Sunday, April 23, 2023

BEWARE false prophets

 

JESUS warns us:

Matthew 7:15-16

King James Version

15 Beware of false prophets, 

which come to you in sheep's clothing, 

but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. 

Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?


We are truly in the last days.

For there are many false prophets.

There are many antichrists.

1 John 2:18

King James Version

18 Little children, it is the last time: 

and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, 

even now are there many antichrists; 

whereby we know that it is the last time.


Our souls are in grave danger.

The world has embraced these antichrists.

Even ministers can be false ministers.

Deceived by their own ego.

And greatly influenced by CHRIST's enemy.

Listen to what this disturbing video reveals.

Look to what GOD's WORD tells us:

Luke 16:15

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, 

Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; 

but God knoweth your hearts: 

for that which is highly esteemed among men 

is abomination in the sight of God.


2 Corinthians 11:13-15

King James Version

13 For such are false apostles, 

deceitful workers, 

transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; 

for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also 

be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; 

whose end shall be according to their works.


Colossians 2:8

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you 

through philosophy and vain deceit, 

after the tradition of men, 

after the rudiments of the world, 

and not after Christ.


1 Timothy 4:1-3

King James Version

4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, 

that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, 

giving heed to seducing spirits, 

and doctrines of devils;

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; 

having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

3 Forbidding to marry, 

and commanding to abstain from meats, 

which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving 

of them which believe and know the truth.


1 Timothy 6:20-21

King James Version

20 O Timothy, 

keep that which is committed to thy trust, 

avoiding profane and vain babblings, 

and oppositions of science falsely so called:

21 Which some professing have erred 

concerning the faith. 

Grace be with thee. 

Amen.


2 Timothy 3:1-7

King James Version

3 This know also, 

that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, 

covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, 

disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, 

false accusers, incontinent, fierce, 

despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, 

lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, 

but denying the power thereof: 

from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, 

and lead captive silly women laden with sins, 

led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, 

and never able to come 

to the knowledge of the truth.


2 Timothy 3:13

King James Version

13 But evil men and seducers 

shall wax worse and worse, 

deceiving, 

and being deceived.


2 Timothy 4:3-4

King James Version

3 For the time will come 

when they will not endure sound doctrine; 

but after their own lusts 

shall they heap to themselves teachers, 

having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, 

and shall be turned unto fables.


2 Peter 2:1-3

King James Version

2 But there were false prophets also among the people, 

even as there shall be false teachers among you, 

who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, 

even denying the Lord that bought them, 

and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; 

by reason of whom the way of truth 

shall be evil spoken of.

3 And through covetousness shall they 

with feigned words make merchandise of you: 

whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, 

and their damnation slumbereth not.


1 John 4:1

King James Version

4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, 

but try the spirits whether they are of God: 

because many false prophets are gone out into the world.


1 John 4:5

King James Version

5 They are of the world: 

therefore speak they of the world, 

and the world heareth them.


Jude 4

King James Version

4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, 

who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, 

ungodly men, 

turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, 

and denying the only Lord God, 

and our Lord Jesus Christ.


How are people to contend with false teachers?

How can we be protected from them?

How can we discern accurately?

The Bible tells us how:

John 3:3-7

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, 

and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.


Ephesians 5:6-7

King James Version

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: 

for because of these things cometh the wrath of God 

upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.


Ephesians 5:8-10

King James Version

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, 

but now are ye light in the Lord: 

walk as children of light:

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness 

and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.


Ephesians 5:11-14

King James Version

11 And have no fellowship 

with the unfruitful works of darkness, 

but rather reprove them.

12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things 

which are done of them in secret.

13 But all things that are reproved 

are made manifest by the light: 

for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14 Wherefore he saith, 

Awake thou that sleepest, 

and arise from the dead, 

and Christ shall give thee light.


Ephesians 5:15-17

King James Version

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, 

not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, 

because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, 

but understanding what the will of the Lord is.


Ephesians 5:18-21

King James Version

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; 

but be filled with the Spirit;

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms 

and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

20 Giving thanks always 

for all things unto God and the Father 

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 Submitting yourselves one to another 

in the fear of God.


1 John 2:26-29

King James Version

26 These things have I written unto you 

concerning them that seduce you.

27 But the anointing which ye have received of him 

abideth in you, 

and ye need not that any man teach you: 

but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, 

and is truth, and is no lie, 

and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

28 And now, little children, 

abide in him; 

that, when he shall appear, 

we may have confidence, 

and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

29 If ye know that he is righteous, 

ye know that every one that doeth righteousness 

is born of him.


1 John 4:2-4

King James Version

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: 

Every spirit that confesseth 

that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not 

that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: 

and this is that spirit of antichrist, 

whereof ye have heard that it should come; 

and even now already is it in the world.

4 Ye are of God, little children, 

and have overcome them: 

because greater is he that is in you, 

than he that is in the world.


1 John 4:6

King James Version

6 We are of God: 

he that knoweth God heareth us; 

he that is not of God heareth not us. 

Hereby know we the spirit of truth, 

and the spirit of error.


Lastly, put on the FULL ARMOR of GOD.


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