Christians and true believers! how do know a heretic or a false prophet?

is it only when he lies?! or is it whenever anyone who falsely testifies that such and such is a heretic. ?





for that fact what if a true prophet comes along and someone says its not biblical to have a prophet anymore, is not that interpretation of the bible a heresy?


so how do we know?


we are warned against false teachers but then again is any true believer a false teacher?


the debate continues.Christians and true believers! how do know a heretic or a false prophet?
Test a spirit and Test a prophet.








Deut.13: 1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,


2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;


3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.





A prophet of God must be in agreement with the words of the prophets and the known word of God.





1John 2: 22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.


23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.


24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.





1John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.


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.


5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.


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.


7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.


8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.


9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.


10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.


11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.


12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.


13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.


14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.


15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.





Anyone who claims to be a prophet of God must agree Jesus is the Christ the Son of God who is our Savior.


2 John 1:7 For many deceivers


are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist





Gal. 1: 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.Christians and true believers! how do know a heretic or a false prophet?
There is no need for prophets any longer, as we have the completed word of God.


Heresy is a teaching that does not line up with scriptural truth that is found in God's word, rightly divided.


A false teacher can be ANYONE that does NOT ';study to show yourself approved unto God; a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth'; (2 Tim. 2:15). We are directed to study, and know the truth, so that we can withstand the ';wiles of the devil';.
The prophecy cannot contradict the Word of God.


Meaning that if what they are claiming to prophecy is true it must stand up to the Word of God (Bible). Someone could not prophecy that God is coming next Thursday because the Bible says that noone knows the hour of His return except the father. So whatever is being prophecied must check out in that it needs to be in agreement with what God has already said. God says ';I am not a man that I should lie';.
1 John 4:1-3; ' ...beloved, do not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world. By this you may know (perceive and recognize) the Spirit of God: every spirit which acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [actually] has become man and has come in the flesh is of God [has God for its source]; And every spirit which does not acknowledge and confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh [but would annul, destroy, sever, disunite Him] is not of God [does not proceed from Him]. This [ nonconfession] is the [spirit] of the antichrist, [of] which you heard that it was coming, and now it is already in the world.'
I'll go with what the people before me said. Compare his word to that of the Lord's word. And if you feel in your gut he/she's twisting the Word of God, then most likely it is. I think anyone God chooses can be a prophet, so most likely if someone speaks the truth according to the Bible, then great!
Jesus spells it out for us:





15';Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.





21';Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' Matthew 7:15-23
ok you just asked a question. Us atheists have evolved into a society of logic and reason to explain life's mysterious. The reason why people believed in God was because they could not explain why the sky is blue or where they came from. We have reasons for those things now=stomping out reasons to believe in higher power.
That video is a perfect example of why atheists and many don't believe in religion.





Prophets, certainly! Why not, there is nothing in scripture that prevents this from continuing the same way it always has since Adam and Eve there have been Prophets.
ya, thats why there are so many denominations in christianity. the protestants consider Catholics and Orthodox heretics. The Orthodox consider Protestants heretics. and the Catholics are being wussys and calling everyone ';sisters';
A false Prophet is someone that does not comply with the characteristics of a Prophet and does not prophecies, for example, Joseph Smith.
by their fruits you will know them, also to be a heretic one must be baptised and give out false teaching against the church
Compare his words and actions against the Holy Bible Word of God. Now if you don't read/study the Word of God then how will you ever know?
Ask the Lord. Has the prophet been consistent, what is his background, has he witnesses?.
Do you not have a witch trial to attend right now?
If you know the Bible VERY well, you can EASILY spot them!





GOD bless
They used to burn heretics at the stake. Are you planning a BBQ?
Aw....you made my brain hurt. I love it :)