I te wa i korero ai a Ihu ki ana akonga mo nga wa mutunga me te tohu o tona haerenga mai, Ka mea a Ihu i roto i a Matiu 24:24, there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, na reira, 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.
Tama a te tangata, 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; Ko te kupu tenei a te Ariki, a Ihowa; Aue te mate mo nga poropiti wairangi, e whai ana i o ratou ake wairua, a kahore i kite i tetahi mea!
Iharaira, rite tonu ou poropiti ki nga pokiha i nga koraha. Kahore koutou i eke ki nga wahi pakaru, kihai ano i hanga i te taiepa mo te whare o Iharaira, hei turanga i te whawhai i te ra o Ihowa.
He horihori to ratou kitenga, he tuaahu horihori, e kii ana, e ai ta te Ariki: a kahore ratou i unga e Ihowa: a kua meinga e ratou etahi atu kia tumanako atu ma ratou e whakau te kupu.
he teka ianei he kitenga teka koutou?, he teka ianei he korero teka ta koutou tuaahu?, e ki ana koe, Ko te kupu tenei a Ihowa; ahakoa kahore ahau i korero?
Mo reira ko te kupu tenei a te Ariki, a Ihowa; kua korero horihori nei hoki koutou, ka kite teka, no reira, nana, he hoariri ahau ki a koe, e ai ta te Ariki, ta Ihowa. Na ka pa toku ringa ki nga poropiti e kite nei i te horihori, me te teka o te atua: e kore ratou e noho ki roto ki te whakaminenga o taku iwi, e kore ano ratou e tuhituhia ki te tuhituhi a te whare o Iharaira, e kore ano ratou e tae ki te whenua o Iharaira; a ka mohio koutou ko Ihowa ahau, ko te Atua (Ezekiela 13:2-9)
The false prophets saw vain and foolish things and spoke lies
Ko nga mea i kitea e ou poropiti mou, he horihori, he mea horihori: kihai ano tou he i hurahia e ratou, ki te whakatahuri i tou whakaraunga; engari kua kite koe i nga kawenga horihori, me nga mea e peia atu ana e koe (Nga tangi 2:14)
Her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, e kii ana, Ko te kupu tenei a te Ariki, a Ihowa, 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, Whare, Hone, Pita, Hungaporo (me etahi atu) 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.
Otira tera ano etahi poropiti teka i roto i te iwi, pera hoki me nga kai whakaako teka e puta ake i roto i a koutou, ma ratou e kawe puku mai nga titorehanga whakamate, me te whakakahore ano ki te Ariki nana ratou i hoko, a hohoro tonu te kawe mai i te whakangaromanga ki a ratou ano (2 Pita 2:1)
Arohanui, kaua e whakaponohia nga wairua katoa, engari me whakamatau nga wairua no te Atua ranei: he tokomaha hoki nga poropiti teka kua haere mai ki te ao (1 Hone 4:1)
What did Jesus say about false Christs and false prophets?
Jesus said about false Christs and false prophets, No te mea ka puta ake nga Karaiti teka, me nga poropiti teka, he nui hoki nga tohu me nga mea whakamiharo; na reira, mehemea ka taea, ka whakapohehe hoki ratou i te hunga i whiriwhiria. Nana, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Nana, he is in the desert; go not forth: nana, he is in the secret chambers; kaua e whakaponohia. 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(Matiu 24:24-28)
Kia tupato ki nga poropiti teka, e haere atu nei ki a koutou, he hipi te kakahu, ko roto ia he wuruhi kai kino (Matiu 7:15)
He tokomaha ano nga poropiti teka e whakatika, a he tokomaha e whakapohehetia (Matiu 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, Miria, tohu, me nga mea whakamiharo.
Ka mea a Ihu, 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, hiahia, me te hiahia o te kikokiko? Do they bear the fruit of the flesh (Nga mahi a te kikokiko), 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.
Hei tauira, 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, kahungatanga(s), rānei Kia mataara porn, mahi puremu, go to clubs/bars, or leave his/her spouse and get a whakarere, 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, (rongonui) nga kaikauwhau, nga poropiti, me nga kaikauwhau, 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. Titiro ki te fruit of the person. Do they produce the fruit of the Spirit or the flesh?
Ka mea a Ihu, that this is the only way, that we can recognize and discern true and false prophets and false Christs.
Na, kua whakakitea nga mahi a te kikokiko, Ko enei enei; Pūremu, moepuku, poke, Tuhinga o mua, Āhuaatua, makutu, mauahara, rerekētanga rerekētanga rerekētanga, whaiwhai, riri, ngangau, wehenga, titorehanga, Hae, kohuru, haurangi, Nga whakamaoritanga, Na penei: Tuhinga o mua, Ka rite ki taku korero ki a koe i nga wa o mua, e kore e riro i a ratou te rangatiratanga o enei mea.
Ko te hua ia o te Wairua ko te aroha, harikoa, rangimarie, whakaroaroa, ngawari, pai, whakapono, Ngawari, hinuhinu: kahore he ture e riria ai enei mea. Na te hunga o te Karaiti, kua ripekatia e ratou te kikokiko, me ona hihiritanga, me ona hiahia (Karatia 5:21-24)
False Christs and false prophets shall shew great signs and wonders
Ka mea a Ihu i roto i a Matiu 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.
Whakaarohia tera! 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, Engari ko te pono, 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. Ka whakahou koe i to hinengaro me te kupu a te Atua, the easier you will discern, what is real (genuine) a he aha te mea teka (a counterfeit). Engari ano… Ka mea a Ihu, the only way you will discern false Christs and false prophets is by looking at their lives and the fruit they bear.
Ka korero ano a Ihu, 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.
Ka hoki mai a Ihu, 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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