How do we distinguish false Christ & false Prophets according to Our Lord?

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rewriter said:
The "Word" referenced in John 1 is Jesus a person, not a written record. Thus, this point of yours is meaningless.

Where in Luke 16:19-21 Is God revealing anything to Lazarus?

Romans 11:24, this references what happened after the Law came into existence, Paul was born under the Law and thus cannot be speaking of his own experience.

Paul never states that he did not meet Jesus face to face, merely that he never followed Jesus before his conversion. It is hard to believe that he had rabbinic training, as he claims, and did not at least see Jesus on occasion. I have seen many political and/or religious leaders that I never followed.

As for Paul writing, he admits to writing his own name 5 times, and makes note that his readers can know because it was him because the letters were so large. Remember, paper was expensive, ink was expensive, having someone deliver and read the letters so that others who could not read would get the message was expensive. Are you suggesting that Paul had so much money to waste that he wrote the letters when his writing was unusually large as opposed to using a scribe who was trained to get the most words on a page of paper, adjusting what was dictated, when necessary, just as a good secretary does for their boss?
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Paul never states that he did not meet Jesus face to face, merely that he never followed Jesus before his conversion. It is hard to believe that he had rabbinic training, as he claims, and did not at least see Jesus on occasion. I have seen many political and/or religious leaders that I never followed.
The point is, Paul never met Jesus face to face on earth and despite of that Jesus could still teach Paul.
Yes, the situation of Paul by that time is same as in our situation today. We could not meet Jesus face to face on earth.
And if Jesus taught Paul with that situation, then Jesus could teach us also with the same situation.
No need to search where the phrase King of Kings originated.
Because Jesus could teach us why he said King of Kings if we humble ourselves to him.
 
Godsgood said:
Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us a great warning about False Christ & Prophets

MATTHEW 24:23-24
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
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The False Christ:
REVELATION 17:8
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

REVELATION 13:11
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

The False Christ & False Prophets:
2 CORINTHIANS 11:14-15
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

How to distinguish them?
 
Godsgood said:
Paul never states that he did not meet Jesus face to face, merely that he never followed Jesus before his conversion. It is hard to believe that he had rabbinic training, as he claims, and did not at least see Jesus on occasion. I have seen many political and/or religious leaders that I never followed.
The point is, Paul never met Jesus face to face on earth and despite of that Jesus could still teach Paul.
Yes, the situation of Paul by that time is same as in our situation today. We could not meet Jesus face to face on earth.
And if Jesus taught Paul with that situation, then Jesus could teach us also with the same situation.
No need to search where the phrase King of Kings originated.
Because Jesus could teach us why he said King of Kings if we humble ourselves to him.
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You are adding to God's word with your claim that Paul never met Jesus face to face. Paul never makes such a statement. He states that he did not FOLLOW Jesus, but not that he never met Him.

Another often missed point is that Paul admits that he persecuted the church, but he also implies that he was receiving Christian instruction before he saw the risen Christ, and that his encounter was not substantially different from anyone else's. Oops, that contradicts Acts, but then whom do we believe, the person who had the experience, or the person who wrote about it a few decades later.
 
Godsgood said:
I'm not looking for you to believe.
As I said, you are the one who knows for yourself.
The truth is you can't identify who God the Father is.
And this is what God the Father said for those believeing and reading the words of God but they don't know who God the Father is.
This is what God the Father said to them:
JEREMIAH 4:22
22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
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You really are an idiot if you honestly think that you can make an accusation, provide absolutely nothing in the way of supporting evidence, and your baseless opinion is somehow "truth".

You are the fool whose description you so blithely cite.
 
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Dino246 said:
You really are an idiot if you honestly think that you can make an accusation, provide absolutely nothing in the way of supporting evidence, and your baseless opinion is somehow "truth".

You are the fool whose description you so blithely cite.
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I'm not making an accusation.
I'm sharing the truth.

The truth is whoever can't identify who God the Father is, his sins is not forgiven by the Lord.
JEREMIAH 31:34
4 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Whoever don't know who God the Father is aside from being a fool in the eyes of God, he has no understanding from the Lord.
JEREMIAH 4:22
22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Whoever have no understanding from God they just hate the truth without a cause.
JOHN 15:25
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

According to Lord Jesus make no frienship with them.
PROVERBS 22:24-25
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
 
rewriter said:
You are adding to God's word with your claim that Paul never met Jesus face to face. Paul never makes such a statement. He states that he did not FOLLOW Jesus, but not that he never met Him.

Another often missed point is that Paul admits that he persecuted the church, but he also implies that he was receiving Christian instruction before he saw the risen Christ, and that his encounter was not substantially different from anyone else's. Oops, that contradicts Acts, but then whom do we believe, the person who had the experience, or the person who wrote about it a few decades later.
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You are adding to God's word with your claim that Paul never met Jesus face to face. Paul never makes such a statement. He states that he did not FOLLOW Jesus, but not that he never met Him.
It start to show that you don't understand my point.

Another often missed point is that Paul admits that he persecuted the church, but he also implies that he was receiving Christian instruction before he saw the risen Christ, and that his encounter was not substantially different from anyone else's. Oops, that contradicts Acts, but then whom do we believe, the person who had the experience, or the person who wrote about it a few decades later.
What matters is the words of God written in the Holy Bible. By humbling oneself God will lead you to the truth in his words.
 
Godsgood said:
I'm not making an accusation.
I'm sharing the truth.

The truth is whoever can't identify who God the Father is, his sins is not forgiven by the Lord.
JEREMIAH 31:34
4 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Whoever don't know who God the Father is aside from being a fool in the eyes of God, he has no understanding from the Lord.
JEREMIAH 4:22
22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Whoever have no understanding from God they just hate the truth without a cause.
JOHN 15:25
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

According to Lord Jesus make no frienship with them.
PROVERBS 22:24-25
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
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All you have provided is your opinion and a slew of irrelevant verses.

You have not provided any evidence that I or anyone else is in the category of person whom you decry.
 
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Dino246 said:
All you have provided is your opinion and a slew of irrelevant verses.

You have not provided any evidence that I or anyone else is in the category of person whom you decry.
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He is clearly impressed with his own knowledge, and thus blinding himself.
 
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Put everything you hear to the test of scripture. If it passes, it's of God, if not, then it isn't. It requires us to study God's word and be well armed in verses in their correct context, and not randomly picked out to back up something they're nothing to do with. Always read what came before and after the given verse to see the correct context....
 
Godsgood said:
By humbling oneself God will lead you to the truth in his words.
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Standard said:
Put everything you hear to the test of scripture. If it passes, it's of God, if not, then it isn't. It requires us to study God's word and be well armed in verses in their correct context, and not randomly picked out to back up something they're nothing to do with. Always read what came before and after the given verse to see the correct context....
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Amen! And don't forget these Bible study Rules!

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And, precious friend(s), Please Be Very Richly Encouraged and Edified
In The Lord Jesus Christ and In His Precious Word Of Truth, Rightly
Divided:

The Bible: The BIG Picture

Amen.

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GRACE_ambassador said:
Amen! And don't forget these Bible study Rules!

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And, precious friend(s), Please Be Very Richly Encouraged and Edified
In The Lord Jesus Christ and In His Precious Word Of Truth, Rightly
Divided:

The Bible: The BIG Picture

Amen.

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God the Father taught his chosen on how to study the Holy Bible.
ISAIAH 28:10
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

It requires an humbleness before God the Father reveal the truth..
Using man's way on how to study the words of God is not acceptable to God.
2 TIMOTHY 3:7
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
 
Godsgood said:
Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us a great warning about False Christ & Prophets

MATTHEW 24:23-24
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
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The false Prophets are those who are following the false Christ.

In Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is the everlasting Father.
ISAIAH 9:6
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

But we can hear some people being addressed as Father (pertaining to spirituality).
MATTHEW 23:9
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
 
Godsgood said:
God the Father taught his chosen on how to study the Holy Bible.
ISAIAH 28:10
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
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You would only conclude that is God’s intention if you ignored the context.
 
Godsgood said:
The false Prophets are those who are following the false Christ.

In Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is the everlasting Father.
ISAIAH 9:6
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

But we can hear some people being addressed as Father (pertaining to spirituality).
MATTHEW 23:9
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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Responding to yourself still? Clearly you are not here to discuss Scripture with anyone else.
 
Godsgood said:
The false Prophets are those who are following the false Christ.

In Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is the everlasting Father.
ISAIAH 9:6
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

But we can hear some people being addressed as Father (pertaining to spirituality).
MATTHEW 23:9
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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How does this help identify a false Christ?
 
Godsgood said:
The false Prophets are those who are following the false Christ.

In Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is the everlasting Father.
ISAIAH 9:6
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

But we can hear some people being addressed as Father (pertaining to spirituality).
MATTHEW 23:9
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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We all know that Jesus Christ is the Redeemer who is holy.
But we can hear famous men being addresses Holy or Holy Father and Reverend.
PSALMS 111:9
9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
Isn't it Lord Jesus is the only Master & Teacher?
But we can hear some people saying, Iam the teacher, I am the director, I am the Sheperd, I am the Pastor of this group.
MATTHEW 23:8
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
 
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Godsgood said:
We all know that Jesus Christ is the Redeemer who is holy.
But we can hear famous men being addresses Holy or Holy Father and Reverend.
PSALMS 111:9
9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
Isn't it Lord Jesus is the only Master & Teacher?
But we can hear some people saying, Iam the teacher, I am the director, I am the Sheperd, I am the Pastor of this group.
MATTHEW 23:8
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
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These false Prophets are teaching and preaching by professing servant of God.
 
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Godsgood said:
These false

These false Prophets are teaching and preaching by professing servant of God.
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I fully agree that there are too many false prophets professing to be servants of God, but the bigger problem, at least to my mind, is that too many who profess to be Christians are listening to them, following and passing along their teachings as rightful understandings of scriptgure.
 
Dino246 said:
How does a title given by men make someone a false prophet?
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Because all those titles are belong to God only.

Are you not afraid to steal the titles that belong only to God?
You are disobeying God in his commandment Thou Shall not Steal.
 
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