When Jesus talked with His disciples about the end times and the sign of His coming, 耶稣在马修说 24:24, there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, 因此，鉴于, 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.
人的儿子, 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; 主上帝如此说; 愚昧的先知有祸了, 追随自己的精神, 什么也没看到!
哦，以色列, 你的先知就像旷野中的狐狸. 你们还没有上到缝隙里去, 也没有为以色列家在耶和华的日子在争战中站立的篱笆.
他们看到了虚荣和撒谎的占卜, 说, 主说: 耶和华没有差遣他们: 他们使其他人希望他们会证实这个词.
你们岂不是看见了虚妄的异象吗, 你们岂不是说谎的占卜吗, 而你们却说, 耶和华说; 虽然我没有说话?
所以，耶和华神这样说; 因为你们说了虚荣的话, 和看得见的谎言, 因此, 看, 我反对你, 主神说. 我的手要放在看见虚荣的先知身上, 那个神圣的谎言: 他们不得参加我人民的大会, 也不可写在以色列家的文字上, 他们也不得进入以色列地; 你们就知道我是耶和华神 (以西结 13:2-9)
The false prophets saw vain and foolish things and spoke lies
你的先知为你看见了虚妄和愚蠢的事情: 他们没有发现你的罪孽, 离开你的俘虏; 但已为你看见了虚假的负担和被放逐的原因 (耶利米哀歌 2:14)
Her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, 看到虚荣心, 占卜对他们撒谎, 说, 主上帝如此说, 当耶和华没有说话时 (以西结 22:28)
What does the Bible say about false prophets in the New Testament?
In the New Testament of the Bible, 保罗, 约翰, 彼得, 裘德 (还有其他) 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.
但是人民中也有虚假的先知, 即使你们中间也有虚假的老师, 谁会私下带来可恶的异端邪说, 甚至否认买了他们的主, 并迅速破坏 (2 彼得 2:1)
心爱的, 不相信每一个灵魂, 但要试验那些灵是否来自上帝: 因为世界上有许多假先知 (1 约翰 4:1)
What did Jesus say about false Christs and false prophets?
Jesus said about false Christs and false prophets, 因为必有假基督出现, 和假先知, 并要显明伟大的神迹奇事; 因此，鉴于, 如果可能的话, 他们要欺骗选民. 看哪, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, 看哪, he is in the desert; go not forth: 看, he is in the secret chambers; 相信不是. 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, 老鹰会聚集在一起(马修 24:24-28)
要提防假先知, 披着羊皮来到你身边, 但内心却是掠夺性的狼 (马修 7:15)
许多假先知将会兴起, 并要欺骗许多人 (马修 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, 奇迹, 迹象, 和奇迹.
耶稣说, 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, 欲望, 和肉的欲望? Do they bear the fruit of the flesh (肉的作品), 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.
例如, 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, 瘾(s), 或者 观看色情, 通奸, go to clubs/bars, or leave his/her spouse and get a 离婚, 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, (著名的) 传教士, 先知, 和传福音者, 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. 看看 fruit of the person. Do they produce the fruit of the Spirit or the flesh?
耶稣说, that this is the only way, that we can recognize and discern true and false prophets and false Christs.
现在肉体的行为已经显露出来, 这是哪些; 通奸, 淫乱, 不洁, 淫荡, 偶像崇拜, 巫术, 仇恨, 方差, 仿真, 愤怒, 冲突, 骚乱, 异端邪说, 羡慕, 谋杀, 醉态, 狂欢, 诸如此类: 我之前告诉过你的, 正如我过去也告诉过你的, 行这样事的人必不能承受神的国.
但圣灵所结的果子就是爱, 喜悦, 和平, 长期受苦的, 温柔, 天哪, 信仰, 温柔, 节制: 没有法律禁止这种行为. 那些属基督的人已经把肉体连同邪情私欲同钉在十字架上 (加拉太书 5:21-24)
False Christs and false prophets shall shew great signs and wonders
耶稣在马修说 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.
想象一下! 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, 但事实是, 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. 当您用上帝的话更新思想, the easier you will discern, what is real (genuine) 什么是假的 (伪造). 但再一次… 耶稣说, the only way you will discern false Christs and false prophets is by looking at their lives and the fruit they bear.
耶稣继续说, 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.
耶稣回来时, 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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