He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. "When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, named Bar-Jesus. In the Book of Acts, the apostles Paul and Barnabas encountered a false prophet named Elymas Bar-Jesus on the island of Cyprus: "Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets." ( Luke 6:26) Acts and Epistles In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus brought out an ethical application for his disciples using the analogy of false prophets in the Old Testament: So, if they say to you, Lo, he is in the wilderness, do not go out if they say, Lo, he is in the inner rooms, do not believe it." ( Matthew 24:4–5, 24:11, 24:23–26) For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Then if any one says to you, Lo, here is the Christ! or There he is!, do not believe it. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray. But take heed I have told you all things beforehand”." ( Mark 13:5–7, 13:21–23) "Take heed that no one leads you astray. False Christs and false prophets will arise and show signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. And then if any one says to you, Look, here is the Christ! or Look, there he is! do not believe it. And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed this must take place, but the end is not yet. Many will come in my name, saying, I am he! and they will lead many astray. "And Jesus began to say to them, “Take heed that no one leads you astray. The canonical gospels address the same point of a false prophet predicting correctly, and Jesus predicted the future appearance of false Christs and false prophets, affirming that they can perform great signs and miracles, for example, in the Olivet Discourse given on the Mount of Olives: Thus you will know them by their fruits." Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. In the Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew 7:15–20), Jesus warns his followers of false prophets: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Throughout the New Testament and some of the early Christian apocryphal writings, Jesus warns his disciples and apostles multiple times of both false prophets and false Messiahs, and believers are frequently adjured to beware of them and stay vigilant. Fate of The False Prophet, Revelation 16, Beatus de Facundus, 1047Ĭhristian eschatology originated with the public life and preaching of Jesus.
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