Do you know what part of yourself is true and what part of yourself is false?
YOU ARE THE ONE THAT YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR! If you know what part of yourself is true and which part is a lie, you will know other people too. The problem here is that we don't know ourselves very well so how can we know others?
My answer is to look within and quit looking for someone else to give your life direction...they are all wrong for you. They are only right to themselves and you are only right for yourself.
I think we should all quit trying to give our life over to other people...it is called YOUR LIFE for a reason. You are on a journey to find that reason and no one knows your purpose but YOU and yet may people will claim to 'know' because they want that opportunity to control you.
I say, don't let them. Keep your own heart with all diligence and let all prophets go make their profits somewhere else. Lets put prophets out of business! I think they are all false and have a personal agenda in manipulating you.How do you tell a false prophet from a true prophet?
I don't think someone can start a new religion, say God spoke to them, give us a whole new interpretation of the scriptures, then say they are not a false prophet because they make no predictions.
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Some just took the safe view. Any departure from the scriptures is false. But if it were that simple, why is it foretold that so many will be fooled?
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Anyone today that claims he is prophet sent from God, is not.
Listen to those who preach and teach the Bible. The pope doesnt do that, nor did smith,budda or mohammed. Moon is a filthy rich crook. Billy Graham is great but not a prophet and he doesn't claim to be one. Martin Luther was a great theologian but not a prophet, and he didnt claim to be one.
We have the complete Word of God, the Bible. Therefore there is no need for anymore prophets or apostles.
If the person is preaching from the Bible and following the laws of the Bible and what he is saying can be proved from the Bible, but if he is adding things that is not in the Bible he is a false prophet.
It also says in the Bible 2 Timothy 3:16-17 explains that, ';All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.';
This passage plainly tells us the word of God is sufficient for meeting all our needs for instruction from God. Further Hebrews 4:12 says, ';For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.'; God proclaims emphatically that His word is to be the ';discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Therefore God has given us the tool or the means to determine if our experiences are from Him or not. His word sets the absolute criteria God tells us to use. Further in Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus explained that many would come in His name preaching, casting out devils and doing many wonderful works when in fact they were actually workers of iniquity. This tells us that everything done in the Lord's name does not come from Him and warns us about those doing ';wonders.';
In another passage:
I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
The Bible says: 'And it shall be in the last days,' God says, 'That I will pour forth of My Spirit upon all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams.'; Acts 2:17
Inside you really know the truth in life and if you trust your
instincts you will be able to discern good thing when you
come upon them. It is sometimes hard in this hard world
but just be soft and healing without hate and bitterness and
it will come to you
a true prophet speaks to your heart. A False prophet tells you what you ';think'; is happening or what to watch our for.
according to the Bible a prophet had to be 100% right without error, if he wasn't they were to be killed. Prophets knew the price for being wrong and had to think twice before they opened their mouth to predict a future event.
There were never any false prophets. Millions of prophets ascended the earth, and not one was false.
Here is some with with some scripture like you asked.
De 13:1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
De 13:2 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;
De 13:3 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.
De 13:4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
If he is not preaching the truth then he is not a prophet of God.
And if some says something that could happen that isn't against the truth then only time will tell.
De 18:20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
De 18:21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
De 18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
If what he says is going to happen doesn't then don't worry he is not one.
To find out if we should listen to the people listed, Look and see if they preach the truth according to the Bible and if they have said some thing and it hasn't happened then they are not right. Paul would be the only good one up there top listen to. I would say. the rest of them twist the word of God and want your money.
all false religions demand works as an entrance to heaven The true gospel of God is the only one that teaches that grace is the way to heaven.
Good question. Jesus said, ';know them by their fruits';. I think what he/He meant is to see what a given religious leader is actually doing or saying and figure out for yourself whether they're actually doing good in the world or whether they're preaching that people do bad things or, as is all too often the case, are really after money and power. (I'm not saying I necessarily believe that Jesus is Divine, mind you, but I think he/He at the very least had some real good ideas and that this is one of them. :-) )
One item that might help is the Advanced Bonewits Cult Danger Evaluation Frame (or ABCDEF).[1] It has a list of questions about any given religious organization you're considering joining and helps you decide whether or not that organization is really a dangerous cult. It's worked real well for me. Although the author, Isaac Bonewits identifies himself as a Neo-Pagan, this can work for any group and he's intended it for use by people of all religions.
Every spirit that confesses that Yeshua Bar Yoseph Ha Messiach is Messiach to the glory of GOD the Father is from God. In other words ';The Lord Christ Jesus is God!';
One good thought is if it draws you away from God and you into thinking about self desires then that would be one hint..There are many other signs to look for but I would say that is a good one..
the watchman seems to be right on point. God bless
ask them to take a lie detector test
1 John 4
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.
';True prophets'; are the ones who have acquired sufficient power, money and followers to silence any valid criticism.
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Hmmm. You're asking two questions here.
I think that you should listen to all people (or all things) that you believe to be important, inspiring, helpful, or good. To the others, you should be open to them and their ideas.
Who's a prophet? I could give you my own opinion, but whatever.
That's religious. I think the definition is anyone to whom god has spoken.
Just to quote Watchman (see above):
the Bible says: 'If anyone makes the statement: ‘I love God,’ and yet is hating his brother, he is a liar.' (1 John 4:20)
Yeah, so, that makes all terrorists liars right?
So, the terrorists said that it's ok to kill people, right?
And the muslim terrorists all said that they were following the ';correct'; Islam, the way it should be.
They also said that everyone but them is wrong.
Liars? Definitely.
Good luck. Peace, Shalom, Salam, Nabad, Paz, etc.
In the Bible you can tell when the text was written by the accuracy of the prophets. The prophesies are accurate up to the time of the writing -- from that time forward, they are no longer accurate. The only reason they are included in the Bible is that some of the prophesies have materialized -- much like politicians of today!
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I listened to Prophet Mohamed...and i trust him...when i was about in hesitation of my religion...i returned back to this religion...shame on me in this point...the simplest thing that returned me that i knew that Islam is the only religion that got miracles written before science was appeared...and if you said that the Quran was written by men which is not because it is Allah's word...so how come they knew all the written even in the upper space without any kind of technology...they haven't been up...and the creation of the baby...and the Quran is the same since Prophet Mohamed...even Islam the only religion that didn't deny any Prophet..there is many but this the simplest thing...
False Religion . . .
MEDDLES IN WAR AND POLITICS: “Across Asia and beyond,” says the journal Asiaweek, “power-hungry leaders are cynically manipulating people’s religious sentiments for their own needs.” As a result, the journal warns: “The world threatens to sink into madness.” A prominent religious leader in the United States declared: “You’ve got to kill the terrorists before the killing stops.” His solution? “Blow them all away in the name of the Lord.” By contrast, the Bible says: “If anyone makes the statement: ‘I love God,’ and yet is hating his brother, he is a liar.” (1 John 4:20) Jesus even said: “Continue to love your enemies.” (Matthew 5:44) How many religions can you think of whose members engage in war?
SPREADS FALSE DOCTRINE: Most religions teach that the soul or spirit is some invisible part of a human that survives the death of the physical body. By means of this teaching, many of these religions exploit their members, charging money to pray for departed souls. However, the Bible teaches a different doctrine. “The soul that is sinning—it itself will die.” (Ezekiel 18:4) “The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5) Jesus taught that the dead will be resurrected—an unnecessary action if humans had an immortal soul. (John 11:11-25) Does your religion teach that the soul does not die?
TOLERATES IMMORAL SEX: In Western lands, church groups ordain gay and lesbian members of the clergy and urge governments to recognize same-sex marriages. Even churches that condemn immorality have tolerated religious leaders who have sexually abused children. What, though, does the Bible teach? It plainly states: “Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men . . . will inherit God’s kingdom.” (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10) Do you know of religions that condone immoral sex?
What does the future hold for religions that produce rotten fruit? Jesus warned: “Every tree not producing fine fruit gets cut down and thrown into the fire.” (Matthew 7:19) Yes, false religion will be chopped down and destroyed! But how and when will this happen? A prophetic vision recorded in the Bible book of Revelation, chapters 17 and 18, provides the answer.
False religion exerts influence “over the kings of the earth”
“Get out of her, my people”
How will false religion end?
Picture the scene. A harlot is sitting on the back of a fearsome beast. The beast has seven heads and ten horns. (Revelation 17:1-4) Whom does the harlot represent? She exerts influence “over the kings of the earth.” She dresses in purple, uses incense, and is exceedingly wealthy. In addition, by means of her spiritistic practice, ‘all the nations are misled.’ (Revelation 17:18; 18:12, 13, 23) The Bible helps us to see that this harlot is a worldwide religious entity. She depicts, not any one religion, but all religions that produce rotten fruit.
The beast that the harlot rides pictures the world’s political powers.* (Revelation 17:10-13) False religion straddles the back of this political beast, attempting to influence its decisions and to control its direction.
Soon, though, an amazing event will take place. “The ten horns that you saw, and the wild beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire.” (Revelation 17:16) In a sudden, shocking move, the world’s political powers will turn on false religion and completely destroy her! What will prompt this action? The Bible book of Revelation answers: “God put it into their hearts to carry out his thought.” (Revelation 17:17) Yes, God will call false religion to account for all the despicable acts she has committed in his name. In a stroke of perfect justice, he will use her political paramours as his instrument of execution.
What must you do if you do not want to share the fate of false religion? “Get out of her, my people,” urges God’s messenger. (Revelation 18:4) Indeed, now is the time to flee from false religion! But to where can you flee? Not into atheism, since its future is also bleak. (2 Thessalonians 1:6-9) The only haven is within true religion. How can you identify true religion?
How to identify true religion
What good fruit should true religion produce?—Matthew 7:17.
True Religion . . .
PRACTICES LOVE: True worshippers are “no part of the world,” are not divided by race or culture, and display ‘love among themselves.’ (John 13:35; 17:16; Acts 10:34, 35) Rather than killing one another, they are willing to die for one another.—1 John 3:16.
TRUSTS GOD’S WORD: Instead of teaching “tradition” and “commands of men as doctrines,” true religion bases its doctrine on God’s Word, the Bible. (Matthew 15:6-9) Why? Because “all Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight.”—2 Timothy 3:16.
STRENGTHENS FAMILIES AND UPHOLDS HIGH MORAL STANDARDS: True religion trains husbands to ‘love their wives as their own bodies,’ helps wives to develop ‘deep respect for their husbands,’ and teaches children to ‘be obedient to their parents.’ (Ephesians 5:28, 33; 6:1) In addition, those entrusted with positions of authority must have exemplary morals.—1 Timothy 3:1-10.
Does any religion meet these standards? The book Holocaust Politics, published in 2001, says: “If more people practiced versions of what the Jehovah’s Witnesses preach and practice, the Holocaust could have been prevented and genocide would scourge the world no more.”
';Prophets';?
What a laugh!?
Have a great day.
listen to what they have to say and analyse against what you know to be the truth you will discover that the majority of underlying principles that many teach are actually the same, disregard anything that is dogmatic or opinionated , the creator would not be concerened with such petty idiocy ,diregard anything influenced by the collective conciousness of man , personal opinions and society , then you may just have the truth...
There are many paths to God none of which are right or wrong each person may choose which path they follow , but we all seek a single thing to be at one with God
1 John 4:1-3 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spriit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. This is the way to find out if they have the Spirit of God: If a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ became a human being, that person has the Spirit of God. If a prophet does not acknowledge Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist. You have heard that he is going to come into the world, and he is already here.
For a list of the cults (Mormons etc.) go to http://www.carm.org/cults.htm or MacGreggor Ministries on the web.
you will want to listen carefully to what is being said and taught by the person and match that up with what the scripture teaches, if it does not then they are a false prophet!! end of story, if they are adding to the scripture like Joseph Smith did with the Book of Mormon, taking away from scripture or changing scripture as some groups have done, then they are false prophets and you should not follow them. (see rev 22:18-19). the best way to deal with this issue is to pray and ask God to speak to your spirit and help you to interpret what is being said and help you to compare and line things up with scripture. that is the only TRUE test as to the truthfulness of teachings!!!
The Bible states that a true prophet of God will be 100 percent accurate. Billy Graham does not profess to be a prophet - just an evangelist. The Rev Moon is a cult leader. Joseph Smith was a cult leader. Martin Luther was a priest who did not believe in some of the tenants of the Catholic faith - did not consider himself to be a prophet. Mohamed claimed to be a prophet, but was not. Buddha never claimed to be a prophet either - just claimed he knew the way. St. Paul was not a prophet - he was an Apostle.
The prophets of God include Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, John the Baptist. They foretold of upcoming events and every single thing that they said would happen, did.
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