FALSE PROPHETS/PREACHERS/TEACHERS

1. Who are Prophets? Preachers? Teachers? How are they different? 2. Whether they are True or False? 3. Name some of them who are portrayed true and false in bible? 4. Are there only male prophets? 5. What does our Lord Jesus Christ say about Prophets Preachers Teachers (PPT)? 6. How to identify false prophets-preachers-teachers? 7. Do you know any false prophets in this present world? 8. Can false prophets can fore tell the events? 9. Who are the false prophets at the end times? 10. How do Jehovah Witness or Mormonism?

"And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ" (Ephesians 4:11-12). And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. (Acts 28:30-31)

Preacher- Teaches the Gospel in front of congregations. Preaching causes conviction and is a important leadership role in the Lords Church.

Prophets- In Christianity a prophet (or seer) is one inspired by God through the Holy Spirit to deliver a message for a specific purpose. In the popular vernacular, it is often associated with predicting future events, but in Christian and biblical terms, its meaning is wider and can include those given the power to preach repentance to those who do not want to hear the message and to warn of Gods wrath for disobedience.
Teacher- Each and every Christian has this responsibility to teach others about the Gospel. Teaching falls under many categories. Of course the most efficient way is setting up a Bible study or showing your fellow friends/ family/ Christians/ Enemies etc. You also teach others you bear the name of Christ by the way you live and the type of example you set.
Therefore a preacher's duties include teaching, but a teacher isn't a preacher.

Differences Between Motivational Speaking and Biblical Preaching

One approach leaves people "encouraged" in their emotions and in their "selfesteem." The other builds up Christians in the Gospel as the Holy Spirit applies the Scriptures to the hearts and minds of the hearers.
Motivational speakers tell a lot of stories and seek to sway through emotion and pop psychology. Biblical preachers tell some stories, but above all seek to have people influenced by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. Motivational speakers may or may not throw in a few Bible verses to "salt" their main topic. Biblical preachers rely totally upon the Scriptures to "drive" the content and to feed God' s sheep. The Bible is the basis of their message.

Motivational speakers seek to never speak of things which might offend anyone in attendance. Biblical preachers seek to proclaim God' s Word with a loving heart as they rely upon the Holy Spirit to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." That is, to apply the message of forgiveness to those who are repentant....and to apply the weight of the Law toward anyone content to continue sinning. After all, if I am never offended by my own behavior, I am certainly not growing in Christ....
Motivational speakers are good at knowing how people think and behave....but not good at "rightly dividing the Word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15) They reach the level of man' s emotions with their appeals, but they are not equipped with the proper biblical knowledge to lead people into the realm where souls meet God and then grow in Christ.

Motivational speaking tends to be man-centered and people-pleasing. Biblical preaching is Christ-centered and God-honoring. Motivational speaking is often aimed largely at unbelievers. Biblical preaching typically aims where St. Paul aimed in his epistles....that is, it aims mainly at believers.

New Testament worship services are designed for believers....with a loving and open heart for unbelievers to also attend in hopes of them receiving Christ as Savior. Motivational seminars are aimed at anyone who will help to fill the auditorium.
Motivational speakers are reluctant to say, "The Bible says." They realize that many of their hearer don' t believe in Scripture. Biblical preachers have taught God' s people to trust Scripture to be the inerrant "God-breathed" message of truth from the Lord. (2 Timothy 3:16) Motivational speakers need to have personal charisma. Biblical preachers need to be humble in order to be anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit. Charisma influences emotions in the direction of self-actualization. The Holy Spirit influences the soul in the direction of godliness. Biblical preaching lifts up Jesus Christ. Motivational speaking tends to exalt man' s ability to fix his own issues. Biblical preaching proclaims the Gospel message of Christ' s death and resurrection for our salvation. Motivational speaking might tack on "the sinner' s prayer" at the end of a "how-to" message.

Biblical preaching produces a holy awe of God and a deep respect for His Word. Motivational speaking tends to be light, fun, humorous, and entertaining. It' s "show time" when the motivational speaker steps to the podium. It' s "flow time" when the biblical preacher steps forward. He has spent much time in prayer asking the Holy Spirit to fall upon his hearers and speak to them when the Word goes forth.

Motivational speakers usually have a certain number of steps they want you to follow to improve your life. Biblical preaching is not that simplistic. St. Paul explained biblical preaching with these words: "When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit' s power, so that your faith might not rest on men' s wisdom, but on God' s power." (1 Cor. 2:1-5)

Biblical preaching freely discusses heaven, hell, and the immortality of the soul. Motivational speaking never addresses hell....and if heaven gets discussed, it is done so in a way that suggests most people of many religions will eventually make it to heaven.

Motivational speakers tend to deliberately or unintentionally place the spotlight upon the messenger. Biblical preachers want the hearers to celebrate Jesus and Him alone. Does this mean that every minister who attempts to engage in biblical preaching is doing so with a loving heart and a life filled with the fruit of the Holy Spirit? No. If a minister is living "in the flesh" by intentionally feeding his sinful nature, his message will not be saturated and dripping with the grace of God and a Spirit-wrought love for the hearers. This is why St. Paul told Timothy, "Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." (1 Timothy 4:16) Notice that his "life" was highlighted even before his "doctrine." It is easier to present messages that are doctrinally correct than it is to live a holy life, but both are necessary in the life of a pastor and preacher. When we get charged up by a motivational speaker, the results tend to be superficial and flimsy. When you and I are motivated by the Holy Spirit through the faithful proclamation of His Word, the results are spiritual and eternal. God will help us to rely upon "the sword of the Spirit" (Eph. 6:17) rather than upon a slick and popular presentation of humanistic moralism. One approach equips the saints for works of service. The other approach strokes the ego of the speaker and the attendees.

God is not interested in our ego. He wants His children to "live a life worthy of the Lord" so that we "may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened will all power according to His glorious might." (Colossians 1:10,11) There is no room for ego in biblical preaching. There is plenty of room for ego in motivational speaking. May the Lord open our eyes to see the huge difference between these two approaches....and may He then empower us by the Holy Spirit to do God' s work in God' s way. Anything less is just a cheap counterfeit, and is has no business being performed in the church of the living God.

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PROPHETS IN BIBLE
Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph (in Egypt), Moses, Joshua, and David in the Old Testament, Jesus, Saul / Paul, John (Revelation/Apocalypse) in the New Testament and many others in the Bible were prophets of God who could accurately foretell the future. For instance, in Psalm 22 David described the crucifixion of Jesus, 1,000 years before Jesus was born and 400 years before crucifixion was invented. Isaiah 52:13-53:12, written 700 B.C., also describes the crucifixion. In 30 A.D. Jesus prophesied the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans, which occurred forty years later.

PROPHETS IN BIBLE The Four Major Prophets Isaiah was the first of the Major Prophets. He foretold a lot about Jesus and also warned the Israelites to turn away from their sins, turn to God and start letting the land rest. Jeremiah was the next Major Prophet. Some of his writings describe what it was like to live under seige by the Babylonians. Ezekiel wrote while under Babylonian rule. In addition to events that are still unfolding, e.g., the "resurrection" of the nation of Israel in 1948 and the ongoing migration of millions of Jews from the Diaspora, Ezekiel also urged the nation of Israel to turn to God. A major difference between Ezekiel and all previous prophets was personal accountability, i.e., a person is individually responsible to God for the person's sins and God will not hold against a person the sins of the person's tribe, family, etc. Daniel was taken into captivity as a young man and remained in Babylon for the rest of his life. Because of his ability to interpret prophetic visions God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, Emperor of Babylon, and his great administrative talents, Daniel became Prime Minister, second in power and authority only to the Emperor. When the Medes (modern-day Kurds) and the Persians (modern-day Iran) overthrew the Babylonian Empire, Daniel became a major leader under Persian Emperors Darius and Cyrus. Daniel and Ezekiel were contemporaries Ezekiel mentions Daniel by name at Ezekiel 14:14, 14:20 and 28:3.

WOMAN PROPHETS IN BIBLE

Old Testament Miriam (Micah 6:4) Deborah(Judges 4:4 Huldah (Kings 22:14) Noadiah(Nehemiah 6:14 ) Isaiah's wife(Isaiah 8:3) New Testament Anna(Luke 2:36) The Daughters of Phillip (4) (Acts 21:8-9) False Prophetesses False Prophetesses of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 13:17-23) Jezebel(Revelation 2:20 )

Marital status is not a prerequisite to be considered a prophetess. Of the ten female prophets mentioned in scripture: Three were married (Deborah, Huldah, and obviously Isaiah's wife) One was a widow (Anna)

Four were virgins at the time (Philip's daughters)

And two do not even have their marital status mentioned (Miriam and Noadiah)

END TIMES PROPHETS IN BIBLE

Revelation 11:3- 12: (1) Moses and Elijah, (2) Enoch and Elijah, (3) two unknown believers whom God calls to be His witnesses in the end times. (1) Moses and Elijah are seen as possibilities for the two witnesses due to the witnesses' power to turn water into blood (Revelation 11:6), which Moses is known for (Exodus chapter 7), and their power to destroy people with fire (Revelation 11:5), which Elijah is known for (2 Kings chapter 1). Also giving strength to this view is the fact that Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus at the transfiguration (Matthew 17:3- 4). Further, Jewish tradition expected Moses and Elijah to return in the future. Malachi 4:5 predicted the return of Elijah, and the Jews believed that Gods promise to raise up a prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15, 18) necessitated his return.
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(2) Enoch and Elijah are seen as possibilities for the two witnesses because they are the two individuals whom God has taken to heaven apart from experiencing death (Genesis 5:23; 2 Kings 2:11). The fact that neither Enoch or Elijah have experienced death seems to qualify them to experience death and resurrection, as the two witnesses experience (Revelation 11:7- 12). Proponents of this view claim that Hebrews 9:27 (all men die once) disqualifies Moses from being one of the two witnesses, as Moses has died once already (Deuteronomy 34:5). However, there are several others in the Bible who died twicee.g., Lazarus, Dorcas, and the daughter of the synagogue rulerso there is really no reason why Moses should be eliminated on this basis. (3) essentially argues that Revelation chapter 11 does not attach any famous identity to the two witnesses. If their identities were Moses and Elijah, or Enoch and Elijah, why would Scripture be silent about this? God is perfectly capable of taking two "ordinary" believers and enabling them to perform the same signs and wonders that Moses and Elijah did. There is nothing in Revelation 11 that requires us to assume a "famous" identity for the two witnesses.

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Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses and what are their beliefs?"

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