Characteristics Of The False Prophet

A prophet speaks exquisitely encouraged words to others. Prophets are willing to give up their life for what they believe in. They bring new ideas to situations, and don’t follow other’s work. They are gifted with the ways of God, and have spiritual insight on certain problems. To be a prophet takes hard work. If you do something so immense, and it helps people around you, doesn’t mean you automatically fall under prophecy. You have to have the full criteria. That is why it’s hard to find a modern day prophet today. Many people in the world today have done something big, but are not viewed as prophetic, because of their power, or personality.

Prophets, yes, we have the talents, the abilities, and even if we have material possessions, with a limited knowledge of the Truth, please remember this. All things, that God has put in our hands have been sanctified with the ‘rod’ of God’s authority through the begetting of the Holy Spirit.

A true prophet is described as a shares the word of God, is humble in his prophetic nature and is committed to living their calling. David Suzuki fulfills this role of the prophet through his dedication to teaching the public, prioritising his cause over his personal legacy, remaining steadfast in the face of criticism, and executing his teachings in his everyday life.

The prophets are difficult to interpret mainly due to misunderstandings about their function and form (Fee/Stuart p182). Most dictionaries define the word “prophecy”as ‘foretelling or prediction of what is to come. Using the prophets in this way is highly discerning, for less than 2% of OT prophecy is messianic; less than 5% describes the new covenant age and less than 1% concerns future events (Fee/Stuart p182). The prophets usually announced the immediate future of Judah, Israel and the surrounding nations, rather than our future. Those events were forthcoming for them but past for us (Fee/Stuart p182). The primary function of prophets as a spokesperson was to speak for God to their own contemporaries. Of the hundreds of prophets in

The Book of Jeremiah is of prophecy genre. Jeremiah is appointed a prophet to the nations by the Lord. Israel is unfaithful and Jerusalem is attacked. Jeremiah addresses the people of Judah and declares that false religions are worthless. The covenant is not kept. Jeremiah complains to God of the wicked. God answered

Prophets declared Gods word as His spokesmen, he did not serve himself, he served the Lord “I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him” (Deut. 18:18). God chose certain people to be able to speak His Word not by their

that "he was intended for some great purpose, and would surely become a prophet."("Fires of

This statement by Jesus is also coming at a time when His arrest and death are nearing. This statement is sandwiched right in between Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit to his disciples, and His

To fully understand the meaning behind his sermons and predictions we must first look at what a prophet is and what he holds true.

David Wilkerson was a well known Prophet during the 20th century. At least until God gave he vision and word to deliver to the world that even he admits he didn't want to deliver and was afraid to do so. He begged God to please not make him do this. But he complied. He was faithful to God, but lost his reputation with many men.

Commencing the Olivet Discourse, Jesus provides a premonitory prophecy pertaining to the inevitable rise of false prophets/teachers (Matthew 24:3-5, 23-28). Similarly, in the wake of his imminent martyrdom, Peter writes a final letter warning about false teachers and exhorting believers to remain vigilant. In concluding his letter, Peter writes, “Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability.” These admonitions are not anomalous, as the Bible addresses the issue of false prophets/teachers no less than 65 times. Accordingly, the Christian must remain observant, diligently studying the Scriptures in order to

Privately, Jesus warns the disciples three times that not everything will happen the way they expect: "the Son of Man will be betrayed and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up" (Matthew 17:22-23).

A prophet? . . . free yourself of every charge!  Listen to me and learn some

The prophets are some of the most studied individuals in the bible, but often many people overlook the primary mission of the prophets. According to Bratcher “the prophets’ primary task was to call the people

The Old Testament ends with the Minor Prophets. These prophets provided insight on many issues the Jews were facing. All of the prophets had the same ideas of a warning of impending judgment because of the nations’ sinfulness, the coming judgment, a call for repentance, and a promise of future deliverance of God’s grace. Idolatry, social injustice and religious ritualism are three issues that the prophets emphasized on in their teachings and can be inspired in the minds and hearts of believers today. The prophets’ teachings are just as important today as they were in the past. The teachings about God, the way man lived, social issues, and religious rituals are all relevant in the today’s society.