Jesus warned us to watch out for false prophets in the last days. Let's find out through God's teaching who the false prophets are.
Mt 7:13 Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
Jesus teaches us that we can hardly tell who the false prophets are by their appearances. So Jesus shows us the main characteristic of false prophets so we can recognize them.
Mt 7:21-23 Only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven … 'Away from me, you evildoers!' [Away from me, you who practice lawlessness, NKJV]
False prophets appear to prophesy and perform many miracles in the name of Jesus. Actually they don't keep God's law but practice lawlessness. This is how we can recognize the false prophets.
What will happen to them on the last day? They will never enter the kingdom of heaven and they will be thrown into the fire.
Mt 13:41 All who do evil … They will throw them into the fiery furnace.
All the followers of the false prophets will be destroyed too.
Isa 9:16 Those who are guided are led astray.
False prophets try to prevent us from entering the kingdom of heaven.
Mt 23:13 Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.
False prophets may seem to be beautiful and righteous, but they are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Mt 23:27-28 But on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
False prophets keep man-made laws, not God's law. They are liars, sons of the devil, who will not be saved. Only those who keep the word of God can receive eternal life.
Jn 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil … for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Jn 8:51 If anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.
All the false prophets and their followers will be thrown into fire on the last day. Only people who obey the word of God will be blessed and enter the kingdom of Heaven.
Rev 21:8 Their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
Rev 1:3 Blessed are those who hear it and take it to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
In these last days the devil tries to mislead people through lawlessness because he knows that his time is short. Where can we find the true prophets?
Jer 3:14-15 Return, faithless people … I will choose you and bring you to Zion. Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart.
Ps 132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling.
Ps 133:1-3 For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
The true prophets are in Zion where God's appointed feasts are celebrated. They will lead us to eternal life with God's law. Come to Zion! Follow the true prophets and receive salvation from God! God bless you.
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