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false prophet
Definition:
A false prophet is a person who wrongly claims that his message comes from God.
- The prophecies of false prophets are not usually fulfilled. That is, they do not come true.
- False prophets teach messages that partially or totally contradict what the Bible says.
- 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.
(See also: ../kt/fulfill.md, ../kt/prophet.md, ../kt/true.md)