When Jesus talked with His disciples about the end times and the sign of His coming, Jezi te di nan Matye 24:24, there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, telman sa, 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.
Pitit lòm, 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; Men sa Seyè a, Bondye a, di; Madichon pou pwofèt moun sòt yo!, ki swiv pwòp lespri yo, epi yo pa wè anyen!
pèp Izrayèl la, Pwofèt ou yo tankou rena nan dezè yo. Nou pa moute nan twou yo, Ni pa t' fè yon bòdi pou pèp Izrayèl la kanpe nan batay la nan jou Seyè a.
Yo te wè vanite ak manti divinasyon, di, Senyè a di: Men, Seyè a pa voye yo: epi yo fè lòt moun espere ke yo ta konfime pawòl la.
Eske nou pa wè yon vizyon pou gremesi?, epi èske nou pa pale manti?, tandiske nou di, Senyè a di sa; alòske mwen poko pale?
Se poutèt sa, men sa Seyè a, Bondye a, di; Paske n'ap pale vo anyen, ak wè manti, donk, gade, Mwen kont ou, Seyè a, Bondye a, di. Epi men m' pral sou pwofèt yo ki wè vo anyen, ak manti divin: Yo p'ap nan asanble pèp mwen an, Yo p'ap ekri yo tou nan ekriti moun pèp Izrayèl yo, ni yo p'ap antre nan peyi Izrayèl la; epi n'a konnen se mwen menm ki Seyè a, Bondye a (Ezekyèl 13:2-9)
The false prophets saw vain and foolish things and spoke lies
Pwofèt ou yo te wè bagay san konprann pou ou: epi yo pa dekouvri peche ou yo, pou w wete prizonye w la; Men, mwen wè pou ou fo chay ak kòz yo mete deyò (Lamantasyon 2:14)
Her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, wè vo anyen, epi devine manti pou yo, di, Men sa Seyè a, Bondye a, di, lè Seyè a pa t' pale (Ezekyèl 22:28)
What does the Bible say about false prophets in the New Testament?
In the New Testament of the Bible, Pòl, Jan, Pyè, Jude (ak lòt moun) 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.
Men, te gen fo pwofèt tou nan mitan pèp la, menm jan pral gen fo anseyan nan mitan nou, ki moun ki an kachèt pral pote nan erezi damnab, menm nye Seyè a ki te achte yo, epi yo pote destriksyon rapid sou tèt yo (2 Pyè 2:1)
Zrèm, kwè se pa tout lespri, Men, eseye lespri yo si yo se nan Bondye: Paske anpil fo pwofèt yo ale nan mond lan (1 Jan 4:1)
What did Jesus say about false Christs and false prophets?
Jesus said about false Christs and false prophets, Paske, gen fo Kris ki pral leve, ak fo pwofèt, epi yo pral fè gwo mirak ak bèl bagay; telman sa, si li te posib, Y'ap twonpe moun Bondye chwazi yo. Wè, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Wè, he is in the desert; go not forth: gade, 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(Matye 24:24-28)
Pran prekosyon nou ak fo pwofèt yo, ki vin jwenn ou ak rad mouton, men anndan yo se chen mawon ki ravajè (Matye 7:15)
Epi anpil fo pwofèt pral leve, epi yo pral twonpe anpil moun (Matye 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, mirak, siy, ak bèl bagay.
Jezi di, 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, lanvi, and desire of the flesh? Do they bear the fruit of the flesh (zèv kò a), 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.
Pou egzanp, 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, toksikomani(s), oswa gade pònografi, fè adiltè, go to clubs/bars, or leave his/her spouse and get a divòs, 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, (pi popilè) predikatè, pwofèt yo, 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. Gade nan fruit of the person. Do they produce the fruit of the Spirit or the flesh?
Jezi di, that this is the only way, that we can recognize and discern true and false prophets and false Christs.
Kounye a, zèv lachè a parèt klè, ki sa yo ye; Adiltè, fònikasyon, malpwòpte, lasif, Idolatri, maji, rayisman, divèjans, emulasyon, kòlè, diskisyon, sedisyon, erezi, Jalouzi, touye moun, sou, festen, ak tankou tankou: sa mwen di nou anvan an, jan mwen te di nou tou nan tan lontan, pou moun ki fè bagay sa yo p'ap eritye Wayòm Bondye a.
Men, fwi Lespri a se renmen, Joy, lapè, pasyans, dousè, bonte, lafwa, Dous, tanperans: kont sa yo pa gen okenn lwa. Apre sa, yo ki se Kris la gen kloure sou kwa a ak afeksyon yo ak lanvi (Galat 5:21-24)
False Christs and false prophets shall shew great signs and wonders
Jezi te di nan Matye 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.
Imajine sa! 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, Men, verite a se, 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. Lè w renouvle lespri w ak Pawòl Bondye a, the easier you will discern, what is real (genuine) ak sa ki fo (a counterfeit). Men ankò… Jezi di, the only way you will discern false Christs and false prophets is by looking at their lives and the fruit they bear.
Jesus continued and said, 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.
Lè Jezi tounen, 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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