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Haven't had time to read all the posts, but
A DESCRIPTION of a false prophet is simply this:
Anyone that prophesies to lead people away from Christ;
Anyone that has rotten spiritual fruit in their lives;
Anyone that speaks truth, but has their own personal motive for doing so
Anyone that speaks anything other than encouragement, edification, or exhortation.
The NT says we will know if a prophet is a true prophet or a false one by their fruit. If they are proven false, we are to IGNORE them, not stone them. IF we are to know them by their fruit, then we do not base our determination of them upon the fulfilment of what they have spoken coming to pass.
Maggie
A DESCRIPTION of a false prophet is simply this:
Anyone that prophesies to lead people away from Christ;
Anyone that has rotten spiritual fruit in their lives;
Anyone that speaks truth, but has their own personal motive for doing so
Anyone that speaks anything other than encouragement, edification, or exhortation.
The NT says we will know if a prophet is a true prophet or a false one by their fruit. If they are proven false, we are to IGNORE them, not stone them. IF we are to know them by their fruit, then we do not base our determination of them upon the fulfilment of what they have spoken coming to pass.
Maggie