When Jesus talked with His disciples about the end times and the sign of His coming, Jesus said in Matthew 24:24, there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, utoliko da, if it were possible they shall deceive the very elect. But what will these false Christs and false prophets and their deceiving signs and wonders look like? What does the Bible say about false Christs and false prophets?
What does the Bible say about false prophets in the Old Testament?
The Bible says a lot of things about false prophets in the Old Testament. Not only in the New Testament we read about false prophets, but also in the Old Testament. These false prophets pretended that God sent them and spoke His words, while God had not sent them. These false prophets followed their own spirit and saw vanity and lying divination and prophecied lies from their hearts.
Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Ovako govori Gospod Bog; Teško ludim prorocima, koji slede sopstveni duh, i ništa nisam video!
Izrael, tvoji su proroci kao lisice u pustinji. Niste se popeli u praznine, niti su pravili ogradu za dom Izraelov da bi stajao u borbi u dan Gospodnji.
Videli su taštinu i lažno proricanje, govoriti, Gospod kaže: a Gospod ih nije poslao: i natjerali su druge da se nadaju da će potvrditi riječ.
Zar niste vidjeli ispraznu viziju, i zar niste lažno gatanje govorili, dok ti kažeš, Gospod to kaže; iako nisam progovorio?
Zato ovako govori Gospod Bog; Jer ste govorili ispraznost, i viđene laži, Stoga, evo, Ja sam protiv tebe, govori Gospod Bog. I ruka moja bit će na prorocima koji vide ispraznost, i te božanske laži: neće biti u skupštini mog naroda, niti će biti zapisani u spisu doma Izraelova, niti će ući u zemlju Izraelovu; i znaćete da sam ja Gospod Bog (Ezekiel 13:2-9)
The false prophets saw vain and foolish things and spoke lies
Tvoji proroci su vidjeli isprazne i lude stvari za tebe: i nisu otkrili bezakonje tvoje, da odvratim zarobljeništvo tvoje; ali sam vidio za tebe lažne terete i uzroke protjerivanja (Lamentations 2:14)
Her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, govoriti, Ovako govori Gospod Bog, when the Lord hath not spoken (Ezekiel 22:28)
What does the Bible say about false prophets in the New Testament?
In the New Testament of the Bible, Paul, John, Peter, Jude (i drugi) warned about false prophets and false teachers. They warned the saints to be cautious and to try the spirits whether they were of God. These false prophets were among the people and spoke lies and brought in damnable heresies.
Ali bilo je i lažnih proroka među ljudima, kao što će među vama biti lažnih učitelja, ko će privatno donijeti prokletbene hereze, čak poričući Gospoda koji ih je kupio, i dovesti na sebe brzo uništenje (2 Peter 2:1)
Voljen, ne vjerujte da nije svaki duh, Ali probajte duhove da li su od Boga: jer su mnogi lažni proroci nestali u svijetu (1 John 4:1)
What did Jesus say about false Christs and false prophets?
Jesus said about false Christs and false prophets, Jer će se pojaviti lažni Hristovi, i lažni proroci, i pokazaće velika znamenja i čuda; utoliko da, Da je moguće, oni će prevariti i same izabrane. Gledajte, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Gledajte, he is in the desert; go not forth: evo, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together(Matthew 24:24-28)
Čuvajte se lažnih proroka, koji vam dolaze u ovčijoj koži, ali iznutra su vukovi grabljivi (Matthew 7:15)
I mnogi lažni proroci će ustati, i prevariće mnoge (Matthew 24:11)
Jesus warned us of false prophets and told us, how we can recognize false prophets. We can recognize false prophets by the fruit they bear.
False Christs and prophets do great signs and wonders. Therefore we can’t rely upon their teachings, Čuda, znakovi, i čuda.
Isus je rekao, that we should look at their lives and what kind of fruit they bear in their lives. Do they walk after the Spirit according to the Word of God and keep His commandments? Do they do works of righteousness and bear the fruit of the Spirit?
Or do they walk after the flesh according to the will, Požude, i želje tijela? Do they bear the fruit of the flesh (djela mesa), just like the world and sin?
What is the difference between a true and false Shepherd?
The difference between a true and false shepherd is that a true shepherd loves God and cares for His flock. Therefore he teaches, guides, keeps, and corrects the sheep. A false shepherd may seem pious and that he cares for the sheep, but his heart is full of iniquity. He only cares for himself and destroys the sheep.
Na primjer, a prophet or preacher may seem pious and appear charismatic and speak wonderful encouraging words and even do signs and wonders, while in private, the prophet or preacher lives like the world doing the same works of the flesh.
When someone experience depression, ovisnost(s), ili gledaj pornografiju, počiniti preljubu, go to clubs/bars, or leave his/her spouse and get a razvod, and lives in sin and doing things that oppose the Bible, you know that the person is not rooted and seated in Jesus Christ. The person is carnal and walks after the lusts and desires of the flesh instead of the Spirit.
When you look at the fruit of a person, you know whether you’re dealing with a true or false shepherd.
How do you recognize false Christs and false prophets?
You will recognize false Christs and false prophets by looking at their fruits. What fruits do they bear in their lives? They can speak the words in the Bible (many times taken out of context and used for the carnal man) but do they live according to the words in the Bible?
We have accepted too much garbage and false doctrines in the church. And because many Christians don’t examine the Bible themselves and are led by the flesh instead of the Holy Spirit, there is hardly any discernment anymore.
Many Christians follow their pastors, (poznati) propovjednici, proroci, and evangelists, without studying the Bible for themselves.
They accept and believe their words, even if their words contradict the Word of God.
Let us be serious and watchful. Look at the fruit of the person. Do they produce the fruit of the Spirit or the flesh?
Isus je rekao, that this is the only way, that we can recognize and discern true and false prophets and false Christs.
Sada su djela mesa manifest, što su ovo; Preljuba, Blud, nečistoća, lascivnost, Idolatry, Vještičarenje, mržnja, varijanca, emulacije, gnjev, svađa, sedicije, Heresies, Zavist, ubistva, pijanstvo, Revelings, I takav poput: od kojih vam kažem prije, Kao što sam vam takođe rekao u prošlosti, da oni koji tako čine neće naslijediti Kraljevstvo Božje.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, radost, mir, dugogodišnji, nestlost, dobrota, vjera, Krotkost, umjerenost: against such there is no law. I oni su Kristovi razakonili meso sa naklonostima i požudi (Galaćanima 5:21-24)
False Christs and false prophets shall shew great signs and wonders
Jesus said in Matthew 24:24 (also in Mark 13:22-23), that these false Christs and false prophets shall shew great signs and wonders. They could even deceive the very elect if it were possible.
Zamislite to! These false Christs and false prophets seem like they are sent by God and seem devoted to Him and do many great signs and wonders. All these things looks like they are sent and appointed by God, ali istina je, that they aren’t and don’t speak His words. Therefore be and stay watchful!
How do you recognize real from counterfeit?
You recognize real from counterfeit by studying the Bible and being led by the Holy Spirit. The more you study the Bible the more you will get to know the real Jesus Christ and the Father and get to know His will. Kad obnovite svoj um riječ Božjem, the easier you will discern, what is real (genuine) a šta je lažno (a counterfeit). Ali opet… Isus je rekao, the only way you will discern false Christs and false prophets is by looking at their lives and the fruit they bear.
Isus se nastavio i rekao, that if these false Christs and false prophets say, that the Son of man is in the desert, you should not go there, or in the secret chambers, you should not believe it. You do not have to search for Jesus in places. You shouldn’t be led by (super)natural manifestations, which can also be counterfeits of the devil.
Kada se Isus vrati, everyone will see Jesus, not just one person, or a few persons. He shall return at an unexpected moment. Jesus gave us the example of lightning to compare to His return. Jesus will return like a thief in the night. Therefore we should stay watchful and be ready to meet Him upon His return.
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