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NASB | Matthew 7:15 ¶ "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:15 ¶ "Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous wolves. [Ezek 22:27] |
Bible Question:
Hi kalos, Thanks for your response. False prophets are mentioned in several places in the Bible as quoted by you. Are these false prophets self-professed christians or they are believers of other religions or they are both? Your futher comments, please. FytRobert. |
Bible Answer: As best I can surmise, from the particular scriptures quoted, a "false prophet" is an individual who seeks to lead people away from "truth." The false prophets are described as kin to a wolf in sheeps clothing. This would seem to indicate that a false prophet will appear as anything seemingly benign by professing "truth." At this rate, they may well profess themselves as Christians. Fortuanately, we know a vine by its fruits, and we have the scriptures, as well as the Spirit. I hope this helps. |