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Answer: Jesus warned us that “false Christs and false prophets” will come and will attempt to deceive even God’s elect (Matthew 24:23-27; see also 2 Peter 3:3 and Jude 17-18). The best way to guard yourself against falsehood and false teachers is to know the truth. To spot a counterfeit, study the real thing. Any believer who “correctly handles the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15) and who makes a careful study of the Bible can identify false doctrine. For example, a believer who has read the activities of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Matthew 3:16-17 will immediately question any doctrine that denies the Trinity. Therefore, step one is to study the Bible and judge all teaching by what the Scripture says.

Jesus said “a tree is recognized by its fruit” (Matthew 12:33). When looking for “fruit,” here are three specific tests to apply to any teacher to determine the accuracy of his or her teaching:

1) What does this teacher say about Jesus? In Matthew 16:15-16, Jesus asks, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answers, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” and for this answer Peter is called “blessed.” In 2 John 9, we read, “Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.” In other words, Jesus Christ and His work of redemption is of utmost importance; beware of anyone who denies that Jesus is equal with God, who downplays Jesus’ sacrificial death, or who rejects Jesus’ humanity. First John 2:22 says, “Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist—he denies the Father and the Son.”

2) Does this teacher preach the gospel? The gospel is defined as the good news concerning Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). As nice as they sound, the statements “God loves you,” “God wants us to feed the hungry,” and “God wants you to be wealthy” are not the complete message of the gospel. As Paul warns in Galatians 1:7, “Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.” No one, not even a great preacher, has the right to change the message that God gave us. “If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!” (Galatians 1:9).

3) Does this teacher exhibit character qualities that glorify the Lord? Speaking of false teachers, Jude 11 says, “They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion.” In other words, a false teacher can be known by his pride (Cain’s rejection of God’s plan), greed (Balaam’s prophesying for money), and rebellion (Korah’s promotion of himself over Moses). Jesus said to beware of such people and that we would know them by their fruits (Matthew 7:15-20).

For further study, review those books of the Bible that were written specifically to combat false teaching within the church: Galatians, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, and Jude. It is often difficult to spot a false teacher/false prophet. Satan masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14), and his ministers masquerade as servants of righteousness (2 Corinthians 11:15). Only by being thoroughly familiar with the truth will we be able to recognize a counterfeit.

I copied this here from Nairaland posted more than five years ago from a deleted account. I believe there are some wonderful posts in nairaland that get forgotten at times.

I know the false servants of God, they are Oyedepo, Chris, Adeboye, Suleiman, Okonkwo, Jerry, muoka, etc.
They are all fake

PEACE2023:
I know the false servants of God, they are Oyedepo, Chris, Adeboye, Suleiman, Okonkwo, Jerry, muoka, etc.
They are all fake

DSS see meat. Fleshy one.
You go chop beans pass Akpi. When laws of defamation catch up with you.

Padipadi:
DSS see meat. Fleshy one.
You go chop beans pass Akpi. When laws of defamation catch up with you.

They will continue to confuse you blacks. I believe in God Almighty and Jesus Christ but I don't believe this people.
I believe those pastor's in the villages preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ than these pastorpreneurs you are worshipping instead of God

PEACE2023:
They will continue to confuse you blacks. I believe in God Almighty and Jesus Christ but I don't believe this people.
I believe those pastor's in the villages preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ than these pastorpreneurs you are worshipping instead of God

You are the confused balablue black. You think you can just accuse people anyhow?
You think people just do religion anyhow?
If you someone is false, bring evidence.

PEACE2023:
I know the false servants of God, they are Oyedepo, Chris, Adeboye, Suleiman, Okonkwo, Jerry, muoka, etc.
They are all fake

Please can you use the scriptures to back your assertion?

Padipadi:
You are the confused balablue black. You think you can just accuse people anyhow?
You think people just do religion anyhow?
If you someone is false, bring evidence.

lol the very bible is evidence against them
Of course they do religion properly with their connection and submission to worldly powers, and their ways are the broadway that leads to hell

Jesus, God's apostle, prophet and our High Priest is alive and is coming

PEACE2023:
➜They will continue to confuse you blacks. I believe in God Almighty and Jesus Christ but I don't believe this people.
➜I believe those pastor's in the villages preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ than these pastorpreneurs you are worshipping instead of God

You believe in Jesus Christ of Israel who said that only those who have the blood of Jacob coursing through their veins can partake in His Kingdom and Power? Abi, do you believe instead in the version/idol that is peddled by the religion of Christianity?

2. But a vast majority of your village pastors take their scripts from and are sometimes employed by those pastorpreneurs who are their masters and directors. So, how can you claim to be removed from the very fake one's you condemn?

PEACE2023:
I know the false servants of God, they are Oyedepo, Chris, Adeboye, Suleiman, Okonkwo, Jerry, muoka, etc. They are all fake

Name just one that is not fake though.

Happy Sunday

Kobojunkie:
Name just one that is not fake though.

My Village Pastor is not fake

PEACE2023:
➜My Village Pastor is not fake

He is not fake because....?