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Beware Of False Prophets

36 min · 18 mei 2026
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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2067452/fan_mail/new] Deception rarely kicks the door down wearing a warning label. More often, it walks in sounding spiritual, quoting Bible verses, and blending into the crowd like a sheep while carrying the heart of a wolf. We sit with Jesus’ sobering words from Matthew 7 and ask a question that matters more than ever: how do we recognize false prophets and false teachers when they look so convincing? We talk through the “fruit test” Jesus gives us, why fruit reveals roots, and how discernment protects believers from manipulation, greed, control, and teaching that comforts the flesh while avoiding repentance, sin, and judgment. We also share practical ways to compare every message with Scripture so we don’t confuse charisma with character or gifting with godliness. If you care about sound doctrine, Bible study, and staying steady when the internet is full of confident voices, you’ll find clear guardrails here. Then we move to the most chilling part of the passage: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’…” Religious activity isn’t the same as knowing Jesus Christ, and performance can never replace relationship. We end with a direct call to examine ourselves, align our words with our lives, and refuse to be among the “many” who are shocked on that day. If this helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find Bible-centered truth. What “fruit” do you look for before you trust someone’s teaching? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2067452/support] I would like to welcome everyone to the show enjoy and God bless everyone.

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Beware Of False Prophets

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2067452/fan_mail/new] Deception rarely kicks the door down wearing a warning label. More often, it walks in sounding spiritual, quoting Bible verses, and blending into the crowd like a sheep while carrying the heart of a wolf. We sit with Jesus’ sobering words from Matthew 7 and ask a question that matters more than ever: how do we recognize false prophets and false teachers when they look so convincing? We talk through the “fruit test” Jesus gives us, why fruit reveals roots, and how discernment protects believers from manipulation, greed, control, and teaching that comforts the flesh while avoiding repentance, sin, and judgment. We also share practical ways to compare every message with Scripture so we don’t confuse charisma with character or gifting with godliness. If you care about sound doctrine, Bible study, and staying steady when the internet is full of confident voices, you’ll find clear guardrails here. Then we move to the most chilling part of the passage: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’…” Religious activity isn’t the same as knowing Jesus Christ, and performance can never replace relationship. We end with a direct call to examine ourselves, align our words with our lives, and refuse to be among the “many” who are shocked on that day. If this helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find Bible-centered truth. What “fruit” do you look for before you trust someone’s teaching? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2067452/support] I would like to welcome everyone to the show enjoy and God bless everyone.

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Arch Evens Testimony: He Asked God For A Sign And A Stranger Ran After Him

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