The Hebrew Bible (known popularly to Christians as the Old Testament and to the Jews as the Tanach) contains a few tests for testing the validity of a prophet. One of these tests is outlined in Deuteronomy 13:1-5 (according to the Christian division of the Hebrew Bible -- this format of chapter and verse numbers will be maintained throughout the rest of this article since it seems to be the most popular system):
';If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, 'Let us follow other gods' (gods you have not known) 'and let us worship them,' you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he preached rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you'; (Deuteronomy 13:1-5 NIV). This comes straight from Wikipedia and the Bible! Why would God warn us of false profits if Jesus and Paul were among them/ It's just ludicrous. Considering the fact that Jesus is the son of God and Paul was his disciple.
I would say that Lord Maitreya is the worst offender I have researched. He claims to be Christ returned to earth and says that he will lead a world church, You all should look him up on here....scary MAN.What are some idenitfying characteristics of a false prophet, and who's the most successful false prophet?
a false prophet will manipulate, oppress, murder, and rape, and Muhammad was the most successful prophet and still is to this day.What are some idenitfying characteristics of a false prophet, and who's the most successful false prophet?
I'm assuming you're referring to Christian prophets. In that sense, the two main guidelines for identifying true prophets are:
1. Does their message fit in with what God's word?
2. Does everything that they say will happen actually happen?
Hope this helps.
I vote for this guy (says he's Jesus):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=037HvQ1Ty…
Actually Benny is probably more successful:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUyPjeIFK…
';If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, 'Let us follow other gods' (gods you have not known) 'and let us worship them,' you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he preached rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you'; (Deuteronomy 13:1-5 NIV).
The most successful one has been J*sus.
A false prophet. Examples are Pat Robertson, the late and not to great Jerry Falwell, Benny Hinn, every televangelist. The most successful one to date is Billy Graham.
Characteristics: They lie, and will take every dime you have to get a bigger stage and preach more lies.
In Deuteronomy 13, it defines a 'false prophet' as one who preaches that ya don't have to follow the Laws of God AND advocates an OTHER god. An other god being one that a person personally has not known or one unknown to a person's fore fathers.
Probably one of the most 'successful' would be 'Paul' from the Christian tradition. He convicts in one line alone-though in many other places-- Romans 10:4 For christ is the end of the law, that everyone who has faith will be justified. This not only is in violation to the LAWs of God, but also the teachings of 'Jesus'.
Mat 19:17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.”
Mat 5:18-19 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Even 'Jesus' said that calling him 'lord' doesn't give people a 'get out of hell free card' like 'Paul' claims...
Mat 7:21-23 “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. Many 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?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you sinners.
Even 'Jesus' said that a person can deny him,
Mat 12:32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
Pauline Christianity is the #1 religion in the world, responsible for billions of deaths, countless wars, horrible atrocities, destruction of several empires, the Dark Ages, Plagues, Famines, even library and book burnings. So hats off to 'paul' the #1 False Prophet.
The biblical Jesus would be the most successful. Assuming of course what was written about him was actually said by him and not the fifty years after his death like the bible was.
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