FALSE PROPHETS

[Guest Carly49]

Hi:

Matt. 7:15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in

sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves".

There has been alot of talk recently about "false prophets". Just exactly who are they and how do you know they are false?

I have heard things about Benny Hinn and know that my daughter went to a miracle service in Toronto a while back. She and many others beside her got knocked over. I asked her and she knows but she knows that it was the "Holy Spirit", that did the knockin over...

NKJV Gal. 6:7, 8

7. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit, will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

This verse says it all, if these false prophets don't repent, they won't see heaven!

Carly

Edited November 17, 2004 by Carly49

[IreneM]

Benny Hinn Paul Cain Rick joyner

Kim Clements

they all make prophecys that do not come true

they all say thus sayeth the Lord and it does not come to pass.

that makes them phoneys pure and simple.

Sorry if some one is one of these gentlemans followers

you can also include Merline Hickey and her husband

Jan Crouch

Gloria Copeland

If they make some prophecy and it does not happen they are false

oooohhh lest we forget now they don't have to be right all the time any more God told Paul Cain that we could not stand having a prophet that was 100 percent correct so God allowes them to be wrong........ (this gives them an excuse to not be correct when some thing does not come to pass )

In Christ

IreneM

bye the way Kim Clements and Benny Hinn are 2 of the worst............

[Guest syko]

Oh, and don't forget everyone who started cults off of christianity like Joseph Smith & the like. Also, be a Berean by checking what 'prophets' claim compared to scripture, and then go by the scripture!

[Leonard]

satan always loves these threads. Some brethren in ignorance will always 'bring accusation against God's elect'. Oddly satan means 'accuser.' unfortunately some of us are always willing to approach an unfamiliar subject with an open mouth.

[Yahsway]

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.

And MANY will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

By COVETOUSNESS they will exploit you with DECEPTIVE WORDS; for a long time their judgement has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

2 Peter 2:1-3

For when they speak great swelling words of EMPTINESS, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. While they promise them LIBERTY, they themselves are slaves of CORRUPTION; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.

2 Peter 2:18-19

[angels4u]

Hi Carly49:

I did read this somewhere on the Internet and I thinks it tells it all.

Do we really need to dicuss this topic again? It has been discussed so much already.I don't see any point in starting AGAIN a list of NAMES from PREACHERS who are real and who are wrong.

If you pm George or one of the moderaters they could probably tell you where to look.

It is important, lets focus on what the Bible says and then we should be able to recognize them.

True Prophets Reflect Jesus

Examining the conversation of these leaders can quickly reveal the God they serve. Do they speak of God's kingdom, His righteousness, and His love; or does their conversation center on the things of this world and life? Are they peacemakers, sowing mercy and love? Are they gentle and patient, or do they lose their temper easily? Do they walk in faith, or are they continually looking to other men for their needs to be supplied? Are they always pressuring people for money, or do they simply receive those gifts of money as unto the Lord? Do they have the joy of the Lord, or do they minister out of duty? Are they truly joyous with that joy spilling over to others, or do they continually complain and gripe over all the things that are not pleasing to them? Is goodness evident in their lives instead of evil? Do they put people in bondage by always threatening them with the wrath of God, or is freedom of choice extended with the warning of the penalties of sin? Jesus came to set us free, not to bring us under the bondage of men.

Let us prove all leaders and see if their fruit is good fruit. Do they love and not hate, have joy instead of depression, and promote peace instead of strife? Are they longsuffering (patient) or impatient, gentle or harsh? Do they show love and tolerance for those that oppose them? Do they walk in faith, or doubt and unbelief? Are they meek, giving God the glory for their talents and gifts, or do they pridefully talk of all they are doing or their group is doing? Does temperance prevail not only in their lifestyle, but in their personal habits as well, or do extremes exist that do not glorify God? In essence they will not live for themselves, but for others as Jesus did. Do they reflect Jesus? They will live a crucified life that glorifies God! Proverbs 20:11 says, "Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.''

Examining lives by this standard we must be careful not to go to extremes ourselves and expect total perfection of all ministers. There are many godly men and women who are called of God, who have overcome in many areas, although they still have some weak areas. They are believing as they walk with the Lord that these too will be perfected. We are especially called to be patient and loving towards our brothers and sisters in the Lord.

God Bless,Angels

[IreneM]

ooooooohhhhhh well no naming names no callings a true false prophet a false prophet.

shame on the body of Christ

IreneM

[gypc]

Romans 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

[stevehut]

Benny Hinn Paul Cain  Rick joyner Kim Clements

they all make prophecys that do not come true

Hmmm...

Doesn't the Bible contain lots of prophecies that have not yet come to pass? Should we then reject the Bible?

Prophecy is not just about predicting future events.

[stevehut]

ooooooohhhhhh  well  no naming names  no callings a true false prophet a false prophet.

We can't say who the false prophets are? Then what's the point of having a church, if we can't discern true from false?