Kai Jėzus kalbėjosi su savo mokiniais apie pabaigos laikus ir Jo atėjimo ženklą, Jėzus pasakė Mato 24:24, there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, tiek, kad, 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.
Žmogaus sūnus, 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; Taip sako Viešpats Dievas; Vargas kvailiems pranašams, kurie seka jų pačių dvasia, ir nieko nematė!
Izraelis, tavo pranašai yra kaip lapės dykumose. Jūs nepatekote į spragas, ir nepadarė gyvatvorės Izraelio namams, kad jie stovėtų mūšyje Viešpaties dieną.
Jie matė tuštybę ir melagingus būrimus, patarlė, Viešpats sako: ir Viešpats jų nesiuntė: ir jie privertė kitus tikėtis, kad jie patvirtins žodį.
Argi nematėte tuščio regėjimo?, ir argi nesakėte melagingų pranašų, o jūs sakote, Viešpats tai sako; nors ir nekalbėjau?
Todėl taip sako Viešpats Dievas; Nes tu kalbėjai tuštybę, ir matė melą, taip, štai, Aš prieš tave, sako Viešpats Dievas. Ir mano ranka bus ant pranašų, kurie mato tuštybę, ir tas dieviškas melas: jie nebus mano tautos susirinkime, ir jie nebus užrašyti Izraelio namų raštu, ir jie neįeis į Izraelio žemę; ir jūs žinosite, kad Aš esu Viešpats Dievas (Ezekielis 13:2-9)
The false prophets saw vain and foolish things and spoke lies
Tavo pranašai matė tau tuščių ir kvailų dalykų: ir jie neatrado tavo kaltės, kad nusigręžtum nuo tavo nelaisvės; bet matė tau netikras naštas ir tremties priežastis (Raudos 2:14)
Her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, matydamas tuštybę, o spėjimas jiems meluoja, patarlė, Taip sako Viešpats Dievas, kai Viešpats nekalbėjo (Ezekielis 22:28)
What does the Bible say about false prophets in the New Testament?
In the New Testament of the Bible, Paulius, John, Peter, Jude (ir kiti) 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.
Tačiau tarp žmonių buvo ir netikrų pranašų, kaip ir tarp jūsų bus netikrų mokytojų, kas privalės atnešti prakeiktas erezijas, net išsižadėję juos nupirkusio Viešpaties, ir atneša sau greitą sunaikinimą (2 Peter 2:1)
Mylimasis, netiki kiekviena dvasia, bet išbandykite dvasias, ar jos iš Dievo: nes daug netikrų pranašų išėjo į pasaulį (1 John 4:1)
What did Jesus say about false Christs and false prophets?
Jesus said about false Christs and false prophets, Nes atsiras melagingų Kristų, ir netikri pranašai, ir darys didelių ženklų bei stebuklų; tiek, kad, jei būtų įmanoma, jie suklaidins pačius išrinktuosius. Štai, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Štai, he is in the desert; go not forth: štai, he is in the secret chambers; netikėk. 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(Motiejus 24:24-28)
Saugokitės netikrų pranašų, kurie ateina pas jus avies kailyje, bet viduje jie yra plėšrūs vilkai (Motiejus 7:15)
Ir prisikels daug netikrų pranašų, ir daugelį suklaidins (Motiejus 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, stebuklai, ženklai, ir stebuklai.
Jėzus tarė, 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, geismai, ir kūno troškimas? Do they bear the fruit of the flesh (kūno darbai), 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.
Pavyzdžiui, 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, priklausomybė(s), arba žiūrėti porno, svetimauti, go to clubs/bars, or leave his/her spouse and get a skyrybos, 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, (garsus) pamokslininkai, pranašai, 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. Pažiūrėkite į fruit of the person. Do they produce the fruit of the Spirit or the flesh?
Jėzus tarė, that this is the only way, that we can recognize and discern true and false prophets and false Christs.
Dabar kūno darbai yra akivaizdūs, kurios yra šios; Ištikimybė, ištvirkavimas, nešvarumas, gašlumas, Stabmeldystė, raganavimas, neapykanta, dispersija, emuliacijos, rūstybė, nesantaika, maištauti, erezijos, Pavydai, žmogžudysčių, girtumas, pasilinksminimai, ir panašiai: apie kuriuos aš jums sakiau anksčiau, kaip aš jums sakiau anksčiau, kad tie, kurie taip daro, nepaveldės Dievo karalystės.
Tačiau Dvasios vaisius yra meilė, Džiaugsmas, ramybė, ilgesys, švelnumas, gerumas, tikėjimas, Švelnumas, santūrumas: prieš tokius nėra įstatymo. Ir tie, kurie yra Kristus, nukryžiavo kūną su meile ir geismais (galatai 5:21-24)
False Christs and false prophets shall shew great signs and wonders
Jėzus pasakė Mato 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.
Įsivaizduokite tai! 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, bet tiesa yra, 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. Kai atnaujini savo mintis su Dievo žodžiu, the easier you will discern, what is real (genuine) o kas netiesa (a counterfeit). Bet vėl… Jėzus tarė, the only way you will discern false Christs and false prophets is by looking at their lives and the fruit they bear.
Jėzus tęsė ir pasakė, 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.
Kai Jėzus grįš, 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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