false prophets

The hallmark of false teachers: "If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with a load of what horses drop!" Unfortunately, these types are successful because people don't bother to check the Scriptures for themselves....

Jeremiah 17: 5 Here is what ADONAI says: "A curse on the person who trusts in humans, who relies on merely human strength, whose heart turns away from ADONAI. 6 He will be like a tamarisk in the 'Aravah - when relief comes, it is unaffected; for it lives in the sun-baked desert, in salty, uninhabited land. 7 Blessed is the man who trusts in ADONAI; ADONAI will be his security.

Scripture amply warns us about false teachers and prophets....

False teachers and prophets are people who either want us to believe they are the Messiah, or "special" disciples, prophets or apostles who have "new knowledge" about God or the Bible to impart to the world - even though what they espouse doesn't line up with the Bible. Especially heinous are the "prophets" and "date setters" who insist the "rapture" is going to occur on a certain date, etc., and those who have visions "from Jesus" telling the world to repent or risk hell - things we already know, packaged in new verbiage. Click here for just one example. False teachers also include those "believers" who twist the scriptures to suit their own agendas, such as the Why Would We? pro-homosexual website that asks the question: "Would Jesus Discriminate?" and suggests that Jesus ministered to "gays" and that God condones homosexuality! The problem is, many actually fall for the unbiblical nonsense of scheisters like these....

Jeremiah 14: 14 YHWH replied, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I didn't send them, order them or speak to them. They are prophesying false visions to you, worthless divinations, the delusions of their own minds....

Matthew 22: 14 For many are called, but few are chosen. In other words: Not everyone receives "special words" or revelations from God! We must not listen to people who espouse strange things that do not line up with the Bible. We are to confront those types to let them know they are off the path and, if ultimately they refuse to heed, ignore them and put them out of your life for good, for they do NOT belong to Yahweh; they are working for the enemy.... Matthew 18: 16. And if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two others, because of the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word is established. 17. And if he will also not listen to them, tell the congregation. And if he will also not listen to the congregation, let him be to you like a tax collector and like a heathen.

2 Peter 2: 1. But in the world there have been also false prophets, as there will likewise be false teachers among you who will bring in destructive heresies denying Master YHWH that bought them; thus bringing on themselves swift destruction. Matthew 24: 24. For false Messiahs and lying prophets will arise and they will produce signs and great wonders in order to deceive if possible even the chosen. 2 Timothy 4:3-4: For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. Matthew 24: 11 Many false prophets will appear and fool many people; 12 and many people's love will grow cold because of increased distance from Torah. 13 But whoever holds out till the end will be delivered. 14 And this Good News about the Kingdom will be announced throughout the whole world as a witness to all the Goyim. It is then that the end will come. Matthew 7: 20 "...So you will recognize them by their fruit. 21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, only those who do what my Father in heaven wants. 22 On that Day, many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord! Didn't we prophesy in your name? Didn't we expel demons in your name? Didn't we perform many miracles in your name?' 23 Then I will tell them to their faces, 'I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!'...."

The problem is, many get their "Eureka!" moments from off-the-mark websites created by other Christians who found their way to Torah (or by Jews who have "found Jesus"), and suddenly, we have the blind leading the blind - and they will fight you to the death to shove their respective views down the world's collective throat, regardless as to how many scriptures they are presented to prove them wrong. These people simply are NOT willing to listen to reason, no matter what you say or do, because they believe they already "know it all." Corinthians 1:17-31: But Elohim has chosen the foolish ones of the world to shame the wise; and He has chosen the weak ones of the world to shame the mighty; and He has chosen those of humble birth in the world, and the despised, and them who are nothing, to bring to nothing them who are something: So that no flesh might glory before him.. And you, moreover, are of him in Y'shua Mashiyach; who has become to us wisdom from Elohim, and righteousness and separateness, and salvation: According to that which is written: "He that glorifies in himself, let him glory in our Master (Y'shua)." (Aramaic English New Testament)

False teachers and prophets in the Messianic "Movement" False teachers and prophets can also be found in the Messianic "Movement" which lately seems to be destroying itself from the inside out, thanks to certain teachers and "rabbis" and their myriad followers who have found their way to Torah and suddenly believe themselves to have the market cornered on Truth, and will pummel anyone who dares to disagree. A couple of examples of how the "Messianic Movement" is headed on a downward spiral are people such as Eddie Chumney and Monte Judah who have gone on lashon hara campaign against God's Learning Channel and its general manager and various teachers there....YHWH is explicit that HIS people are to conduct themselves in a "set apart" (holy) manner. If we have problems with our brethren, we are to take a couple of witnesses and hash it out privately; not go on public smearing campaigns! Others who are "wolves in sheep's clothing" include Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson who are acting like childish brats because they feel threatened by certain teachers.... Another problem within the Messianic Movement is the "two-house" belief - which has basically attracted a cult-like following that has concentrated ALL it's efforts on genealogy, over and above anything else in the Bible. "Two house" suggests that all believing Gentiles belong to the Tribe of Ephraim - which totally negates the fact that the Bible tells us we are ONE in Messiah and places more emphasis on "heritage" than on "salvation through grace".... Although The Refiner's Fire is a "Messianic" website, we realize that some of the most arrogant and off-the-mark people you will ever encounter are "Messianic" believers - either Christians who have found their way to Torah, or Jews who have "found Jesus." Something happens in the minds of some once they've had that"Eureka!" moment, because they feel they have suddenly cornered the market on Truth, and feel obligated to "correct" the entire world with their "new" revelations - no matter how much off the mark they are. An example of Messianic mis-teachings can be found at First Fruits of Zion which recently "did a 180" and are now teaching that Gentiles are not obligated to bother with "certain ceremonial aspects of the Torah in the same manner as Jewish people: namely the circumcision, the Sabbath, the festivals, and the Levitical dietary laws." Apparently passages such as Numbers 15:13-16 are too difficult to comprehend: Numbers 15: 13 "'Everyone who is native-born must do these things in this way when he brings an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 14 For the generations to come, whenever an alien or anyone else living among you presents an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the LORD, he must do exactly as you do. 15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the alien living among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. You and the alien shall be the same before the LORD: 16 The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the alien living among you.'" What part of "do exactly the same" is too hard to understand? The "aliens" included anyone who wasn't Hebrew. They include anyone who is "grafted-in" through the blood of Messiah. Yeshua Himself was Torah observant and He showed MAN how to do it, yet some have decided that Yahweh treats His adopted children differently from His natural ones... More Messianic mayhem can be found at Natzrya International where the webmaster (who remains completely anonymous and uses whatever he seems to have learned in Hebrew 101 to "wow" people) lists many supposedly off-the-mark teachers, but doesn't make the slightest attempt to biblically refute their teachings. That in itself is the mark of someone who values his own opinions above and beyond what the Bible says! A man calling himself "Ovadyah Avrahami" has various blogs and on them he insults and abuses people, and espouses insanity such as "Yeshua followed the Talmud!" Why would YHWH-in-the-Flesh follow what the RABBIS said and discussed as they were trying to understand God?

Believers, PLEASE be aware of lying signs and wonders provided by the many false teachers and "prophets" of today, and begin reading the Bible IN CONTEXT! Stop following "man" and start following Yahweh our Elohim and His Divine Son, Yeshua. Nothing else matters. If something doesn't line up perfectly with the Bible, then it isn't of God. Satan is busy deceiving because he knows how The Book ends!!! Beware of the prophet, priest or pastor with a personal stake in the subject of his/her prophecy or proclamation! Don't ever blindly believe anybody! Always verify against Scripture EVERYTHING you see, read or hear!

The following articles represent just a sampling of the junk that is being taught by those who either don't realize they're off the mark, or are deliberately out to deceive the world. Our intention for exposing them is NOT to be "mean"; but, rather, to show everyone how and why these people are off the mark when it comes to God and the Bible, so that you can begin learning to detect what to watch out for.

What is a false prophet? Challenging false messiahs False prophets and teachers within the Messianic/Netzarim Faith: False teachers and teachings within the Messianic Movement... Challenging the shenanigans of Karaite Nehemia Gordon and his Christian colleague, Pastor Keith Jones Challenging Rabbis Moshe Koniuchowsky and Simon Altaf on their polygamy teachings False teachers: "Brother Mark & Sister Novella" at Two Witness Ministries Challenging Reverend Dave Bauscher, a self-proclaimed AENT critic Self-proclaimed "scholars" and "prophets" who are leading others astray: Harold Camping led the world astray with May 21, 2011 "rapture" nonsense The antics of Barbara Richmond aka Leah Rafaeli "Apostle" Char Tierney passes out "Pictures of Jesus" supposedly with His blessing.... Rapper Aviad Cohen and his ever-changing theology The nonsensical "fluff" of Christian "prophets" Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda who insists he's Christ Challenging the demonic nonsense of Todd Bentley! The nonsensical assertions of Episcopal Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori The exploitation of the child preacher, "Minister Terry Durham" Gary Greenberg's "101 Myths of the Bible" Sherry Shriner's unbiblical asssertions Pastor Harry Walther's "6/6/06 Rapture" and his supposed "Bible codes" False teachings: "Scientific Proof God Exists" Challenging "psychics" like Sylvia Browne The demonic rantings of pantheist "Acharya S" And then there are the UFO cults.... Challenging Michael Horn's "flying saucers," "Talmud Jmmanuel" and the "Plejarans".... Readers' Comments     We obviously can't take on all off-the-mark websites, but below are a few to watch out for: Torah for Christians - Bethany found her way to Torah, then ultimately rejected it - and is attempting to use the writings of Paul to back up her NT only nonsense. The Bible warns us false teachers would abound in the end times.... Ancient Judaism - A rabid, arrogant, vicious traditional Jew who attempts to show that Paul was an apostate from the law and suggests, "One must throw the "New" Testament/Covenant away." The Raelians - a flying saucer cult started by a French Jew named Claude Vorilhon who met a three-foot alien whose race is called "Elohim" (and whose President is Yahweh) and who supposedly started the human race. The Raelian symbol is a six-pointed star that closely resembles the Star of David. ... Now the End Begins - Geoffrey Grider, a "pre-tribber" attempting to tell the world that those who believe in the Hebrew roots of Christianity belong to a cult. The answer to every last one of his allegations can be found within the articles on our "Challenging Mainstream Christianity page. Ellel Ministries - A so-called "healing" ministry. Since when does GOD charge you to be healed? Does a ministry have the right to charge you for healing (via "donations")? According to Scripture, God heals whomever He wishes. Yahwah Ministries - Refuse the Name of "Yeshua" (they call the Son "Messiah Yahwah"), etc. International Family Radio - They let us know the date of the "rapture" is May 21, 2011... Steve Van Nattan - on a site without a name has attempted to prove via misinterpreted scripture and obvious comprehension problems that "Jews will be eaten during the Tribulation" because they aren't "right" with God.... First Love Ministry - Chris Anderson attempts to bash Messianic Judaism via a series of long and tedious articles that reveal he has no clue about Torah or the much-misunderstood writings of Paul. The answer to every last one of his allegations can be found within the articles on our "Challenging Mainstream Christianity page. The Golden Report - Jerry Golden proclaims to be Messianic but lauds Christianity; he does NOT believe we are to obey Torah (you won't even find the word "Torah" on his Statement of Faith); and he is a "trinitarian") which is false doctrine. Netzarim.co.il - Confusing, hard to navigate site is full of Hebrew terms claims it is the ONLY legitimate Netzarim group and suggests Yeshua is a mere man. Also pushes Talmud. Now's the Time - Full of nonsense, such as supposed "sounds from hell" and "eyewitness clips of heaven"...) Abrahamic-Faith - Simon Altaf, a former Muslim turned Messianic, teaches "two-house" doctrine and insists God condones multiple wives. Webmaster is extremely abusive and condescending toward anyone who disagrees with him. Joseph Dumond - An anti-Semite bigot who discovered the joys of Judaism but prefers to pick, choose and twist. Don't ever get on his mailing list, because you'll never get off - he will find a way to force his news letters on those who disagree with him! Path of Truth - Typical Christians and one "converted Jew" who bash GOD's Biblical Feasts, but yet insist it's okay to shove the man-made, paganistic Christmas and Easter down God's Throat.... Five Doves - Among other things, a site that uses numerology, scripture twisting and people's visions and dreams to foretell events - standing by them even when they don't come true. David Duke - Another dangerous, hate-filled "Christian" blaming "the Jews" for the ills of the world; Duke is another Hitler. BJ Maxwell - "Christian" viper pit of hatred towards Jews and the Truth of Torah. Max capitalizes the beginnings of every word he writes, and espouses the craziest things. For instance: "Christian Teachings Predate And Supercede Judaism And Any False Or Incomplete Religion Out There." "Conversations with God" by Neale Donald Walsch - A bunch of "new age" lies designed to make the author rich. "Just Give me the Truth" - Full of Sherry Shriner's satanic, unbiblical, opinionated nonsense. Take a look at the off the mark junk she espouses, and judge for yourself! "Yahshua (Jesus) and Judaism" - Insists Yeshua was created, Paul was a false Apostle; promotes false teachers. "Seek God" - Raw sarcasm based not on the Bible but on personal opinions. "Alpha & Omega Almighty Wind" - Speaks "fluffy" (nonsensical, unbiblical) prophecies as God in the first person. "Outer Secrets" - Another "Bible codes" nut who sees his own name in the codes; and consequently, in the Bible. Walt Dumond Ministries - Promotes "holy laughter" and other satanic ideas. "Watchmen Bible Study Group and Shepherd's Chapel" - Anti-Semites in action. Link showing a collection of videos showing some false teachers and "prophets" in action A Witness to Yahweh - A jumbled mess of nonsensical "teachings" complete with deliberate Scripture twisting to make themselves sound legitimate. Steve Lumbley's "Apostasy Watch" - Full of typical "Churchianity" arguments and challenges, all of which have been debunked on our "Challenging Christianity" page.... Janet Moser's "Watch Unto Prayer" - A raging anti-Semite with a site consisting of personal, completely unfounded opinions rather than Biblical facts. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: ARTICLES AND QUOTES MAY BE USED ONLY WITH PERMISSION! Please note before sending an e-mail! This website presents our core beliefs and principles as drawn from the Bible. We will always answer sincere correspondence; however, irate and disrespectful emails will be ignored and death threats will be reported to the authorities. 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