The prophet's handbook

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Causes isolation from the saints

Interferes with worship and service to God Condones sin; sympathizes with flesh’s whims

Perverts doctrine

Sparks heresy

Negates the new birth—crushes the new creation Makes salvation a matter of the flesh and gender

Spawns greed, envy, and lust

Breeds, or culminates in, irresponsibility or recklessness

Precludes the will and ordinations of God

Coincides with, and endorses, worldly views and philosophies

Empowers, exalts, and protects the devil and sin

Is consistent with, or closely linked to, desires, temperaments, or beliefs of the old man Is impossible to find in Scripture, or to be substantiated by it

Fosters demonism, painting it as benevolent

Shields rebels from God to prevent acknowledgment of sin, His justice, and righteous judgment Exploring False Prophecy

All of the above brings us to the meaning of false prophecy. The word false, as you well know, means “erroneous, untrue, wrong, mistaken, deceitful.” These amplify the root problem with false prophecy. It is:

Erroneous revelation or prediction Untrue revelation or prediction Wrong revelation or prediction