FALSE PROPHETS are those who falsely claim to utter revelations that come from God, to foretell future events, or to have God's power to produce miracles, signs and wonders. In the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible, false prophets fell into three general categories:

( 1 ) those who worshiped false gods and served idols;
( 2 ) those who falsely claimed to receive messages from the Lord;
( 3 ) those who wandered from the truth and ceased to be true prophets.

In the Old Testament, Moses spoke of the punishment of those who betrayed the faith. He ordered that any prophet who advocated the worship of other gods be stoned to death. - Duet. 13:1-8 - During the reign of King Ahab of Israel, false prophets were officially approved by Ahab and his queen, Jezebel. - 1 Kings - speaks of the "four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table". - 1Kings 18:19 -

Later four hundred false prophets spoke words they knew Ahab, the king wanted to hear and assured him of victory at Ramoth Gilead. Micaiah, the true prophet, who warned Ahab of defeat and disaster, was put in prison on a diet of bread and water. - 1Kings 22:1-28 -

A recurring characteristic of the false prophets is that they often are found in the employment of the powerful and that they are careful to speak pleasing, positive and flattering words to their employers, and everything and anything that they are benefiting, for themselves.

Jeremiah, the true prophet condemned the false prophets who were always saying, "Peace, peace" when there was no peace. - Jer. 6:14 - Prophet Jeremiah said, "The prophets prophesy falsely......." - Jer. 5:31 - Even though Jeremiah was a true prophet of the Lord, the false prophets were rewarded by the king, and Jeremiah was cast into a dungeon. - Jer. 38:6 -

In the New Testament............

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -