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In religion, a false prophet or pseudoprophet is a person who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration, or to speak for God, or who makes such claims for evil ends.
Their aim is to spread ideas that are either misleading or completely wrong. And left unchecked, they cause some believers to have doubts about their faith, or even to be led away from God. Our Heavenly Father has actually provided some examples of these prophets, and how to recognize when one could be in our midst.
Discover the meaning of False Prophet in the Bible. Study the definition of False Prophet with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
The false prophet of the end times is described in Revelation 13:11-15. He is also referred to as the “second beast” (Revelation 13:11; 16:13, 19:20, 20:10). Together with the Antichrist and Satan, who empowers both of them, the false prophet is the third party in the unholy trinity.
A false prophet is a person who spreads false teachings or messages while claiming to speak the Word of God. In the Bible, false prophets also spoke on behalf of false gods. False prophets functioned in their prophetic role illegitimately or for the purpose of deception.
False prophets are people who pretend to speak for God, to get attention and power. They often make big promises that sound good but are just lies. But what is the difference between a prophet and a false prophet, and how can we tell the difference?
False prophets are described (in the New Testament) as individuals who are persuasive, intelligent, gifted with language, charismatic, perhaps even good-looking.