WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT… RECOGNIZING FALSE PROPHETS?
By Betty Miller PROVE ALL THINGS 1 Thessalonians 5:21: “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” To recognize false prophets we must heed the above verse and “prove all things.” One does not arrive at being an overcomer until he first learns the all important lesson of testing or “proving” the issues of this life. In the hour that we live there are so many things that are false and evil. We must be constantly on guard and “prove” or test things, lest we become ensnared by something that is wicked. Cults are spreading. Eastern idolatrous religions are creeping into our country in very subtle forms, and many Christians are being deceived and have accepted their practices without even being aware of their evil. Some religious groups have existed for years under the guise of Christianity, and yet are far from the teachings of Jesus Christ. The Lord warns us of these false teachers and tells us to beware of them. Looking at Matthew 7:15-23, we find Jesus gives us the guideline for
