What Are Some Different Kinds of False Prophecies?

1 John 4, 1 says, Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

God has revealed his truth through his prophets and apostles who gave us the Bible. It is by that word we test all other words.

Here are four kinds of false prophecies to look out for. The first is bonkers, random made -up nonsense, like when

Jennifer LeClaire wrote about a squid spirit. There's no such sneaky squid spirits stalking saints in scripture.

A second kind of false prophecy is the blandishment, empty promises that stir up false hopes.

While you were worshiping, God just changed your whole financial situation. I don't know who that's for, but I'm rejoicing because it's one of those college students.

That's the kind of stuff psychics and fortune -tellers do. It's not of God. A third false prophecy is bleary, just vague predictions.

This is something the Holy Spirit has spoken to us. And so the word of the Lord for 2017 is the breakthrough year.

Very exciting. That could mean literally anything. The fourth false prophecy is busted, very specific predictions that are total failures.

The Spirit tells me that Fidel Castro will die in the 90s. Then you can combine all four and you have a prophecy bomb.

I don't know what's going to happen on September 23rd, 2017, but whatever it is, it's going to be something big for the nation of Israel.

In Deuteronomy it says, how do we know the Lord is not spoken? When a prophet speaks in the name of the

Lord, if the word does not come to pass or come true, it's not from God. And the penalty for false prophets is death when we understand the text.