.' They are liars.
Ezekiel 13:3
This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Destruction is certain for the false prophets who are following their own imaginations and have seen nothing at all!
Ezekiel 14:10
False prophets and hypocrites--evil people who claim to want my advice--will all be punished for their sins.
Ezekiel 21:29
Your magicians and false prophets have given false visions and told lies about the sword. And now it will fall with even greater force on the wicked for whom the day of final reckoning has come.
Ezekiel 22:28
And your prophets announce false visions and speak false messages. They say, `My message is from the Sovereign LORD,' when the LORD hasn't spoken a single word to them. They repair cracked walls with whitewash!
Hosea 4:5
As a sentence for your crimes, you will stumble in broad daylight, just as you might at night, and so will your false prophets. And I will destroy your mother, Israel.
Micah 2:6
[ True and False Prophets ] "Don't say such things," the people say. "Don't prophesy like that. Such disasters will never come our way!"
Micah 3:5
This is what the LORD says to you false prophets: "You are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food, but you declare war on anyone who refuses to pay you.
Zechariah 13:2
"And on that day, says the LORD Almighty, I will get rid of every trace of idol worship throughout the land, so that even the names of the idols will be forgotten. I will remove from the land all false prophets and the unclean spirits that inspire them.
NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew 7:15
[ The Tree and Its Fruit ] "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart.
Matthew 24:11
And many false prophets will appear and will lead many people astray.
Matthew 24:24
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great miraculous signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones.
Galatians 1:6-7
I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who in his love and mercy called you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ. You are already following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are being fooled by those who twist and change the truth concerning Christ.
Galatians 1:9
I will say it again: If anyone preaches any other gospel than the one you welcomed, let God's curse fall upon that person.
RECOGNIZING A FALSE PROPHET
What does this teacher say about Jesus?
Does this teacher preach the gospel?
Does this teacher exhibit character qualities that glorify the Lord?
The gospel is defined as the good news concerning Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, according to the scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
The Resurrection of Christ
Now let me remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then and still do now, for your faith is built on this wonderful message. And it is this Good News that saves you if you firmly believe it--unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place. I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me--that Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, as the Scriptures said.
OLD TESTAMENT
Deuteronomy 13:5
The false prophets or dreamers who try to lead you astray must be put to death, for they encourage rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of slavery in the land of Egypt. Since they try to keep you from following the LORD your God, you must execute them to remove the evil from among you.
Isaiah 44:25
I am the one who exposes the false prophets as liars by causing events to happen that are contrary to their predictions. I cause wise people to give bad advice, thus proving them to be fools.
Jeremiah 23:9
[ Judgment on False Prophets ] My heart is broken because of the false prophets, and I tremble uncontrollably. I stagger like a drunkard, like someone overcome by wine, because of the holy words the LORD has spoken against them.
Jeremiah 23:28
Let these false prophets tell their dreams, but let my true messengers faithfully proclaim my every word. There is a difference between chaff and wheat!
Jeremiah 23:33
[ False Prophecies and False Prophets ] "Suppose one of the people or one of the prophets or priests asks you, `What prophecy has the LORD burdened you with now?' You must reply, `You are the burden! The LORD says he will abandon you!'
Jeremiah 27:9
" `Do not listen to your false prophets, fortune-tellers, interpreters of dreams, mediums, and sorcerers who say, "The king of Babylon will not conquer you."
Jeremiah 27:14
Do not listen to the false prophets who keep telling you, `The king of Babylon will not conquer you.' They are liars.
Ezekiel 13:3
This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Destruction is certain for the false prophets who are following their own imaginations and have seen nothing at all!
Ezekiel 14:10
False prophets and hypocrites--evil people who claim to want my advice--will all be punished for their sins.
Ezekiel 21:29
Your magicians and false prophets have given false visions and told lies about the sword. And now it will fall with even greater force on the wicked for whom the day of final reckoning has come.
Ezekiel 22:28
And your prophets announce false visions and speak false messages. They say, `My message is from the Sovereign LORD,' when the LORD hasn't spoken a single word to them. They repair cracked walls with whitewash!
Hosea 4:5
As a sentence for your crimes, you will stumble in broad daylight, just as you might at night, and so will your false prophets. And I will destroy your mother, Israel.
Micah 2:6
[ True and False Prophets ] "Don't say such things," the people say. "Don't prophesy like that. Such disasters will never come our way!"
Micah 3:5
This is what the LORD says to you false prophets: "You are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food, but you declare war on anyone who refuses to pay you.
Zechariah 13:2
"And on that day, says the LORD Almighty, I will get rid of every trace of idol worship throughout the land, so that even the names of the idols will be forgotten. I will remove from the land all false prophets and the unclean spirits that inspire them.
NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew 7:15
[ The Tree and Its Fruit ] "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart.
Matthew 24:11
And many false prophets will appear and will lead many people astray.
Matthew 24:24
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great miraculous signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones.
Galatians 1:6-7
I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who in his love and mercy called you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ. You are already following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are being fooled by those who twist and change the truth concerning Christ.
Galatians 1:9
I will say it again: If anyone preaches any other gospel than the one you welcomed, let God's curse fall upon that person.
RECOGNIZING A FALSE PROPHET
What does this teacher say about Jesus?
Does this teacher preach the gospel?
Does this teacher exhibit character qualities that glorify the Lord?
The gospel is defined as the good news concerning Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, according to the scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
The Resurrection of Christ
Now let me remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then and still do now, for your faith is built on this wonderful message. And it is this Good News that saves you if you firmly believe it--unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place. I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me--that Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, as the Scriptures said.
