How to recognise a false prophet, today’s false teachers or those who are not sent by Elohim but by their own desires and agendas? by Rabbi Simon
21st Oct 2009
Modified: 1st July 2011
YHWH – The four letter sacred name of the Creator
Yahushua – Commonly called Jesus in the West which is in error.
Torah – First five books of the Bible written by Moses
AFNHSS – All quotes from the Abrahamic-Faith Nazarene Hebraic Study Scriptures unless otherwise specified.
Many times I am asked how to identify those around them who are true or are motivated by greed and really wolves in sheep’s clothing. How in today’s world are we to recognise who is and who is not doing the right thing or who is called by Elohim and who isn’t.
There are certain things given in scripture to help us. First and foremost anyone and it should not matter who that anyone is if he/she suggests that a revival is coming you should have your lights blinking at that moment because that person speaks from ignorance not knowing Scriptures because NO ENDTIME REVIVAL IS TO TAKE PLACE. Shocked! I thought you might be. YES THERE IS NO END TIME REVIVAL. In fact the Hebrew Scriptures speak about an END TIME hard survival for the believers. Who will survive? There is something called an End-Time Restoration that will take place and has been showing signs picking up momentum amongst the true Hebrews Y’sra’elites.
We must back up everything we say by at least two witnesses IF anyone insists on these kinds of revival theologies which are simply born out of dogmatism and presumptuousness!
Let me give you now two independent witnesses to verify what I just said earlier because if I did not then I would be equally be a false prophet and bad teacher:
First Rabbi Sha’ul/Paulos
Second Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive ye by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come an apostasy first, and that man of Torahlessness be revealed, the son of perdition;
That “no man” is any man or woman who might try to teach you incorrectly or to deceive you with a false revival. There is actually an apostasy marked for the end of days which is now being seen widely. Have you heard of the term Chris-Islam. It is happening now where Christians are doing readings of the Muslim holy book called the Qur’an. Its very widespread too.
The apostasy is so large that we will see it and know it and indeed it is because large scale ministries are falling into this. It is happening right now as I speak. Have you seen it? The apostate church yes that is right the church where people are apologising to people like Darwin the atheist. Why would a Church that believed in a Creator apologise to Darwin who led so many billions astray by his false propositions that have no basis on the selection and creation of species?
We see such apostasy where church folks are made to apologise to abject homosexual sinners who refuse to repent.
The word apostasy at least in scripture is used in conjunction with people who once held something that was true and now no longer hold that as truth! A clear and a big falling. We have it happening right now. Who will recognise all the signs of this happening when this happens? The Anti-Messiah will come from Islam. We have already established Sha’ria courts in Britain and Islamic law is acceptable in many other places in the West like Canada and Islam is making very fast inroads into the US. They have President Barak Hussain Obama who allows and approves of Muslim prayer meetings. Islam will try to take over the US through the backdoor and very few will recognise it however Islam will not succeed. Islam will grow strong and stronger both politically and strategically. However the US will not be taken over in leadership but many people are set to fall in apostasy.
We see some falling now where homosexuals are being ordained in the churches and have ben for a while now! This is one type of falling away from truth or should I say the small truths that the Church had have now been slowly and surely discarded.
Ladies I am sorry but Elohim does not approve of leadership being replaced by women, priestesses, though they are to work in standing with male leadership the priests were always male. You will not find one priestess in the Hebrew Bible. However a woman can be a prophetess, even a judge meaning that she can do these things if there is a shortage and a need for it but usually the order of prophets is also male. Right now we do have a shortage of good teachers so ladies are welcome to fill these positions.
Let me give you my second witness through the pillar of faith Kefa (Peter) the disciple of Yahushua.
Second Peter 2:1 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Master that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
False prophets: There are many false prophets just look around you those in churches are so deceived where these false prophet do not even know the name of our Master YHWH.
False teachers: They are inside the many established churches of today deceiving people that the Torah of Moses is done away or that it is only for the Jews. Anyone saying this fits the class of false teacher and a false prophet and should not be given any attention.
Here is an example of someone who is in ministry but not called out. A person can be saved but that does not mean he is called into ministry. If you have to repeatedly tell someone what to do and he does not do it then that person has no calling. Remove him as soon as possible from whatever position he holds. In fact give him no position other than just a worshipper in the congregation. If you don’t do that the danger is some people are such bad witnesses and backstabbers that they may come to destroy your whole ministry by trying to do a mutiny on the bounty one day. Get rid of them quickly from any leadership roles where they are a danger to the other unsuspecting sheep and save yourself from much heartache later.
In Luke 4:16:22 Yahushua fully proclaims that He is the Messiah the one the Rabbis and the people were looking for but He clearly sets forth signs to show who is and who is not a true prophet
Luke 4:16-21 And he came to Netzer’eth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered to him the scroll of the prophet Yeshayahu (Isaiah). And when he had opened the scroll, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Ruach (Spirit) of Hwhy is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim the besorah (good news) to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of Hwhy. 20 And he rolled up the scroll, and he gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.21 And he began to say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Here is what a ministry should be like and should be doing and again this will help to show you who is a false prophet and a false minister because if the minister is not focused in these areas then please beware.
Number 1: They will be Sabbath observers and will believe in ALL of the TEN commandments and High Holy Days. He will not cut and chop Torah into pieces of the things he likes versus the things he does not like.
Number 2: The Spirit of YHWH should be upon that person to preach the Besorah (Torah) that is the real meat including the whole of the Bible not just parts or NT only Christianity. The person must be Spirit filled. John chapter 6:53-54 talks about eating Yahushua’s meat and drinking His blood clearly not a literal act but one that is symbolic of obeying the commandments set forth in the first five books of Moses and a picture of the Passover. If they are pursuing righteousness and eternal life then that is the right attitude.
John 6:53 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. This is the sign of a true disciple.
Number 3: He must be sent? Sent by whom? Yahushua of course.
Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
The Greek word “called” is klatos meaning “invited” but few are chosen the word is “ecklectos” meaning Elected. The only nation elected is Y’sra’el. This means many are invited to join Y’sra’el but only Y’sra’el is elected.
This is a picture of Y’sra’el that was chosen and elected out of the nations!
כי רבים הם הקרואים ומעטים הנבחרים׃
Ki Rbayim Hm Hkaroaym v’ matym H’ Nivrachaim.
Number 4: His priority should be for the poor and not the rich or building riches because the rich are least interested in the gospel but that does not exclude them from the teachings of the Scriptures and Kingdom truth. I see this behaviour of Christians on many TV channels who are collecting millions of dollars but that money is for self and not the stated goals. This often comes out in scandals later.
Number 5: Heal the broken hearted and that healing doesn’t necessarily always means healing a disease. It could be a burden carried by a man or woman a sin perhaps and we can pronounce that sin forgiven once that person has repented and the burden will immediately lift off. For a broken heart can also arise out of not able to feed your family and see them starve so we help in doing that to help them get a meaningful source of income.
Number 6: Preach deliverance to the Captives: That could be people who are perhaps sick or demon possessed. We have the authority to do that. It is also when people are locked in a religious dogma that is untrue and we certainly set them free with Torah truths.
Number 7: Recovery of the sight to the blind: Clearly we must heal sicknesses in our ministry because Yahushua of Nazareth said you will do greater works than these. But recovery of the blind does not necessarily mean just healing physical blindness but even more so includes spiritual blindness. Those that are stuck in false religions or in no religion they need to be healed and delivered.
Number 8: To set at liberty – This only comes with Torah being preached and practised. The only thing that sets everyone free of bondage, religiosity and oppression is the Torah.
Psalms 119:45 And I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your precepts.
John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make ye free.
What Truth? Torah
Number 9: To preach the acceptable year of Elohim - A clear sign to Yahushua’s first coming on the Jubilee one of the major feast of feasts that occurs every 49th years and to preach the special Jubilee when all captives will be set free at a future date the jubilee near our Master’s return.
The ministry must teach Elohim’s holy laws and the return of His Son.
Now these nine points are like a Hanukiah with 9 branches or the nine fruits of the Spirit. Gal 5:22.
This my friends is the nine point plan of any ministry that is Elohim fearing and Elohim following. Anything less than this would show telltale signs of fracture and problems. Anyone whose sole mission is to just walk around doing one thing to my mind at least not doing what the Master Yahushua showed and revealed that His followers will do. Such as just going around healing is not the greatest work and in fact to claim that you can heal on a certain day is like you have hired the Holy Spirit to work for you the concept is blasphemous.
If anyone is teaching repentance but there is no description of what that repentance is than this is suspect. Repentance must be turning away from sin and to Torah. Is the alleged man or woman proclaiming this? If not ignore that person, it does not matter how many miracles or prophesies they are right about. All these things are our tests. They must know the sacred name of Elohim.
Deut 13:1-3 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives you a sign or a miracle comes to pass, 2 And the sign or the miracle that came to pass, about which he spoke to you, saying, Let us go after other elohim, which You have not known, and let us serve them; 3 You shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for hwhy your Elohim is testing you, to know whether you love hwhy your Elohim with all your heart and with all your soul.
It’s clear if someone is leading you to repentance and back into backslidden Christianity which is already fallen down then you stay clear of that person. It matters little how many miracles or his signs were true. He is a false prophet and not from YHWH. He must lead you to YHWH and to Torah. Anything less is not acceptable. Note YHWH was revealed in Yahushua so anyone who denies Yahushua is equally guilty and falls in the same camp.
See follow up article coming soon… False Apostles and Prophets coming up soon, Ask the Rabbi Page.
Shalom Shalom
Rabbi Simon Altaf
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