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TESTING THE PROPHETIC - JESUS GIVES US WARNING
Pastor Warren Lyons Lion Of Judah FellowshipsInternationalCall To Prayer Ministries InternationalEmail propheti!"oi!e#pswarren$%mail#!om
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Jesus 'i"es Warnin% The (i%ns of the Times and the End of the )%e (piritual O"ersi%ht *Wa+e ,p Call- From the Lord True Prophets and Prophe!y Propheti! )!!ountability (ilent .oi!e in the Chur!h
Prophe!y to be Tested The /elp of the /oly (pirit 0ein% (et Free from false prophe!y Prayin% in the /oly (pirit
Paul the )postle to the Chur!h
Fi"e 1ey Points to Test Prophe!y2Temptation and the fallof Man
Prayer of Faith
His Name Is Exalted
May the Lord bless those that read thisbooklet and open all our eyes with
understanding and discernment in the timeand season before Jesus returns to rule and
reign on the earth - Halleluah
Jesus is LordJesus !i"es #s $arning
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Jesus gives us warning in the Gose!sregarding the many conditions
we all will be facing on Planet Earth before His return to the Mount of
Olives, when He comes back to rule and to reign from Jerusalem. Jesus
gave His disciples the following answer to their uestions!He said, "#take heedthat no one deceives you,as many will come in
My name..." imposters pretending to represent Him, yet from another
spirit, a spirit of deception.
#o we must all be alert, having the knowledge given to us in #cripture
and with discernment and understanding, so that we are able to remain
faithful to Him, in order that we too are not deceived. $e must take
heedto His words, as He warns us"manyfalse prophetswill riseupand deceive many$$$"
%et us there&ore 'e in ra(er an) re*ain vigi!ant in or)er to cover
one another from the onslaught of deception thereby correcting in love,
and tough love where needed, seasoned with %Grace and Truthin
order to bring accountability and correction to those who are willing to
be corrected and would seek forgiveness, which is necessary for thesake of the whole &ody of 'hrist.
This wa( the Truth will prevailover the )e+etion &ro* Satanvia
these false prophets and their prophecies. (he )O*+ has shown to us in
#cripture His warning that deception and many false prophets would be
one of the signs that will take place before the End of the ge.
, Corinthians ,./-,0 %Lo"e ne"er fails& 'ut whether thereareprophecies( they will fail) whether there aretongues( they will cease) whether there isknowledge(it will "anish away& * +or we know in part and weprophesy in part& , 'ut when that which is perfect hascome( then that which is in part will be done away #
.he /igns of the .imes and the End of the0ge
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2atthew 45.-,5
3Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him
privately, saying, %(ell us, when will these things be- nd what will bethe sign o& 6our +o*ing7 an) o& the en) o& the age83 5And Jesus
answered and said to them !Take heed that no one deceives you. 9or *an( wi!! +o*e in 2( na*e7 sa(ing7 :I a* the Christ7; an)
wi!! )e+eive *an($/ nd you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. #ee
that you are not troubled0 for all these thingsmust come to pass, but the
end is not yet. 1 2or nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom. An) there wi!! 'e &a*ines7 esti!en+es7 an) earth
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2ather ;od sent His $ord that became flesh, His only begotten #on,
being full of Grace and Truthby the way of Jesus 'hrist, even our
#alvation and deliverance from sin and from #atan, offering to us
forgiveness by 2ather ;od to all those that believe on His #on4s name.
The &a!se rohets a!wa(s un)er*ine the >Truth3 that is Go);s
Wor)7 as the( +o*e a!so in His na*e =wolves in sheep%s clothing>'ut
are insire) '( other sirits7 wrong *otives an) attitu)es o& ri)e
an) )o*ination, seeking to deceive into error by using their position
and form of control to entrap those by theirdeception who are earnestly
seeking and desiring the %(ruth
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Humility is the mind of *hrist, His +ody honoring one another and
su#mitting in humility to the authority and the witness of the +ody of
*hrist=Philippians ?!7@55> =5 (hessalonians !53@?5>
Manywill be deceived by false prophets and their propheciesin thelast days,according to #cripture, as they, the many false prophets and or
prophetesses " step outside the boundaries of criptural Truth and
accounta#ility to deceive many-Humility allows testing for %(ruth but to all who
have erred and have been deceived by them, so often unwillingly, but
also for the future protection of the &ody of 'hrist from further false
prophecies of deception through them. This )oorwa( o& a++etan+e is
the doorway of true repentance, as repentance acknowledges the
wrong and is important when a false prophecy has been released. so thefalse deceiving spirit does not remain over the &ody of 'hrist.
9orgiveness7 hea!ing an) restoration are &ree!( givento all those that
genuinely and sincerely humble themselves and repent from being
influenced by the deception of the false prophets. %God is love.His
desire is to restore and bless when the fruit of true and sincere
repentance is evident. #eek first His kingdom and His *ighteousness, as
the/ove, Grace and Truth in )esus gives opportunity for repentance.
We are a!! vu!nera'!e to )e+etion an) nee) the !ove7 the gra+e7 the
Truth an) the oortunit( to reent when re
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$ove covers a multitude of sins to all those that sincerely repent.
/1I2I.#0L 34E2/I!H.
Please pray for a 9spiritual oversight9 of strong brethren of renown,lovers of Truthin the +ody of *hrist, to be raised up to protect by
discernment and wisdom the prophetic prayer ministry particularly in
our region of sia and the Pacific. An ?655 two day@dated, failed, false
prophecies were received by our ministry from 'hristians, one of the
false prophecies sending 'hristchurch 'ity and *egion into a tail spin
and confusion0 this false prophecy unleashed a spirit of 9fear and
terror9. (his dishonored the &ody of 'hrist, pastors, elders, leaders, the
people in the region0as well as the prayer and prophetic ministries
throughout the nation, as it went viral, allowing the enemy =#atan> to
undermine the ;ood 8ews of the ;ospel of the Bingdom.
warning and witness was given to the persons promoting and
publishing the prophecythat the prophecywas not in alignment with
scripture and %not of the pirit of Truth.both were unwilling at that
time to receive the discernment and surrender the publication of theprophecy to others in authority and leadership of the city and the region.
$e must all learn from this eCperience and apply correction so as to
protect the &ody of 'hrist in the future, where possible, from people
that are in deception and lead other people into error. (he &ody of
'hrist, the pastors0 elders and leaders should always be recogniDed by
those that prophecy and publish, as ;od4s vessels to test and bring a
true witness to any regional or nationally released prophecy. This is also
good for the prophet%s and pu#lisher%s protection, and their ongoing ministryto the +ody of *hrist0 and most important, to the honor of the 8ame of Jesus.
=Truth brin%s challen%e to false prophecy, eposin% the false prophets(
This (ear ear!( in 40,4 a further prophecy was sent to the ministry for
discernment, to test and weigh up the content. On receiving, the
prophecy was then forwarded to other reputable and discerning prayer
leadership with knowledge and insight for their comments. (heprophecy and the international prophet was checked and tested and
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found to be out of order with #cripture, and the #alvation only found in
Jesus. previous dated prophecyby the prophet also had failed and the
prophet4s own personal doctrine comments were out of alignment with
;od4s $ord, a clear warning and check was received.
1ue to this &in)ing a +aution is a!so given to in+!u)e rohe+ies that
we receive from0nternational 1rophets in these days0 and in particular
any specific dated prophecies. Af you have received any prophecies that
are day@dated please bewareand!take heed. $emust be prayerful0
%testing, weighing and discerningall the predictive prophecies, and
the prophets4 credentials, their ministry and validity, checking in the
#pirit with the &ody of 'hrist4s leadership, with a clear witness and the
$ord of ;od.
Theprophetic record of the prophetis a goo) in)i+ator o& the
rohet;s +re)entia!s, whether he is a genuine (rue Prophet of ;od or
a %false prophet-Has his, or her, previous prophecies failed- Af so,
%#eware and take heed, as )esus said,before receiving any new
prophecies from that source as being a %(rue< word from ;od. 'heck
first what other leaders discern and listen to their wisdom. +o not try toustify a false prophecy that has no witness0 if it is %(rue< let ;od
confirm. 2or in the end we all want only ;od4s %(ruth< in all prophecy.
2ull testing of all new or suspect prophecies, with leadership and
seeking their confirmation and endorsement is wisdom0 especially those
prophecies with 8ational or Anternational significance that may besuspect. $ords spoken in prophecy bring life or death0 asfalse words defile
the +ody, as life or death is in the power of the tongue.=Proverbs 5F!?5>.$ith such a false prophecy there can be a spirit of death released. this
is why prophetic discernment is essential due to the harm such
prophecies can do-(rue repentance by those that give this type of failed
prophecy releases the #pirit of life in 'hrist Jesus and brings healing
and cleansing to the people, while destroying any yoke of death.
Prophecies can seem to be correct but are false,so testing, weighing
and discerningis a #cripture reuirement for all prophecies, for our
own protection.
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I&a witness against a rohe+( is given '( the Ho!( Siritthis is
normally a signpost, like a stop sign, as #eing out of order, or a false
prophecy. (ake prayerful authority in Jesus4 name.=)uke 56!53>2irst,
bind the strongman of deception and the subtle working of any false
deceiving spirit with the prophecies. Proclaim a release and cleansingfromall the residue and defilement of the prophecy, asking bba 2ather
for His protection, grace, mercy, forgiveness and healing from the false
prophetic word in Jesus4 name.
It is 'etter to err in +aution7 than a++et a!! as 'eing true7 &ro*
rohe+ies that we re+eive$ Go) is a'!e to+!ear!( showthe
authorities an) o)( o& Christthoserohets who are prophesying
in thepirit of Truth and those that are prophesying and ministering
under another spirit-
There should never be a battle over a prophecya*ongst 'e!ievers in
the o)( o& Christ, but each prophecy is to be wei%hed and discerned
and must bear witnesswith leaders0 elders0 pastors0 associated
ministries and the &ody of 'hrist as having been sent from ;od.
, John 4.4, I write to (ou not 'e+ause (ou are ignorant an) )o not
er+eive an) =now the Truth7 'ut 'e+ause (ou )o er+eive an)
=now it7 an) @=now ositive!(that nothing &a!se Fno )e+etion7 no
!ie is o& the Truth$
The Sirit o& Go) is within usD the ver( Sirit o& Truth$ho bears
witness with our spirit on whether the prophecy is either True or false.
miCture that contains both truth and error is dangerous in a prophecyas this brings confusion, doubt and fear, as the Holy #pirit, the %#pirit of
(ruth
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The *ost )angerous &a!se rohet is one who wor=s within the
o)( o& Christ$ We mustbeware and not i%norant of (atan)s devices,
as a false prophet and prophecy defiles all in the *ody of +hrist,
dividin% the *ody, causin% division and immeasurable harm.
$05E #1 60LL7 +23M .HE L328
This is a reminder to allthat the wor= o& )e+etion is now resent
a*ong usDas many are being deceived by the plotting of these prophets
with their prophecies that are being freely circulated and easy to obtain
on the web. $e all must take responsibility, individually first, and test
and check the prophets out with other reputable leadership0 even
reputable ministries can also be deceived and defiled, so we all must
cover one another in prayer with due diligence0 in ;odly love for the
&ody of 'hrist, and with a (rue (estimony in 'hrist. %(ruth< desires to
be, and is, willing to be tested by all.
FA True rophet desires to be tested, as testin% confirms the Truth-
Those that 'e!ieve the( have a roheti+ wor)from the )O*+ for
wider regional or national publication must first surrender the prophecyto their local or regional authority and recogniDed leadership for witness
and discernment. signed endorsement by leadership is the mandate
reuired that the prophecy has true witness as being sent from ;od and
available for public release.
Again this 'rings a++ounta'i!it( an) rote+tion to a!!7 in+!u)ing
those that rohes(- 2or #y one pirit we are #aptied into one #ody,
so as a body0 together we endeavor to keep the unity of the #pirit in thebond of peace.
When a rohe+( has 'een surren)ere) to a *inistr( &or)is+ern*ent
and prayer, being checked for authenticity, this does not mean that it is
approved by that ministry, or can be sent to others to publish by giving
the publisher and recipient readers a false perception that the prophecy
has been approved as being legitimate by carrying the weight of theperson4s name and the ministry they represent who are testing the
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prophecy.Af persons are named and published without their knowledge
and endorsement, this is a further form of %false witness and deception
2alse prophets do not like transparency, accounta#ility, correction or
admitting to #eing wrong, with a true and sincere repentance-
Ti*oth( 5., @The 'reat Apostasy Now the Sirit eBress!( sa(s that
in !atter ti*es so*e wi!! )eart &ro* the &aith7 giving hee) to)e+eiving sirits an) )o+trines o& )e*ons$
s prophecies can fail according to #cripture =5 'orinthians 57!F>
therefore no absolutes can be given outside of #cripture.4ay5dated
prophecies can #e #ound in deception, witchcraft and even operating
with a clairvoyant predictive fortune telling spirit of deception0 these
sorts of prophecies have a long record of failure.
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Jere*iah 4.4, 4,I )i) not sen) these @&a!se rohets7 (et the( ranD
I )i) not sea= to the*7 (et the( rohesie)$
bba 2ather ;od can intervene and change a situation with answered
prayer as He did with Jonah and the city of 8ineveh. ;od does not callthe people of ;od to pray and make intercession =standing in the gap>
and not answer His call that He has given, as He is a faithful prayer
answering ;od and we trust Him to confirm His $ord of %(ruth< to us.
Jere*iah ,5.,5 The %or) sai) to *e7 the @&a!se rohets rohes(
!ies in 2( na*e$ I sent the* not7 neither have I +o**an)e) the*7
nor have I so=en to the*$ The( rohes( to (ou a &a!se or
reten)e) vision7 a worth!ess )ivination @+onuring or ra+ti+ing
*agi+7 tr(ing to +a!! &orththe resonses suose) to 'e given '(
i)o!s7 an) the )e+eit o& their own *in)s$
$e must test the prophecy( all trueser"ants mo"ing in prophecy as we all mayprophecy according to faith and scripture
must always gi"e the prophecy o"er to thelistener hearer or recei"er for testing to
the glory of !od
.2#E 1231HE./ 0N8 1231HE69
, Thessa!onians ?.,-44 , 1o not
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went about teaching and preaching the Bingdom of ;od of those things
that would happen to Him as spoken by the Prophets and brought
warnings to all, of what would happen before the End of the ge as
written in Matthew 'hapter ?G.)esus spoke to all that followed Him
and who listened to His 6ords, the 6ord of the 2ather-
The New Testa*ent is a &u!&i!!*ent o& the roheti+ Wor) spoken
that was given by the Old (estament Prophets who were Holy men
moved by ;od. Jesus was a fulfillment of the Prophetic $ord given in
the Old (estament as spoken for eCample by the Prophet Asaiah, in
Asaiah 3!/@1, speaking prophetically of Jesus.
Isaiah .-
or to us a +hild is born, to us a (on is %ivenand the government
shall #e upon His shoulder, and His name shall #e called 6onderful
*ounsellor, Mighty God, 7verlasting 2ather 8of 7ternity9, 1rince of
1eace -:!f the increase of /is %overnment and of peace there shall be
no end, upon the throne of 4avid and over his kingdom, to esta#lish it
and to uphold it with ;ustice and with righteousness from the 8latter9
time forth, even forever more- The eal of the /ord of hosts will performthis'-
Prohets an) the roheti+ wor) are re!evant to)a( an) integra! to
the Gose! o& the King)o* o&Go) an) the New Testa*ent
&e!!owshisDas Prophets are given to the church with the other
ascension gift ministries =7phesians >for the e0uippin% of the saints
for the work of ministerin% and the edifyin% of the saints#3
6e must distinguish #etween God%s call to the office of a 1rophet,
called and anointed of God &7phesians*hapter ?@(-
The o)( o& Christ has 'een +a!!e) to 'e a o)( o& intercessory
prayer, asthe Holy #pirit is the #pirit of intercession who dwells in
each born again believer. (his is the true house of prayer made up ofliving stones, or redeemed ones, praying in the Holy #pirit, the temple
of ;od =*omans F!5F@73> according to the will of bba 2ather>.
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Ro*ans /.4
%i=ewise the Sirit a!so he!s in our wea=nesses$ 9or we )o not
=now what we shou!) ra( &or as we ought7 'ut the Sirit Hi*se!&
*a=es inter+ession &or us with groaning whi+h +annot 'e uttere)$
Prophets are called and anointed by ;od to speak on His behalf as part
of the five fold postolic calling to euip the saints for the work of
ministry =Eph G! 55@5/>. $e all, as members of 'hrist4s &ody, should
honor and pray for the %(rue Prophets< to be released and speak ;od4s
$ord in the nations with an openness to hear in the &ody of 'hrist and
to receive them who are sent by ;od with ;od4s $ord as they minister
in the power of the Holy #pirit as a mouthpiece for ;od and for His
glory. (he 8ew (estament 'hurch according to scripture is built on the
foundations of the postles and Prophets. (he center and head of the
'hurch is Jesus, the chief 'ornerstone.
Ehesians 4.40 6ou are 'ui!t uon the &oun)ation o& the aost!es
an) rohets with Christ Jesus Hi*se!& the +hie& Cornerstone.
Ehesians 5.,,-, 55 nd He Himself gave some to #eapostles, some
prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 5? for the
euipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the
body of 'hrist, 57 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the
knowledge of the #on of ;od, to a perfect man, to the measure of the
stature of the fullness of 'hrist0 ,5 that we shou!) no !onger 'e
+hi!)ren7 tosse) to an) &ro an) +arrie) a'out with ever( win) o&
)o+trine7 '( the tri+=er( o& *en7 in the +unning +ra&tiness o&)e+eit&u! !otting7 ,? but,speakin% the truth in love7 *a( grow u in
a!! things into Hi* who is the hea) Christ5/ from whom the whole
body, oined and knit together by what every oint supplies, according to
the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth
of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
, Corinthians ,4.4/
So Go) has aointe) so*e in the +hur+h @&or His own use. &irst
aost!es Fse+ia! *essengersD se+on) rohets Finsire) rea+hers
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an) eBoun)ersD thir) tea+hersD then won)er-wor=ersD then those
with a'i!it(to hea! the si+=D he!ersD a)*inistratorsD @sea=ers in
)i&&erent Fun=nown tongues$
Ro*ans ,4.Having gi&ts F&a+u!ties7 ta!ents7
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spirit of all prophecy@the vita! 'reath7 the insiration o& a!! insire)
rea+hing an) interretation o& the )ivine wi!! an) urose7
in+!u)ing 'oth *ine an) (ours$
1231HE.I6 0663#N.0'ILI.9
, Corinthians ,5.4
So !et two or three rohets sea= @those insire) to rea+h or
tea+h7 whi!e the rest a( attention an) %weigh and discernwhat is
sai)$
Prohets; rohe+ies are weighe) an) )is+erne)7locally, nationallyand internationally. (he Holy #pirit aids the testing and checking
confirming whether it is of the !pirit of Truth or of another spirit.
2alse prophets who have no intention to honestly and sincerely repent
of false prophecies that have been witnessed and udged among many
that the prophecy given out is not of the %#pirit of (ruth< and proven to
be false due to clear failure of their prophecy, yet they continue to try to
ustify and further deceive the body0 these falseprophets must #e heldaccounta#le for what they have said and what they say in the future0
with a warning to the body of 'hrist, as this is also needed as a
protective love measureto the brothers and sisters in the )O*+-
On+e &a!se rohets are warne) an) +hoose to +ontinue ree+ting
the +ounse!an) +orre+tion o& e!)ers an) !o+a! an) regiona!
authorit(, they must be challenged and made accountable by the trueauthorities for the protection of those vulnerable in the body of 'hrist.
Prover's ,4.,
He who 'reathes out truth shows &orth righteousness Furightness
an) right stan)ing with Go)7 'ut a &a!se witness utters )e+eit$
#atan uoted #cripture to Jesus in His temptation in the wilderness, so a
mi$ture of God%s 6ord may be used by false prophets but the source ofthe spirit can be from #atan, this is why Jesus tells us to %take heed,
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we must '#eware'and diligently test =prove> everything amongst the
&ody and (HE8 stand in (*I(H.
John /.4 And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.
#atan, by using ;od:s $ord the #criptures, brings confusion and fear by
the way of deception and false witness, presenting the false as being of
the (ruth.(harp discernment is re0uired and prayer should be
continually upheld for a clear *ody discernment of what is deception
and what is &Truth or error. Please read! ? (hessalonians 'hapter ?.
Jesus sai)=)uke 56!7>, 9'o your way 2 send you out like lambs in
the midst of wolves"5 there are many wolves and many false prophets.
$e must keep our eyes on Jesus the good shepherd and listen to His
voice while submitting to those that hold authority with a humble spirit0
honoring one another in the mind of 'hrist so all can be protected
=Philippians 'hapter ?>. Testing, weighing and discerning all things
with the 6ord of Godand witness from pastors, elders and leaders and
the &ody of 'hrist as bba 2ather will keep us safe and secure in Jesus4
name through to the End of the ge, and the days of the'falseprophets9.
4 Peter 4., UT A%SO @in those )a(s there arose &a!se rohets a*ong
the eo!e7 ust as there wi!! 'e &a!se tea+hers a*ong (ourse!ves7 who wi!!
su't!( an) stea!thi!( intro)u+e hereti+a! )o+trines F)estru+tive heresies7
even )en(ing an) )isowning the2aster Who 'ought the*7 'ringing uonthe*se!ves swi&t )estru+tion$
2ar= ,.44 9a!se +hrists F2essiahs an) &a!se rohets wi!! arise
an) show signs an) @wor= *ira+!es to )e+eive an) !ea) astra(7 i&
ossi'!e7 even the e!e+t Fthose Go) has +hosen out &or Hi*se!&
2atthew 45.45 9or &a!se +hrists an) &a!se rohets wi!! rise an)
show great signs an) won)ers to )e+eive7 i& ossi'!e7 even the e!e+t$
.HE /ILEN. 43I6E IN .HE 6H#26H
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(he #criptures4 instruction and warning is clear! by revealing deception
as a tool in #atan:s hand so as to lead us into error and draw us away
from ;od. Much of the voice of the 'hurch is silent and is not willing
to speak out or stand up for the love of the Truth. as the %(ruth< is not
%politically correct
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, Sa*ue! ,.5-?5An) 1avi) sai) to Sau!7 6our servant =et his &atherLs shee$ An)
when there +a*e a !ion or again a 'ear an) too= a !a*' out o& the
&!o+=,?I went out a&ter it an) s*ote it an) )e!ivere) the !a*' out o&
its *outhD an) when it arose against *e7 I +aught it '( its 'ear)an) s*ote it an) =i!!e) it.
, Ti*oth( .,?
I& I a* )etaine)7 (ou *a( =now how eo!e ought to +on)u+t
the*se!ves in the househo!) o& Go)7 whi+h is the +hur+h o& the
!iving Go)7 the i!!ar an) sta( Fthe ro an) suort o& the Truth.
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, John 5.,
&E)OE+, )o not ut &aith in ever( sirit7 'ut rove Ftest the
sirits to )is+over whether the( ro+ee) &ro* Go)0 for many &a!se
rohetshave gone forth into the world.
Testing the sirit 'rings )is+over( o& the many false prophets0 as the%(rue Prophets of ;od< would desire their prophecies to be tested by
reputable brethren and be subect to ;od4s $ord and discernment in the
testing, as the %(rue Prophets< would only want the %(ruth< released.
Go);s !ea)ers an) eo!e nee) to sea= u an) 7oice the Truth$
Manytimes the %(ruth< is compromised with an acceptance of thefalse
spiritsthrough soul ties that also can become evident from thepersonal
supporters forafalse prophet, a form of deceptionthat gives anopportunity for #atan to enter in to divide the flock and further destroy
;od4s family, causing the love of many to become cold. Af a false
prophet and his prophecy are not corrected, the door is also left open for#atan to continue his deception to the brethren unhindered. =5 'or. 7!55@51>.
Ehesians .,4
9or we are not wrest!ing with &!esh an) '!oo) @+onten)ing on!( withh(si+a! oonents7 'ut against the )esotis*s7 against the owers7
against @the *aster sirits who are the wor!) ru!ers o& this resent
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)ar=ness7 against the sirit &or+es o& wi+=e)ness in the heaven!(
Fsuernatura! shere$
$e can see from the #cripture the power of deception0 that even the
disciple that Jesus loved, Judas, who sat at the table with Jesus, betrayedJesus by his own choice. Judas was sitting at the table with Jesus and
the other brethren and being in His presence did not stop #atan entering
into Judas and betraying Jesus0 let us prayerfully take heed also, not
being ignorant of #atan4s desire to deceive.
We a!! *ust 'e )i!igent an) a!ert7testin% the spiritsto see whether
they are from ;od0 for in the last days, the #criptures tell us, there will
be doctrines of demons and Satan wi!! 'e *oving withfalse si%ns and
wonderseven causing fire to come down from heaven0 as many false
prophets have gone into the world. (hese false prophets are subect unto
themselves and their own code, and their own conduct and circle of
influence, not willing to be subect to #criptural testing and &ody
witness as they are under their own self appointed authority that leads
many into deception and error causing damage to ;od4s temple, the
living stones.=Mark 57!??, *evelations 57!55@5F, *evelations 53!?6>
,Ti*oth( 5.,
ut the @Ho!( Sirit )istin+t!( an) eBress!( )e+!ares that in !atter
ti*es so*e wi!! turn awa( &ro* the &aith7 giving attention to
)e!u)ing an) se)u+ing sirits an) )o+trines that )e*ons tea+h$
Jesus, in the ;ospel of Matthew chapter seven, teaches us all to
"'eware o& &a!se rohets" and how to know and distinguish who arethe false prophets and true prophets. Many false prophets will arise in
the end days, being a greater reason for alertness, testing and diligence.
JESUS SAI1
>8ou will fully reco%ni9e them :the false prophets; by their fruits
2atthew .,?-40 eware o& &a!se rohets, who come to you dressedas sheep, but inside they are devouring wolves. 5/Kou willfully
reco%ni9e them by their fruits. +o people pick grapes from thorns, or
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figs from thistles- 51Even so, every healthy =sound> tree bears goodfruit Lworthy of admiration, but the sickly =decaying, worthless> tree
bears bad =worthless> fruit. 5F good =healthy> tree cannot bear bad
=worthless> fruit, nor +an a 'a) F)isease) tree 'ear eB+e!!ent &ruit
@worth( o& a)*iration$53
Ever( tree that )oes not 'ear goo) &ruitis +ut )own an) +ast into the &ire. ?6 There&ore, you will fully know
them by their fruits$
How )o we =now the( are &a!se rohets80t is simply ;ust as )esus
said '+y their fruit you will fully know them- (his is the distinguishing
factor revealed to us in #cripture giving us all clarity on whether the
prophet has been sent from ;od or not.
.HE HEL1 3+ .HE H3L9 /1I2I.
The Ho!( Sirit gives )is+ern*ent o& what is goo) &ruit an) what is'a) &ruitDby the witness, through testing, that He gives to the &ody of
'hrist0 and those who hold responsibility for what is needed in
prophetic discernment. (he fruit of the good prophecy must be in
alignment with the fruit of the Holy #pirit as revealed in #cripture! love0
oy and peace0 even prophetic warnings sent by ;od will have ;od4s
presence with it when sent by Him to warn His people. $hen a warning
is given by the Holy #pirit through His vessels, His wisdom which is
from above and not earthly is alwaysfirst peacea#le and easily to #e
entreated andalways bearing witness to the %(ruth< and purpose of
;od who is our Heavenly 2ather0 a ;od of love, ready to forgive and to
save to the uttermost. =James 7!51, ECodus /!/>
When )ea!ing with )e+eiving sirits7 a strong wor) o& re'u=e is
o&ten nee)e)=)esus did this also.> $e first must bind the strongman
=Matthew 5?!?3>, the spirit of deception, and the words of the falseprophecy and the effects of those words0 stron%ly rebuke the false
spirit in Jesus) name in prophetic prayer while standin% on 'od)s
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3ord and in /is presence- ny person wanting to be loosed and set
free from the demonic spirits of false prophecy, including the false
prophets, need to humble themselves in sincere repentance.
John .,/He who sea=s on his own authorit( see=s to win honor &or hi*se!&$
@He whose tea+hing originates with hi*se!& see=s his own g!or($
ut He Who see=s the g!or( an) is eager &or the honor o& Hi* Who
sent Hi*7 He is trueD an) there is no unrighteousness or &a!sehoo)
or )e+etion in Hi*$
%u=e ./&ring forth there&ore &ruitsworthy of reentan+e#
2atthew ./&ring forth there&ore &ruitsmeet for reentan+e#
'EIN! /E. +2EE +23M IN43L4EMEN.$I.H
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Ro*ans 4.5%the %oodness of 'od leads you to repentance
$hen a person is ready and willing to respond to Jesus4 command with
a humble and contrite spirit of humility unto obedience, the following
#cripture guidance will help bring healing and release for persons
wanting to be set free by receiving the counsel of #cripture and
discernment from those that are willing to stand in prayer and
intercession to set the captive free in Jesus 8ame.
cknowledge first that you have been deceived with a false spirit whichis not of the Holy #pirit, for %reconciliationbased on %(*I(H
4$ *enounce #atan and the spirits of deception and all that is of
#atan and the sin of false prophecy. =Psalm /F!?6, cts ?/!5F>
$ 'all on the name of the )O*+ for forgiveness and healing witha forgiving heart. =Matthew ?/!F, )uke 5!11, Matthew 5F!7>
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5$ +eliverance, healing and restoration can take place for you and
to the body of 'hrist. =Psalm 7!3, ? 'orinthians !53>
?$ #tand delivered and cleansed by the blood of Jesus. =Eph!5!1>
$ $alk in the light of ;od4s $ord as revealed in Holy #cripture
=John 5?!7, 5 John 5!1>
$ &e 2*EE in Jesus4 name and be submissive to the &ody4s
authorities. =John F!7/, Matthew 56!F, James !5/, 5 John ?!5?>
We *ust a!wa(s re*e*'er where our vi+tor( over sin an)Satan too= !a+eD an) that was at the Cross o& Ca!var(
where Jesus )ea!twith Sinan) with Satan an) the owers
an) rin+ia!ities7 in+!u)ing the )e+eiving sirits o& the &a!se
rohets an) their rohe+ies$
, John ,. I& we @&ree!( a)*it that we have sinne) an) +on&ess our
sins7 He is &aith&u! an) ust Ftrue to His own nature an)
ro*ises an) wi!! &orgive our sins @)is*iss our !aw!essnessan) @+ontinuous!( +!eanse us &ro* a!! unrighteousness
@ever(thing not in +on&or*it( to His wi!! in urose7
thought7 an) a+tion$
t the victory of the 'ross of 'hrist0 #atan4s power has been stripped
from him. Jesus4 name is above all names and above the deceiving
powers of the false prophets of this age. =6e also need to acknowledge
the sin of grieving the Holy pirit, of !Bll Truth. asking B##a 2ather
for His mercy, forgiveness, restoration and reconciliation to the +ody of
*hrist in )esus and to all that have not o#eyed His 6ord(-
, John ./' The reason the Son o& Go) was *a)e *ani&est Fvisi'!e
was to un)o F)estro(7 !oosen7 an) )isso!ve the wor=s the
)evi! @has )one$
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, Corinthians ,4.,4 9or ust as the 'o)( is a unit( an) (et has
*an( arts7 an) a!! the arts7 though *an(7 &or* @on!( one
'o)(7 so it is with Christ Fthe 2essiah7 the Anointe) One$
4 Corinthians 4.,5 ut than=s 'e to Go)7 Who in Christ a!wa(s!ea)s us in triu*h @as trohies o& ChristLs vi+tor( an) through us
srea)s an) *a=es evi)ent the &ragran+e o& the =now!e)ge o& Go)
ever(where.
Reve!ations .,0 e+ause (ou have guar)e) an) =et 2( wor) o&
atient en)uran+e @have he!) &ast the !esson o& 2( atien+e with the
eBe+tant en)uran+e that I give (ou7 I a!so wi!! =ee (ou @sa&e
&ro* the hour o& tria! Ftesting whi+h is +o*ing on the who!e wor!)
to tr( those who )we!! uon the earth$
John ,.,-,/ 9or the !aw was given through 2oses7 butgra+e an) truth+a*e through Jesus Christ$ ,/ No one has seen Go) at an( ti*e$ The on!(
'egotten Son7 who is in the 'oso* o& the 9ather7 He has )e+!are)/im.
Reve!ations .,5 An) to the ange! F*essenger o& the asse*'!( F+hur+hin %ao)i+ea write. These are the wor)s o& the A*en7 the trust( an)
&aith&u! an) true Witness7 the Origin an) eginning an) Author o& Go)Ls
+reation
1209IN! IN .HE /1I2I. - L335IN!
#N.3 JE/#/
He'rews ,4.4%oo=ing unto Jesus7 the author an) &inisher o& our&aith7 who &or
the o( that was set 'e&ore Hi* en)ure) the +ross7 )esising the
sha*e7 an) has sat )own at the right han) o& the throne o& Go)$
0n ummarywe must keep our eyes on Jesus the author and finisher
of our faith as we are re*in)e) '( >His Wor)s3 "#take heedthat
no one deceives you,as many will come in My name... These are the&a!se rohets that wi!! +o*e in His na*e see=ing to )e+eive *an($
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We are in a siritua! war&are together 'e&ore Jesus returns to ru!e
an) to reign on the earth, as we are not fighting against flesh and
blood but against the enemy of the 'ross and the deceiving spirits of
this age =Ephesians 'hapter #iC>.
Ehesians .,/
Pra(ing a!wa(s with a!! ra(er an) su!i+ation in the Sirit7 'eing
wat+h&u! to this en) with a!! erseveran+e an) su!i+ation &or a!!
the saints$
/et us encourage ourselves in the /O=4 and His mighty victory that
)esus has achieved for each one of us when He defeated atan at the*ross of *alvary. pray then always with fervent prayer, #eing everalert
and watchful praying for all the #rothers and sisters in *hrist-
Our &o+us *ust 'e on Jesusand in prayer, being alert with a thankful
heart to ;od and in all things asking the )O*+ to keep us and guide us
in His ways, with His ;race, (ruth, )ove and to walk in them as guided
by the Holy #pirit and the $ord of ;od.
(ogether we hold before the )O*+ in prayer those that are blinded in
deception through the work of the false prophets and their false
prophecies while honoring one another in 'hrist0 standing firm in the
(ruth and in love0 unmovable0 seeking only for His ;lory and His name
to be eCalted in*ighteousness, Justice and in (ruth.
%et usta=e the authorit( in His Na*e an) 'in) thisstron%man of
deceptionover our region o& Asia Pa+i&i+ and especially over the &ody
of 'hrist0 overcoming the lies and the spirit of deceptionof the enemy
in the power of the Holy #pirit0 with the #pirit of %(*I(H
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Reve!ations ,4.,, An) the( have over+o*e F+on
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/imself 5buyin% it and sa"in% it for /imself6 with/is own blood#3< I +now that after I am %one2 fero!ious wol"es
will %et in amon% you2 not sparin% the 9o!+=>? E"en from amon% your own sel"es men will!ome to the front who2 by sayin% per"erse:distorted and !orrupt; thin%s2 will endea"or todraw away the dis!iples after them 5to their ownparty6#>@Therefore be always alert andon your %uard2
bein% mindful that for three years I ne"erstopped ni%ht or day seriously to admonish andad"ise andeAhort you one by one with tears#>3 )nd now 5brethren62 I !ommit you to 'od 5Ideposit you in /is !har%e2 entrustin% you to /isprote!tion and !are6# )nd I !ommend you to the
Word of /is %ra!e 5to the !ommands and!ounsels and promises of /is unmerited fa"or6# Itis able to build you up and to %i"e you 5yourri%htful6 inheritan!e amon% all 'odBs setapartones :those !onse!rated2 puried2 andtransformed of soul;#
+I4E 5E9 13IN./ .3 .E/. 1231HE69
,$As the Prophet and the public prophecy endorsed by recogniDed mature
leadership- Af so who are they- (ransparency is important =5(hess. !5?@57>
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=John51!51>
$As the name of Jesus %;race and (ruth
5$ As there a general witness of the prophecy with others outside your own
area of influence that can discern and weigh up prophecy while keeping
the unity of the #pirit in the bond of peace- =5(hess!!?5, 5 'or!5 G! ?3@77>
?$ (rust others for their wisdom and witness, especially your local and
regional leaders0 pastors and elders. lways be willing to surrender theprophecy as in the mind of 'hrist to bba 2ather0 and leave it in the hands
of all wisdom at the foot of the cross in Jesus name =Heb!57@51>
=Blways check day dated and directive prophecies of calamity and allow
leaders to confirm whether the prophecy #ears witness with the !Truth
and sent from God, as many false prophets will arise and deceive manyC(
#atan is the cunning serpent, and in the end days he resorts back to
doing what he knows best0 deceiving and tempted Man as in the garden.
.HE .EM1.0.I3N 0N8 .HE +0LL 3+ M0N
!enesis = ;,->& Dow the serpent was more
!unnin% than any beast of the eld whi!h the
LO'od had made )nd he said to the woman2
*/as 'od indeed said2 GHou shall not eat of e"ery
tree of the %ardenB-3 )nd the woman said to the
serpent2 *We may eat the fruit of the trees of the%arden= > but of the fruit of the tree whi!h is in
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the midst of the %arden2 'od has said2 GHou shall
not eat it2 nor shall you tou!h it2 lest you die#B-
Then the serpent said to the woman2 *Hou willnot surely die# K For 'od +nows that in the dayyou eat of it your eyes will be opened and youwill be li+e 'od2 +nowin% %ood and e"il#-4 (owhen the woman saw that the tree was%ood forfood2 that it waspleasant to the eyes2 and a treedesirable to ma+e onewise2 she too+ of its fruitand ate# (he also %a"e to her husband with her2and he ate# 7Then the eyes of both of them wereopened2 and they +new that they werena+ed=and they sewed % lea"es to%ether and madethemsel"es !o"erin%s#
1209E2 3+ +0I.H4ear 2ather in Heaven, we thankyou for your warnings you have given
to us in your 6ord #ecause you love us in )esus- 6e pray for a sharp
discernment in the +ody of *hrist for the protection of your +ody- =ise up,
dear 2ather, +rethren of renown, leaders that are willing to speak out for
the sake of the vulnera#le and e$pose the false prophets of this age- May
those that have #een deceived #y false prophecy and follow false prophets
have their eyes open and seek the freedom you give and deliverance from
every form of deceptionC Have mercy on us 2ather in )esus% name, as any
one of us can #e deceived #y atan and we need your 6isdom, Grace,
Mercy, Truth and the voice of authority to speak out whennecessary-
Teach us your ways 2ather and keep us faithful in your 6ord, for your
6ord is Truth- Bmen-
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