Beware of False Prophets

Matt.7:15-20

“Beware”

The Problem of False Prophets

In The Old Testament

• Deut.13:1-5• Deut.18:20-22• Jer.5:30-31• Jer.6:13-14• Ezk.13:1-3

In The New Testament• Matt.7:15-20• Matt.24:5, 11, 24• Acts 15:1, 24• Gal.1:6-8• 2 Tim.2:17-18• 2 Pet.2:1-2• I Jn.2:18-22• Jude 4• Rev.2:14-15, 20

How They Operate?• 2 Cor.11:3-4, 13-15• Privately - Gal.2:4-5• Preachers - Gal.1:10• Jer.6:13, 3 Jn.9

• Elders - Ac.20:29-30

• Members - 2 Tim.4:2-4

How To Identify Them?• Not By Appearance• Nor By Smooth Words• By Their Fruits • Deut.13:3• 1 Cor.14:37-38• 1 Tim.6:3-5• 1 Pet.4:11• 1 Jn.4:1, 6• 2 Pet.3:16

Jer.6:16, “Stand in the Old Paths”

The Plan of Salvation1. Hear the Gospel of Christ, Rom.10:17

2. Believe in Jesus Christ, Jn.1:12

3. Repent and Turn to God, Luke 13:3

4. Confess Jesus Before Men, Rom.10:9-10

5. Baptized For Forgiveness, Acts 2:38 ---------------------------------

Grow and Seek The Lord, Col.3:1-4

2nd Law of Pardon If We Err: Repent and Pray God Acts 8:22