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Please list any possible false prophets,miracle workers or teachers etc that you feel you need to warn us about....

State your reasons why you believe they are false. If you dont have any reasoning then please do not post.

LET THE WORD OF GOD SPEAK ABOVE ALL!

"Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
John 7:24

"But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,"
-1 Peter 3:15

"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?"
-2 Corinthians 13:5

"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."
-Matthew 7:15

"And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."
-Matthew 24:11-12

"Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
-Matthew 24:23-24

"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."
-2 Peter 2:1-3

"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. "
-1 John 4:1-3

"I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:"
-Revelations 2:2

"For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:"
-2 John 1:7-10

"These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him."
1 John 2:26-27

"I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive."
Romans 16:17-18

"“And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? "
-Luke 12:57

"As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction."
-2 Peter 3:16

"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."
-1 Peter 5:8

"Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us....
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed."
-2 Thessalonians 3:6-14

"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."
-Colossians 2:8

"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them."
-Romans 16:17

"“Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?”
-John 7:51

If he is a Christian, someone should be telling him that he needs to be preaching Christ.

Many Televangelists aren't spreading the true word of God. They pick and choose what to preach and depend you to send them money for their giant mega churches. And they use God as a marketing ploy. Same goes for Faith Healers.


And last I checked, it's Oprah's job to advertise whatever people are selling. It's how she makes money. It's how she's famous. But I think it's bad to complain that she's actually doing her job. She's on a secular tv station/channel. She shouldn't be professing her faith if she weren't on a secular tv station. She has to advertise for whatever the demographics show.

I took a class on TV studies...>.>

Yeah but isn't there a part in the Bible that says women shouldn't speak on religious matters? So really both women are in the wrong.

that is pertaining to women preaching the word. Oprah is a role model to millions of women worldwide and for her to openly deny Christ is a statement of where the world is heading, we are rapidly approaching the 7 years of tribulation as spoken on in the Gospel in Matthew 24. as well as in revelationShe's not a role model to me. She's not a role model to my friends. Please do not generalize. And so what? I know several other people that openly deny Christ. Are they going to help destroy the world? I don't think so. neutral

And Revelation is talking about how it was when Israel was when Rome occupied them not how the future will be. Don't take it that far. Please. If anything, history teaches us not to believe the spaztic end timers. neutral

I didnt say she was your role model, but O! magazine has 320 million subscribers. This shows that Oprah is a heavily followed women, who impacts a lot of people. I never said you personally. And Revelation is the end of the world revealed in prophecy to John The Babtist by the Lord Jesus Christ.

It discusses the mark of the beast, the lake of fire, the letters to the churches, the 7 trumpets, and Jesus returning to Earth to retrieve his followers and take us to Heaven. How is this the past.Well I am a female and you were using a generalization so..

Again. It's not talking about the end of the world. He was using a metaphors to describe how things were in those times. He did it in a masterful way, so the Romans wouldn't know what he was talking about. You have to look at what he's saying at a much deeper level. What you're getting is what it says at a literal level. Which isn't how John wanted it to be read.

I'm a writer myself so I can pick up on these sorts of things, and when I right I want my readers to look at what I write on a more deeper level. biggrin Makes things more interesting.

I'm sure Angel meant "millions of women" not "all women." Oprah is nice and giving and all... but shes not my role model either xD Christ is my role model :]

I honestly didn't know that Jesus taught through metaphors just so the Romans wouldn't understand. I thought it was more towards the local high priests and the nice clean temples that no one can get into except the well clothed priests unless you went through some crazy elaborate purification process by dumping yourself in a pool of water numerous times. o.o

There are some things to take literally in the bible, but some metaphorically (is that a word o.0). We just have to gain wisdom on what is actually being said to understand its truths.

I for some reason had the belief that Jesus talked through metaphors and parables just so his followers can understand his teachings. Like when he uses beautiful feet or the bread of life.