COULD YOU STATE SOME PATTERNS OF OPERATION OF FALSE PROPHETS AND TEACHERS in CHRISTIANITY?

Answer 1

They have TV shows and ask for money.

Answer 2

Some 'signs' that suggest a person might be a false prophet/follower of Christ include:

Sign #1) subscription to any teaching contradictory to those laid out by Jesus in the gospels. That includes any example from the Old Testament, Acts, writings of Paul, and Revelations. Don't care who/what/where/when/why/how they got their 'information'. Don't care if the pope himself said it, with 10,000 choirs of angels amplifying every word. The second anyone contradicts the teachings/examples laid out in the gospel (love thy neighbor, the good samaritan, the prodigal son, etc etc) they have gone off the reservation and are leading you astray. This sign is so significant, 99% of the false prophets/believers break this one and usually quite obvious. Some of them include:

1) quoting from sources other than Gospels (does Jesus really care that you know what Lev: 1, 3-6 says or does he care about how many of his 'brothers' you have helped? Read the parable of the Good Samaritan again, and the answer is self-evident.)
2) promoting aggressive and/or retalitory 'faith' practices (again, pretty self-evident and obvious)
3) cherry-picking bible verses to suit themselves, ignoring those that do not
4) making ANY sort of end-time prediction, or teaching you to worry about such. Anyone who follows the teachings has no reason to worry, and for anyone who does not, their worries have no impact on their 'status'.
5) believing that being 'born-again' means they are home free. They are like the laborer who believes the Master will be a long time in coming, and so neglect their duties. Better to be in doubt, only to be reassured later, than to rest in security, only to be found wanting later.
6) etc etc etc.... I am sure there are alot more examples than these five, but that should be enough.

Sign #2) Should they have passed the first test, the second sign that they are a false prophet is their unwillingness to confront unpleasant things about themselves. No matter how hard anyone tries, we constantly make mistakes. Even Jesus got angry with people (temporarily breaking his own commandment to 'love thy enemy') but he ultimately 'forgave' them. People who cannot confront the dark plank in their own eye cannot see well enough to lead others past the dark plank in theirs.

Sign #3) Anyone who promotes success or wealth of self as a sign of godliness is a pretty good candidate for 'least holy person of the year' award. Any wealth not measured in the quiet, personal betterment (or detriment) of other people's lives is subject to scrutiny. Sometimes this betterment is monetary, oftentimes it isnt: ("Woe to you scribes and Pharisees...You are like white-washed tombs, beautiful to look at on the outside, but inside full of filth and dead man's bones" Matthew 23: 27) Money has it's place in helping others (even Jesus paid his taxes) but money is a means, not an end. If you can help someone by giving them $5, do so. If you can help someone more by taking 5 minutes of your time to listen to them, then do that instead. Those false/misguided prophets who emphasise wealth and success forget those quiet five-minute solutions.

Sign #4) If, after all that, they are still very convincing, one final test is that a false prophet cannot abide the presence/authority of others. A prophet that preaches, and listens, to only those whom they convert speaks with an empty tongue. A prophet who cannot dwell or abide in a house other than their own (metaphorically speaking) does not dwell in the house they claim. A false prophet always seperates; a true prophet always includes.

Answer 3

Serious answer is that one man's false prophet is another's church leader. It depends on the creed of Christianity you follow. If you are a Christian, the only way to decide whetehr someone is truly a false prophet is to follow your own belief and faith and not the doctrines and dogma of any particular church - churchs are by their very nature self-serving and run by fallible humans who are easily mislead. basically I would say that any false prophet or techer will tell you what to believe and not tell you to find out for yourself.

Answer 4

False prophets and teachers preach on lip service , recruiting new converts to contribute to their coffers. They groom themselves to attract members. They are fond of teaching on thithes and offering. Some receive lots for church building, then sell the property for big amount after short period of using it. In othe words, they peddle the word ofGod to collect money.

Answer 5

Yes. They stand up in front of people and talk about God and Jesus, and heaven , and hell,etc., and a whole lot of "Amen", and "Hallelujah".
Then they ask for money.
They often say " God loves you" after they get the money.---And you can recognize them because they normally wear their collar backwards, and they're fond of black clothes.
Does that describe all "Men of the Cloth"?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I think the guy you need to see is on leave today his first name is 'Propet'.
I'm reading a lot of bull over here .Do you give your money to anybody without checking them out?

Answer 8

could you turn your caps lock off you annoying little toad!

Answer 9

i could but im a little tired at mo.................