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What Is A False Prophet???

JeffreyLloyd

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No, Mormons and Jehovah's Witness are not false prophets. They are unbelievers and need the Lord.

A false prophet is someone who claims to be a prophet, and is wrong at least once.

A true prophet must be 100% correct.

Joseph Smith, the founder of mormonism is indeed a false prophet.
 
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Prophecy is a gift, but as all gifts, God gives us a free-will as to how we use it. Since we are human we are subject to err, thus no one should blindly accept everything that comes from the mouth of a prophet. We must pray for wisdom and discernment. We can't make the gift disapear by theologizing it away, so we must accept that God speaks and so do humans and so we must be discerning. God will lead the earnest in heart.

In the Bible there were many incidents of people who did not use their gift for God but nevertheless prophesied. But, there were also occasions, such as with Balaam, where greed got in the way of his God-given annointing and caused him to falsely prophesy. It is confusing, but then again, we are a confused people because we are determined to know all the things about God of which some are unknowable and for a good reason...one of the things that i love so much about Him. Nevertheless, it is fun to contemplate and I can barely wait until the day when I will no longer prophesy in part, but will know fully the things of God...that glorious day when i lay my trophies at His feet. Halelujah!!!!!!! :D
 
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