When Jesus talked with His disciples about the end times and the sign of His coming, Hoy Jesosy ao amin’ny Matio 24:24, there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, Izany indrindra no mahatonga izany, 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.
Zanak'olona, 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; Izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo; Lozan'ny mpaminany adala, izay manaraka ny fanahiny manokana, ary tsy nahita na inona na inona!
Isiraely, Ny mpaminaninao dia tahaka ny amboahaolo any an-efitra. Tsy niakatra teo amin'ny banga ianareo, ary tsy nanamboatra ny fefy ho an'ny taranak'Isiraely hijoro amin'ny ady amin'ny andron'i Jehovah.
Nahita zava-poana sy sikidy lainga izy ireo, ka nanao hoe:, Hoy ny Tompo: ary tsy nirahin'i Jehovah ireo: ary efa nanantena ny hafa izy ireo fa hanamafy ny teny izy ireo.
Tsy nahita fahitana foana va ianareo?, Ary tsy niteny sikidy lainga ianareo, fa hoy ianareo, Hoy ny Tompo izany; na dia tsy niteny aho?
Koa izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo; Satria miteny zava-poana ianareo, ary nahita lainga, noho izany dia, indro, Manohitra anao aho, hoy Jehovah Tompo. And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, ary lainga avy amin'Andriamanitra izany: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, ary tsy voasoratra ao amin'ny soratan'ny taranak'Isiraely izany, ary tsy hiditra any amin'ny tanin'ny Isiraely izy ireo; dia ho fantatrareo fa Izaho no Jehovah Tompo (Ezekiela 13:2-9)
The false prophets saw vain and foolish things and spoke lies
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment (Fitomaniana 2:14)
Her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, ka nanao hoe:, Izao no lazain'i Jehovah Tompo, when the Lord hath not spoken (Ezekiela 22:28)
What does the Bible say about false prophets in the New Testament?
In the New Testament of the Bible, Paoly, John, PETERA, JODA (sy ny hafa) 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.
Fa nisy mpaminany sandoka koa teo amin'ny vahoaka, tahaka ny misy mpampianatra sandoka eo aminareo, izay mitondra tsiambaratelo dia hitondra herim-po tanteraka, dia nandà ny Tompo izay nividy azy ireo, ary ento ny famongorana haingana (2 PETERA 2:1)
Ry malala, aza mino ny fanahy rehetra, fa izahao toetra ny fanahy, na avy amin'Andriamanitra ireny: fa maro ny mpaminany sandoka efa lasa any amin'izao tontolo izao (1 John 4:1)
What did Jesus say about false Christs and false prophets?
Jesus said about false Christs and false prophets, Fa hisy Kristy sandoka hitsangana, ary mpaminany sandoka, ary haneho famantarana sy fahagagana lehibe izy.; Izany indrindra no mahatonga izany, Raha azo atao, Mamitaka ny olom-boafidy izy ireo.. Indro ny, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Indro ny, he is in the desert; go not forth: indro, he is in the secret chambers; aza mino izany. 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)
Mitandrema amin'ireo mpaminany sandoka, izay manatona anao amin'ny fitafian'ny ondry, Fa ao anatiny dia amboadia mitoha izy ireo (Matthew 7:15)
Ary hisy mpaminany sandoka maro hitsangana, ka hamitaka ny maro (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, FAHAGAGANA, FAMANTARANA, sy fahagagana.
Jesosy nilaza, 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, Lusts, ary ny filan’ny nofo? Do they bear the fruit of the flesh (asan'ny nofo), 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.
Ohatra,, 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, fiankinan-doha(s), na mijery sary vetaveta, mijangajanga, go to clubs/bars, or leave his/her spouse and get a FISARAHAM-PANAMBADIANA, 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, (olo-malaza) Mpitory, MPAMINANY, 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. Jereo ny fruit of the person. Do they produce the fruit of the Spirit or the flesh?
Jesosy nilaza, that this is the only way, that we can recognize and discern true and false prophets and false Christs.
Ankehitriny dia miharihary ny asan'ny nofo, izay ireo; Fanitsakitsaham-bady, fijangajangana, fahalotoana, fijejojejoana, fanompoan-tsampy, fanaovana ody ratsy, fankahalana, hampifandrafy, adi-, TEZITRA, fifandirana, fisarahana, fitokoana, Fialonana, famonoana olona, fahamamoana, filalaovan-dratsy, ary toy izany: izay lazaiko aminao taloha, Araka ny efa nolazaiko taminao tamin'ny fotoana taloha, fa izay manao zavatra toy izany dia tsy handova ny fanjakan 'Andriamanitra.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, fifaliana, Fandriampahalemana, fahari-po, fahalemem-panahy, FANAOVAN-TSOA, finoana, fahalemem-panahy, fahononam-po: against such there is no law. Ary izay an'i Kristy dia efa nanombo ny nofony mbamin'ny faniriany sy ny filany tamin'ny hazo fijaliana (GALATIANINA 5:21-24)
False Christs and false prophets shall shew great signs and wonders
Hoy Jesosy ao amin’ny Matio 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.
Alao sary an-tsaina izany! 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, fa ny marina, 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. Rehefa manavao ny sainao amin'ny Tenin'Andriamanitra ianao, the easier you will discern, what is real (genuine) and what is false (a counterfeit). Fa averina indray… Jesosy nilaza, the only way you will discern false Christs and false prophets is by looking at their lives and the fruit they bear.
Jesosy dia nanohy ary nilaza, 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.
Rehefa niverina Jesosy, 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.
‘Aoka ho fanasin’ny tany’
