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Jesus warned us clearly in Matthew 7:15—false prophets would come in sheep’s clothing but inwardly be ravenous wolves. Today, with charismatic personalities, massive online followings, and miracle claims sweeping through the Church, many believers are left wondering: who is truly speaking for God—and who isn’t?
This article from Crosswalk outlines seven key signs of false prophets in the modern Church. From teachings that twist Scripture to leaders who promote themselves more than Christ, it’s a timely reminder to test every spirit, as 1 John 4:1 instructs.
Discernment isn’t optional—it’s essential. As the lines blur between influence and spiritual authority, we need to ask hard questions, compare teachings to the Word, and stay rooted in truth.
“A false prophet’s fruit will always betray them—eventually.”
Read this list of warning signs and share your thoughts:
What signs do you look for when evaluating a spiritual leader?
Have you ever encountered a false prophet or questionable teaching firsthand?
Imagine a perspective on Bible reading which pounds on the inevitability of the global triumph of evil, and our hapless incompetence in this “church” age. And does so so convincingly that the consistent dispensationalist denies the central, earliest, creed of the church: Ιησους Κυριος.
C I Scofield served his anti-Christian paymasters well. 100+ years later, his devotees, proselytes, and acolytes can no longer utter the classic statement of faith (“Jesus is Lord”) in good faith.
When a well-schooled dispensational saint is backed into a corner and finds himself saying this, the Mormon practice of “mental reservation” clicks in. The aware dispie will cross his fingers behind his back and mutter under his breath “Well, not really. Not here. Not yet.”
The unaware/naive dispie has already in his mind redefined the word “Lord” to mean “Guru.” Personal Spiritual Adviser, on a par with Madame Rose the palm reader. At least that’s the role Jesus is relegated to, in the years and decades following the moment of conversion.
Paul told the saints to “despise not prophecies.” 𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗛, 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆.
