Some of the characteristics of False Shepherds, Teachers and Prophets, according to Scripture, are:

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• •They appear harmless but are not

• •They are extortioners and robbers

• •They come to extract a price from the sheep

• •They are capable of showing signs and wonders

• •They are able to deceive

• •They bring a slow and gradual introduction of heresies

• •They cause people to despise and speak ill of the truth

• •They use false emotion and pretend to be affected by their own words

• •They cleverly craft their words to have an effect in order to deceive

• •They traffic in sheep and use them for the personal gain

• •They use false and deceptive visions

• •They claim to hear and speak for God but fail to uncover sin in the flock.

• •They do not truly loose the captives but fill them with false hope and delusions

• •They are greedy and never have enough

• •They teach things that they do not understand

• •They are territorial

• •They lead people along a difficult path instead of leading them to a place of rest

• •They feed themselves but do not feed the sheep

• •They feast on the very ones they are supposed to be feeding

• •They do not strengthen the weak

• •They do not truly heal the sick

• •They do not bind up the broken

• •They do not seek after those they have driven away

• •They do not seek the lost

• •They lead the flock with force and cruelty

• •They do not care about sheep who have wandered off

• •They leave the sheep open to attack from beasts of the field

• •They prophesy lies and false visions

• •Their words are empty, worthless and deceitful

• •They speak that all is well to people who are clearly in sin and at enmity with God

• •They say they speak for the Lord but they don't

• •They say the Lord has sent them but He hasn't

• •Their visions come from their own heart and not from the Lord's

• •They prophesy witchcraft and divination

• •They are hirelings and only in it for themselves

• •They make people vain

• •They falsely tell people that no harm will befall them instead of warning them

• •They destroy and scatter the sheep

• •They commit adultery

• •They walk in lies

• •They reinforce sin by telling people what they want to hear

• •They claim their dreams are from the Lord

• •They cause people to prefer to be led by dreams and visions rather than the word of God.

• •They cause people to exchange true worship for pagan worship

• ---- Post gratefully copied from Discernment Ministries ----

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God Bless.

Stacey