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# false prophet, false prophets #
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## Definition: ##
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A false prophet is a person who wrongly claims that his message comes from God.
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* The prophecies of false prophets are not usually fulfilled. That is, they do not come true.
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* False prophets teach messages that partially or totally contradict what the Bible says.
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* This term could also be translated as "person who falsely claims to be God's spokesman" or "someone who falsely claims to speak God's words."
* The New Testament teaches that in the end times there will be many false prophets who will try to deceive people into thinking that they come from God.
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(See also: [fulfill](../kt/fulfill.md), [prophet](../kt/prophet.md), [true](../kt/true.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 John 04:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/1jn/04/01)
* [2 Peter 02:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/2pe/02/01)
* [Acts 13:6-8](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/06)
* [Luke 06:26](rc://en/tn/help/luk/06/26)
* [Matthew 07:15-17](rc://en/tn/help/mat/07/15)
* [Matthew 24:23-25](rc://en/tn/help/mat/24/23)
## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: G5578