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TESTING THE PROPHETIC - JESUS GIVES US WARNING

Pastor Warren Lyons Lion Of Judah FellowshipsInternationalCall To Prayer Ministries InternationalEmail propheti!"oi!e#pswarren$%mail#!om

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Jesus 'i"es Warnin% The (i%ns of the Times and the End of the )%e (piritual O"ersi%ht *Wa+e ,p Call- From the Lord True Prophets and Prophe!y Propheti! )!!ountability (ilent .oi!e in the Chur!h

Prophe!y to be Tested The /elp of the /oly (pirit 0ein% (et Free from false prophe!y Prayin% in the /oly (pirit

Paul the )postle to the Chur!h

Fi"e 1ey Points to Test Prophe!y2Temptation and the fallof Man

Prayer of Faith

His Name Is Exalted

May the Lord bless those that read thisbooklet and open all our eyes with

understanding and discernment in the timeand season before Jesus returns to rule and

reign on the earth - Halleluah

Jesus is LordJesus !i"es #s $arning


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Jesus gives us warning in the Gose!sregarding the many conditions

we all will be facing on Planet Earth before His return to the Mount of

Olives, when He comes back to rule and to reign from Jerusalem. Jesus

gave His disciples the following answer to their uestions!He said, "#take heedthat no one deceives you,as many will come in

My name..." imposters pretending to represent Him, yet from another

spirit, a spirit of deception.

#o we must all be alert, having the knowledge given to us in #cripture

and with discernment and understanding, so that we are able to remain

faithful to Him, in order that we too are not deceived. $e must take

heedto His words, as He warns us"manyfalse prophetswill riseupand deceive many$$$"

%et us there&ore 'e in ra(er an) re*ain vigi!ant in or)er to cover

one another from the onslaught of deception thereby correcting in love,

and tough love where needed, seasoned with %Grace and Truthin

order to bring accountability and correction to those who are willing to

be corrected and would seek forgiveness, which is necessary for thesake of the whole &ody of 'hrist.

This wa( the Truth will prevailover the )e+etion &ro* Satanvia

these false prophets and their prophecies. (he )O*+ has shown to us in

#cripture His warning that deception and many false prophets would be

one of the signs that will take place before the End of the ge.

, Corinthians ,./-,0 %Lo"e ne"er fails& 'ut whether thereareprophecies( they will fail) whether there aretongues( they will cease) whether there isknowledge(it will "anish away& * +or we know in part and weprophesy in part& , 'ut when that which is perfect hascome( then that which is in part will be done away #

.he /igns of the .imes and the End of the0ge


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TESTING THE PROPHETIC - JESUS GIVES US WARNING%AN1 JESUS ANSWERE1 AN1 SAI1 TO THE23

2atthew 45.-,5

3Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him

privately, saying, %(ell us, when will these things be- nd what will bethe sign o& 6our +o*ing7 an) o& the en) o& the age83 5And Jesus

answered and said to them !Take heed that no one deceives you. 9or *an( wi!! +o*e in 2( na*e7 sa(ing7 :I a* the Christ7; an)

wi!! )e+eive *an($/ nd you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. #ee

that you are not troubled0 for all these thingsmust come to pass, but the

end is not yet. 1 2or nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against

kingdom. An) there wi!! 'e &a*ines7 esti!en+es7 an) earth


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2ather ;od sent His $ord that became flesh, His only begotten #on,

being full of Grace and Truthby the way of Jesus 'hrist, even our

#alvation and deliverance from sin and from #atan, offering to us

forgiveness by 2ather ;od to all those that believe on His #on4s name.

The &a!se rohets a!wa(s un)er*ine the >Truth3 that is Go);s

Wor)7 as the( +o*e a!so in His na*e =wolves in sheep%s clothing>'ut

are insire) '( other sirits7 wrong *otives an) attitu)es o& ri)e

an) )o*ination, seeking to deceive into error by using their position

and form of control to entrap those by theirdeception who are earnestly

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Humility is the mind of *hrist, His +ody honoring one another and

su#mitting in humility to the authority and the witness of the +ody of

*hrist=Philippians ?!7@55> =5 (hessalonians !53@?5>

Manywill be deceived by false prophets and their propheciesin thelast days,according to #cripture, as they, the many false prophets and or

prophetesses " step outside the boundaries of criptural Truth and

accounta#ility to deceive many-Humility allows testing for %(ruth but to all who

have erred and have been deceived by them, so often unwillingly, but

also for the future protection of the &ody of 'hrist from further false

prophecies of deception through them. This )oorwa( o& a++etan+e is

the doorway of true repentance, as repentance acknowledges the

wrong and is important when a false prophecy has been released. so thefalse deceiving spirit does not remain over the &ody of 'hrist.

9orgiveness7 hea!ing an) restoration are &ree!( givento all those that

genuinely and sincerely humble themselves and repent from being

influenced by the deception of the false prophets. %God is love.His

desire is to restore and bless when the fruit of true and sincere

repentance is evident. #eek first His kingdom and His *ighteousness, as

the/ove, Grace and Truth in )esus gives opportunity for repentance.

We are a!! vu!nera'!e to )e+etion an) nee) the !ove7 the gra+e7 the

Truth an) the oortunit( to reent when re


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$ove covers a multitude of sins to all those that sincerely repent.

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Please pray for a 9spiritual oversight9 of strong brethren of renown,lovers of Truthin the +ody of *hrist, to be raised up to protect by

discernment and wisdom the prophetic prayer ministry particularly in

our region of sia and the Pacific. An ?655 two day@dated, failed, false

prophecies were received by our ministry from 'hristians, one of the

false prophecies sending 'hristchurch 'ity and *egion into a tail spin

and confusion0 this false prophecy unleashed a spirit of 9fear and

terror9. (his dishonored the &ody of 'hrist, pastors, elders, leaders, the

people in the region0as well as the prayer and prophetic ministries

throughout the nation, as it went viral, allowing the enemy =#atan> to

undermine the ;ood 8ews of the ;ospel of the Bingdom.

warning and witness was given to the persons promoting and

publishing the prophecythat the prophecywas not in alignment with

scripture and %not of the pirit of Truth.both were unwilling at that

time to receive the discernment and surrender the publication of theprophecy to others in authority and leadership of the city and the region.

$e must all learn from this eCperience and apply correction so as to

protect the &ody of 'hrist in the future, where possible, from people

that are in deception and lead other people into error. (he &ody of

'hrist, the pastors0 elders and leaders should always be recogniDed by

those that prophecy and publish, as ;od4s vessels to test and bring a

true witness to any regional or nationally released prophecy. This is also

good for the prophet%s and pu#lisher%s protection, and their ongoing ministryto the +ody of *hrist0 and most important, to the honor of the 8ame of Jesus.

=Truth brin%s challen%e to false prophecy, eposin% the false prophets(

This (ear ear!( in 40,4 a further prophecy was sent to the ministry for

discernment, to test and weigh up the content. On receiving, the

prophecy was then forwarded to other reputable and discerning prayer

leadership with knowledge and insight for their comments. (heprophecy and the international prophet was checked and tested and


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found to be out of order with #cripture, and the #alvation only found in

Jesus. previous dated prophecyby the prophet also had failed and the

prophet4s own personal doctrine comments were out of alignment with

;od4s $ord, a clear warning and check was received.

1ue to this &in)ing a +aution is a!so given to in+!u)e rohe+ies that

we receive from0nternational 1rophets in these days0 and in particular

any specific dated prophecies. Af you have received any prophecies that

are day@dated please bewareand!take heed. $emust be prayerful0

%testing, weighing and discerningall the predictive prophecies, and

the prophets4 credentials, their ministry and validity, checking in the

#pirit with the &ody of 'hrist4s leadership, with a clear witness and the

$ord of ;od.

Theprophetic record of the prophetis a goo) in)i+ator o& the

rohet;s +re)entia!s, whether he is a genuine (rue Prophet of ;od or

a %false prophet-Has his, or her, previous prophecies failed- Af so,

%#eware and take heed, as )esus said,before receiving any new

prophecies from that source as being a %(rue< word from ;od. 'heck

first what other leaders discern and listen to their wisdom. +o not try toustify a false prophecy that has no witness0 if it is %(rue< let ;od

confirm. 2or in the end we all want only ;od4s %(ruth< in all prophecy.

2ull testing of all new or suspect prophecies, with leadership and

seeking their confirmation and endorsement is wisdom0 especially those

prophecies with 8ational or Anternational significance that may besuspect. $ords spoken in prophecy bring life or death0 asfalse words defile

the +ody, as life or death is in the power of the tongue.=Proverbs 5F!?5>.$ith such a false prophecy there can be a spirit of death released. this

is why prophetic discernment is essential due to the harm such

prophecies can do-(rue repentance by those that give this type of failed

prophecy releases the #pirit of life in 'hrist Jesus and brings healing

and cleansing to the people, while destroying any yoke of death.

Prophecies can seem to be correct but are false,so testing, weighing

and discerningis a #cripture reuirement for all prophecies, for our

own protection.


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I&a witness against a rohe+( is given '( the Ho!( Siritthis is

normally a signpost, like a stop sign, as #eing out of order, or a false

prophecy. (ake prayerful authority in Jesus4 name.=)uke 56!53>2irst,

bind the strongman of deception and the subtle working of any false

deceiving spirit with the prophecies. Proclaim a release and cleansingfromall the residue and defilement of the prophecy, asking bba 2ather

for His protection, grace, mercy, forgiveness and healing from the false

prophetic word in Jesus4 name.

It is 'etter to err in +aution7 than a++et a!! as 'eing true7 &ro*

rohe+ies that we re+eive$ Go) is a'!e to+!ear!( showthe

authorities an) o)( o& Christthoserohets who are prophesying

in thepirit of Truth and those that are prophesying and ministering

under another spirit-

There should never be a battle over a prophecya*ongst 'e!ievers in

the o)( o& Christ, but each prophecy is to be wei%hed and discerned

and must bear witnesswith leaders0 elders0 pastors0 associated

ministries and the &ody of 'hrist as having been sent from ;od.

, John 4.4, I write to (ou not 'e+ause (ou are ignorant an) )o not

er+eive an) =now the Truth7 'ut 'e+ause (ou )o er+eive an)

=now it7 an) @=now ositive!(that nothing &a!se Fno )e+etion7 no

!ie is o& the Truth$

The Sirit o& Go) is within usD the ver( Sirit o& Truth$ho bears

witness with our spirit on whether the prophecy is either True or false.

miCture that contains both truth and error is dangerous in a prophecyas this brings confusion, doubt and fear, as the Holy #pirit, the %#pirit of

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The *ost )angerous &a!se rohet is one who wor=s within the

o)( o& Christ$ We mustbeware and not i%norant of (atan)s devices,

as a false prophet and prophecy defiles all in the *ody of +hrist,

dividin% the *ody, causin% division and immeasurable harm.

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This is a reminder to allthat the wor= o& )e+etion is now resent

a*ong usDas many are being deceived by the plotting of these prophets

with their prophecies that are being freely circulated and easy to obtain

on the web. $e all must take responsibility, individually first, and test

and check the prophets out with other reputable leadership0 even

reputable ministries can also be deceived and defiled, so we all must

cover one another in prayer with due diligence0 in ;odly love for the

&ody of 'hrist, and with a (rue (estimony in 'hrist. %(ruth< desires to

be, and is, willing to be tested by all.

FA True rophet desires to be tested, as testin% confirms the Truth-

Those that 'e!ieve the( have a roheti+ wor)from the )O*+ for

wider regional or national publication must first surrender the prophecyto their local or regional authority and recogniDed leadership for witness

and discernment. signed endorsement by leadership is the mandate

reuired that the prophecy has true witness as being sent from ;od and

available for public release.

Again this 'rings a++ounta'i!it( an) rote+tion to a!!7 in+!u)ing

those that rohes(- 2or #y one pirit we are #aptied into one #ody,

so as a body0 together we endeavor to keep the unity of the #pirit in thebond of peace.

When a rohe+( has 'een surren)ere) to a *inistr( &or)is+ern*ent

and prayer, being checked for authenticity, this does not mean that it is

approved by that ministry, or can be sent to others to publish by giving

the publisher and recipient readers a false perception that the prophecy

has been approved as being legitimate by carrying the weight of theperson4s name and the ministry they represent who are testing the


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prophecy.Af persons are named and published without their knowledge

and endorsement, this is a further form of %false witness and deception

2alse prophets do not like transparency, accounta#ility, correction or

admitting to #eing wrong, with a true and sincere repentance-

Ti*oth( 5., @The 'reat Apostasy Now the Sirit eBress!( sa(s that

in !atter ti*es so*e wi!! )eart &ro* the &aith7 giving hee) to)e+eiving sirits an) )o+trines o& )e*ons$

s prophecies can fail according to #cripture =5 'orinthians 57!F>

therefore no absolutes can be given outside of #cripture.4ay5dated

prophecies can #e #ound in deception, witchcraft and even operating

with a clairvoyant predictive fortune telling spirit of deception0 these

sorts of prophecies have a long record of failure.


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Jere*iah 4.4, 4,I )i) not sen) these @&a!se rohets7 (et the( ranD

I )i) not sea= to the*7 (et the( rohesie)$

bba 2ather ;od can intervene and change a situation with answered

prayer as He did with Jonah and the city of 8ineveh. ;od does not callthe people of ;od to pray and make intercession =standing in the gap>

and not answer His call that He has given, as He is a faithful prayer

answering ;od and we trust Him to confirm His $ord of %(ruth< to us.

Jere*iah ,5.,5 The %or) sai) to *e7 the @&a!se rohets rohes(

!ies in 2( na*e$ I sent the* not7 neither have I +o**an)e) the*7

nor have I so=en to the*$ The( rohes( to (ou a &a!se or

reten)e) vision7 a worth!ess )ivination @+onuring or ra+ti+ing

*agi+7 tr(ing to +a!! &orththe resonses suose) to 'e given '(

i)o!s7 an) the )e+eit o& their own *in)s$

$e must test the prophecy( all trueser"ants mo"ing in prophecy as we all mayprophecy according to faith and scripture

must always gi"e the prophecy o"er to thelistener hearer or recei"er for testing to

the glory of !od

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went about teaching and preaching the Bingdom of ;od of those things

that would happen to Him as spoken by the Prophets and brought

warnings to all, of what would happen before the End of the ge as

written in Matthew 'hapter ?G.)esus spoke to all that followed Him

and who listened to His 6ords, the 6ord of the 2ather-

The New Testa*ent is a &u!&i!!*ent o& the roheti+ Wor) spoken

that was given by the Old (estament Prophets who were Holy men

moved by ;od. Jesus was a fulfillment of the Prophetic $ord given in

the Old (estament as spoken for eCample by the Prophet Asaiah, in

Asaiah 3!/@1, speaking prophetically of Jesus.

Isaiah .-

or to us a +hild is born, to us a (on is %ivenand the government

shall #e upon His shoulder, and His name shall #e called 6onderful

*ounsellor, Mighty God, 7verlasting 2ather 8of 7ternity9, 1rince of

1eace -:!f the increase of /is %overnment and of peace there shall be

no end, upon the throne of 4avid and over his kingdom, to esta#lish it

and to uphold it with ;ustice and with righteousness from the 8latter9

time forth, even forever more- The eal of the /ord of hosts will performthis'-

Prohets an) the roheti+ wor) are re!evant to)a( an) integra! to

the Gose! o& the King)o* o&Go) an) the New Testa*ent

&e!!owshisDas Prophets are given to the church with the other

ascension gift ministries =7phesians >for the e0uippin% of the saints

for the work of ministerin% and the edifyin% of the saints#3

6e must distinguish #etween God%s call to the office of a 1rophet,

called and anointed of God &7phesians*hapter ?@(-

The o)( o& Christ has 'een +a!!e) to 'e a o)( o& intercessory

prayer, asthe Holy #pirit is the #pirit of intercession who dwells in

each born again believer. (his is the true house of prayer made up ofliving stones, or redeemed ones, praying in the Holy #pirit, the temple

of ;od =*omans F!5F@73> according to the will of bba 2ather>.


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Ro*ans /.4

%i=ewise the Sirit a!so he!s in our wea=nesses$ 9or we )o not

=now what we shou!) ra( &or as we ought7 'ut the Sirit Hi*se!&

*a=es inter+ession &or us with groaning whi+h +annot 'e uttere)$

Prophets are called and anointed by ;od to speak on His behalf as part

of the five fold postolic calling to euip the saints for the work of

ministry =Eph G! 55@5/>. $e all, as members of 'hrist4s &ody, should

honor and pray for the %(rue Prophets< to be released and speak ;od4s

$ord in the nations with an openness to hear in the &ody of 'hrist and

to receive them who are sent by ;od with ;od4s $ord as they minister

in the power of the Holy #pirit as a mouthpiece for ;od and for His

glory. (he 8ew (estament 'hurch according to scripture is built on the

foundations of the postles and Prophets. (he center and head of the

'hurch is Jesus, the chief 'ornerstone.

Ehesians 4.40 6ou are 'ui!t uon the &oun)ation o& the aost!es

an) rohets with Christ Jesus Hi*se!& the +hie& Cornerstone.

Ehesians 5.,,-, 55 nd He Himself gave some to #eapostles, some

prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 5? for the

euipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the

body of 'hrist, 57 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the

knowledge of the #on of ;od, to a perfect man, to the measure of the

stature of the fullness of 'hrist0 ,5 that we shou!) no !onger 'e

+hi!)ren7 tosse) to an) &ro an) +arrie) a'out with ever( win) o&

)o+trine7 '( the tri+=er( o& *en7 in the +unning +ra&tiness o&)e+eit&u! !otting7 ,? but,speakin% the truth in love7 *a( grow u in

a!! things into Hi* who is the hea) Christ5/ from whom the whole

body, oined and knit together by what every oint supplies, according to

the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth

of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

, Corinthians ,4.4/

So Go) has aointe) so*e in the +hur+h @&or His own use. &irst

aost!es Fse+ia! *essengersD se+on) rohets Finsire) rea+hers


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an) eBoun)ersD thir) tea+hersD then won)er-wor=ersD then those

with a'i!it(to hea! the si+=D he!ersD a)*inistratorsD @sea=ers in

)i&&erent Fun=nown tongues$

Ro*ans ,4.Having gi&ts F&a+u!ties7 ta!ents7


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spirit of all prophecy@the vita! 'reath7 the insiration o& a!! insire)

rea+hing an) interretation o& the )ivine wi!! an) urose7

in+!u)ing 'oth *ine an) (ours$

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, Corinthians ,5.4

So !et two or three rohets sea= @those insire) to rea+h or

tea+h7 whi!e the rest a( attention an) %weigh and discernwhat is

sai)$

Prohets; rohe+ies are weighe) an) )is+erne)7locally, nationallyand internationally. (he Holy #pirit aids the testing and checking

confirming whether it is of the !pirit of Truth or of another spirit.

2alse prophets who have no intention to honestly and sincerely repent

of false prophecies that have been witnessed and udged among many

that the prophecy given out is not of the %#pirit of (ruth< and proven to

be false due to clear failure of their prophecy, yet they continue to try to

ustify and further deceive the body0 these falseprophets must #e heldaccounta#le for what they have said and what they say in the future0

with a warning to the body of 'hrist, as this is also needed as a

protective love measureto the brothers and sisters in the )O*+-

On+e &a!se rohets are warne) an) +hoose to +ontinue ree+ting

the +ounse!an) +orre+tion o& e!)ers an) !o+a! an) regiona!

authorit(, they must be challenged and made accountable by the trueauthorities for the protection of those vulnerable in the body of 'hrist.

Prover's ,4.,

He who 'reathes out truth shows &orth righteousness Furightness

an) right stan)ing with Go)7 'ut a &a!se witness utters )e+eit$

#atan uoted #cripture to Jesus in His temptation in the wilderness, so a

mi$ture of God%s 6ord may be used by false prophets but the source ofthe spirit can be from #atan, this is why Jesus tells us to %take heed,


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we must '#eware'and diligently test =prove> everything amongst the

&ody and (HE8 stand in (*I(H.

John /.4 And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.

#atan, by using ;od:s $ord the #criptures, brings confusion and fear by

the way of deception and false witness, presenting the false as being of

the (ruth.(harp discernment is re0uired and prayer should be

continually upheld for a clear *ody discernment of what is deception

and what is &Truth or error. Please read! ? (hessalonians 'hapter ?.

Jesus sai)=)uke 56!7>, 9'o your way 2 send you out like lambs in

the midst of wolves"5 there are many wolves and many false prophets.

$e must keep our eyes on Jesus the good shepherd and listen to His

voice while submitting to those that hold authority with a humble spirit0

honoring one another in the mind of 'hrist so all can be protected

=Philippians 'hapter ?>. Testing, weighing and discerning all things

with the 6ord of Godand witness from pastors, elders and leaders and

the &ody of 'hrist as bba 2ather will keep us safe and secure in Jesus4

name through to the End of the ge, and the days of the'falseprophets9.

4 Peter 4., UT A%SO @in those )a(s there arose &a!se rohets a*ong

the eo!e7 ust as there wi!! 'e &a!se tea+hers a*ong (ourse!ves7 who wi!!

su't!( an) stea!thi!( intro)u+e hereti+a! )o+trines F)estru+tive heresies7

even )en(ing an) )isowning the2aster Who 'ought the*7 'ringing uonthe*se!ves swi&t )estru+tion$

2ar= ,.44 9a!se +hrists F2essiahs an) &a!se rohets wi!! arise

an) show signs an) @wor= *ira+!es to )e+eive an) !ea) astra(7 i&

ossi'!e7 even the e!e+t Fthose Go) has +hosen out &or Hi*se!&

2atthew 45.45 9or &a!se +hrists an) &a!se rohets wi!! rise an)

show great signs an) won)ers to )e+eive7 i& ossi'!e7 even the e!e+t$

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(he #criptures4 instruction and warning is clear! by revealing deception

as a tool in #atan:s hand so as to lead us into error and draw us away

from ;od. Much of the voice of the 'hurch is silent and is not willing

to speak out or stand up for the love of the Truth. as the %(ruth< is not

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, Sa*ue! ,.5-?5An) 1avi) sai) to Sau!7 6our servant =et his &atherLs shee$ An)

when there +a*e a !ion or again a 'ear an) too= a !a*' out o& the

&!o+=,?I went out a&ter it an) s*ote it an) )e!ivere) the !a*' out o&

its *outhD an) when it arose against *e7 I +aught it '( its 'ear)an) s*ote it an) =i!!e) it.

, Ti*oth( .,?

I& I a* )etaine)7 (ou *a( =now how eo!e ought to +on)u+t

the*se!ves in the househo!) o& Go)7 whi+h is the +hur+h o& the

!iving Go)7 the i!!ar an) sta( Fthe ro an) suort o& the Truth.

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, John 5.,

&E)OE+, )o not ut &aith in ever( sirit7 'ut rove Ftest the

sirits to )is+over whether the( ro+ee) &ro* Go)0 for many &a!se

rohetshave gone forth into the world.

Testing the sirit 'rings )is+over( o& the many false prophets0 as the%(rue Prophets of ;od< would desire their prophecies to be tested by

reputable brethren and be subect to ;od4s $ord and discernment in the

testing, as the %(rue Prophets< would only want the %(ruth< released.

Go);s !ea)ers an) eo!e nee) to sea= u an) 7oice the Truth$

Manytimes the %(ruth< is compromised with an acceptance of thefalse

spiritsthrough soul ties that also can become evident from thepersonal

supporters forafalse prophet, a form of deceptionthat gives anopportunity for #atan to enter in to divide the flock and further destroy

;od4s family, causing the love of many to become cold. Af a false

prophet and his prophecy are not corrected, the door is also left open for#atan to continue his deception to the brethren unhindered. =5 'or. 7!55@51>.

Ehesians .,4

9or we are not wrest!ing with &!esh an) '!oo) @+onten)ing on!( withh(si+a! oonents7 'ut against the )esotis*s7 against the owers7

against @the *aster sirits who are the wor!) ru!ers o& this resent


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)ar=ness7 against the sirit &or+es o& wi+=e)ness in the heaven!(

Fsuernatura! shere$

$e can see from the #cripture the power of deception0 that even the

disciple that Jesus loved, Judas, who sat at the table with Jesus, betrayedJesus by his own choice. Judas was sitting at the table with Jesus and

the other brethren and being in His presence did not stop #atan entering

into Judas and betraying Jesus0 let us prayerfully take heed also, not

being ignorant of #atan4s desire to deceive.

We a!! *ust 'e )i!igent an) a!ert7testin% the spiritsto see whether

they are from ;od0 for in the last days, the #criptures tell us, there will

be doctrines of demons and Satan wi!! 'e *oving withfalse si%ns and

wonderseven causing fire to come down from heaven0 as many false

prophets have gone into the world. (hese false prophets are subect unto

themselves and their own code, and their own conduct and circle of

influence, not willing to be subect to #criptural testing and &ody

witness as they are under their own self appointed authority that leads

many into deception and error causing damage to ;od4s temple, the

living stones.=Mark 57!??, *evelations 57!55@5F, *evelations 53!?6>

,Ti*oth( 5.,

ut the @Ho!( Sirit )istin+t!( an) eBress!( )e+!ares that in !atter

ti*es so*e wi!! turn awa( &ro* the &aith7 giving attention to

)e!u)ing an) se)u+ing sirits an) )o+trines that )e*ons tea+h$

Jesus, in the ;ospel of Matthew chapter seven, teaches us all to

"'eware o& &a!se rohets" and how to know and distinguish who arethe false prophets and true prophets. Many false prophets will arise in

the end days, being a greater reason for alertness, testing and diligence.

JESUS SAI1

>8ou will fully reco%ni9e them :the false prophets; by their fruits

2atthew .,?-40 eware o& &a!se rohets, who come to you dressedas sheep, but inside they are devouring wolves. 5/Kou willfully

reco%ni9e them by their fruits. +o people pick grapes from thorns, or


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figs from thistles- 51Even so, every healthy =sound> tree bears goodfruit Lworthy of admiration, but the sickly =decaying, worthless> tree

bears bad =worthless> fruit. 5F good =healthy> tree cannot bear bad

=worthless> fruit, nor +an a 'a) F)isease) tree 'ear eB+e!!ent &ruit

@worth( o& a)*iration$53

Ever( tree that )oes not 'ear goo) &ruitis +ut )own an) +ast into the &ire. ?6 There&ore, you will fully know

them by their fruits$

How )o we =now the( are &a!se rohets80t is simply ;ust as )esus

said '+y their fruit you will fully know them- (his is the distinguishing

factor revealed to us in #cripture giving us all clarity on whether the

prophet has been sent from ;od or not.

.HE HEL1 3+ .HE H3L9 /1I2I.

The Ho!( Sirit gives )is+ern*ent o& what is goo) &ruit an) what is'a) &ruitDby the witness, through testing, that He gives to the &ody of

'hrist0 and those who hold responsibility for what is needed in

prophetic discernment. (he fruit of the good prophecy must be in

alignment with the fruit of the Holy #pirit as revealed in #cripture! love0

oy and peace0 even prophetic warnings sent by ;od will have ;od4s

presence with it when sent by Him to warn His people. $hen a warning

is given by the Holy #pirit through His vessels, His wisdom which is

from above and not earthly is alwaysfirst peacea#le and easily to #e

entreated andalways bearing witness to the %(ruth< and purpose of

;od who is our Heavenly 2ather0 a ;od of love, ready to forgive and to

save to the uttermost. =James 7!51, ECodus /!/>

When )ea!ing with )e+eiving sirits7 a strong wor) o& re'u=e is

o&ten nee)e)=)esus did this also.> $e first must bind the strongman

=Matthew 5?!?3>, the spirit of deception, and the words of the falseprophecy and the effects of those words0 stron%ly rebuke the false

spirit in Jesus) name in prophetic prayer while standin% on 'od)s


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3ord and in /is presence- ny person wanting to be loosed and set

free from the demonic spirits of false prophecy, including the false

prophets, need to humble themselves in sincere repentance.

John .,/He who sea=s on his own authorit( see=s to win honor &or hi*se!&$

@He whose tea+hing originates with hi*se!& see=s his own g!or($

ut He Who see=s the g!or( an) is eager &or the honor o& Hi* Who

sent Hi*7 He is trueD an) there is no unrighteousness or &a!sehoo)

or )e+etion in Hi*$

%u=e ./&ring forth there&ore &ruitsworthy of reentan+e#

2atthew ./&ring forth there&ore &ruitsmeet for reentan+e#

'EIN! /E. +2EE +23M IN43L4EMEN.$I.H

+0L/E 1231HE69

Ro*ans 4.5%the %oodness of 'od leads you to repentance

$hen a person is ready and willing to respond to Jesus4 command with

a humble and contrite spirit of humility unto obedience, the following

#cripture guidance will help bring healing and release for persons

wanting to be set free by receiving the counsel of #cripture and

discernment from those that are willing to stand in prayer and

intercession to set the captive free in Jesus 8ame.

cknowledge first that you have been deceived with a false spirit whichis not of the Holy #pirit, for %reconciliationbased on %(*I(H

4$ *enounce #atan and the spirits of deception and all that is of

#atan and the sin of false prophecy. =Psalm /F!?6, cts ?/!5F>

$ 'all on the name of the )O*+ for forgiveness and healing witha forgiving heart. =Matthew ?/!F, )uke 5!11, Matthew 5F!7>


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5$ +eliverance, healing and restoration can take place for you and

to the body of 'hrist. =Psalm 7!3, ? 'orinthians !53>

?$ #tand delivered and cleansed by the blood of Jesus. =Eph!5!1>

$ $alk in the light of ;od4s $ord as revealed in Holy #cripture

=John 5?!7, 5 John 5!1>

$ &e 2*EE in Jesus4 name and be submissive to the &ody4s

authorities. =John F!7/, Matthew 56!F, James !5/, 5 John ?!5?>

We *ust a!wa(s re*e*'er where our vi+tor( over sin an)Satan too= !a+eD an) that was at the Cross o& Ca!var(

where Jesus )ea!twith Sinan) with Satan an) the owers

an) rin+ia!ities7 in+!u)ing the )e+eiving sirits o& the &a!se

rohets an) their rohe+ies$

, John ,. I& we @&ree!( a)*it that we have sinne) an) +on&ess our

sins7 He is &aith&u! an) ust Ftrue to His own nature an)

ro*ises an) wi!! &orgive our sins @)is*iss our !aw!essnessan) @+ontinuous!( +!eanse us &ro* a!! unrighteousness

@ever(thing not in +on&or*it( to His wi!! in urose7

thought7 an) a+tion$

t the victory of the 'ross of 'hrist0 #atan4s power has been stripped

from him. Jesus4 name is above all names and above the deceiving

powers of the false prophets of this age. =6e also need to acknowledge

the sin of grieving the Holy pirit, of !Bll Truth. asking B##a 2ather

for His mercy, forgiveness, restoration and reconciliation to the +ody of

*hrist in )esus and to all that have not o#eyed His 6ord(-

, John ./' The reason the Son o& Go) was *a)e *ani&est Fvisi'!e

was to un)o F)estro(7 !oosen7 an) )isso!ve the wor=s the

)evi! @has )one$


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, Corinthians ,4.,4 9or ust as the 'o)( is a unit( an) (et has

*an( arts7 an) a!! the arts7 though *an(7 &or* @on!( one

'o)(7 so it is with Christ Fthe 2essiah7 the Anointe) One$

4 Corinthians 4.,5 ut than=s 'e to Go)7 Who in Christ a!wa(s!ea)s us in triu*h @as trohies o& ChristLs vi+tor( an) through us

srea)s an) *a=es evi)ent the &ragran+e o& the =now!e)ge o& Go)

ever(where.

Reve!ations .,0 e+ause (ou have guar)e) an) =et 2( wor) o&

atient en)uran+e @have he!) &ast the !esson o& 2( atien+e with the

eBe+tant en)uran+e that I give (ou7 I a!so wi!! =ee (ou @sa&e

&ro* the hour o& tria! Ftesting whi+h is +o*ing on the who!e wor!)

to tr( those who )we!! uon the earth$

John ,.,-,/ 9or the !aw was given through 2oses7 butgra+e an) truth+a*e through Jesus Christ$ ,/ No one has seen Go) at an( ti*e$ The on!(

'egotten Son7 who is in the 'oso* o& the 9ather7 He has )e+!are)/im.

Reve!ations .,5 An) to the ange! F*essenger o& the asse*'!( F+hur+hin %ao)i+ea write. These are the wor)s o& the A*en7 the trust( an)

&aith&u! an) true Witness7 the Origin an) eginning an) Author o& Go)Ls

+reation

1209IN! IN .HE /1I2I. - L335IN!

#N.3 JE/#/

He'rews ,4.4%oo=ing unto Jesus7 the author an) &inisher o& our&aith7 who &or

the o( that was set 'e&ore Hi* en)ure) the +ross7 )esising the

sha*e7 an) has sat )own at the right han) o& the throne o& Go)$

0n ummarywe must keep our eyes on Jesus the author and finisher

of our faith as we are re*in)e) '( >His Wor)s3 "#take heedthat

no one deceives you,as many will come in My name... These are the&a!se rohets that wi!! +o*e in His na*e see=ing to )e+eive *an($


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We are in a siritua! war&are together 'e&ore Jesus returns to ru!e

an) to reign on the earth, as we are not fighting against flesh and

blood but against the enemy of the 'ross and the deceiving spirits of

this age =Ephesians 'hapter #iC>.

Ehesians .,/

Pra(ing a!wa(s with a!! ra(er an) su!i+ation in the Sirit7 'eing

wat+h&u! to this en) with a!! erseveran+e an) su!i+ation &or a!!

the saints$

/et us encourage ourselves in the /O=4 and His mighty victory that

)esus has achieved for each one of us when He defeated atan at the*ross of *alvary. pray then always with fervent prayer, #eing everalert

and watchful praying for all the #rothers and sisters in *hrist-

Our &o+us *ust 'e on Jesusand in prayer, being alert with a thankful

heart to ;od and in all things asking the )O*+ to keep us and guide us

in His ways, with His ;race, (ruth, )ove and to walk in them as guided

by the Holy #pirit and the $ord of ;od.

(ogether we hold before the )O*+ in prayer those that are blinded in

deception through the work of the false prophets and their false

prophecies while honoring one another in 'hrist0 standing firm in the

(ruth and in love0 unmovable0 seeking only for His ;lory and His name

to be eCalted in*ighteousness, Justice and in (ruth.

%et usta=e the authorit( in His Na*e an) 'in) thisstron%man of

deceptionover our region o& Asia Pa+i&i+ and especially over the &ody

of 'hrist0 overcoming the lies and the spirit of deceptionof the enemy

in the power of the Holy #pirit0 with the #pirit of %(*I(H


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Reve!ations ,4.,, An) the( have over+o*e F+on


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/imself 5buyin% it and sa"in% it for /imself6 with/is own blood#3< I +now that after I am %one2 fero!ious wol"es

will %et in amon% you2 not sparin% the 9o!+=>? E"en from amon% your own sel"es men will!ome to the front who2 by sayin% per"erse:distorted and !orrupt; thin%s2 will endea"or todraw away the dis!iples after them 5to their ownparty6#>@Therefore be always alert andon your %uard2

bein% mindful that for three years I ne"erstopped ni%ht or day seriously to admonish andad"ise andeAhort you one by one with tears#>3 )nd now 5brethren62 I !ommit you to 'od 5Ideposit you in /is !har%e2 entrustin% you to /isprote!tion and !are6# )nd I !ommend you to the

Word of /is %ra!e 5to the !ommands and!ounsels and promises of /is unmerited fa"or6# Itis able to build you up and to %i"e you 5yourri%htful6 inheritan!e amon% all 'odBs setapartones :those !onse!rated2 puried2 andtransformed of soul;#

+I4E 5E9 13IN./ .3 .E/. 1231HE69

,$As the Prophet and the public prophecy endorsed by recogniDed mature

leadership- Af so who are they- (ransparency is important =5(hess. !5?@57>


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TESTING THE PROPHETIC - JESUS GIVES US WARNING4$ As the prophecy in alignment with the (ruth of ;od4s $ord-

=John51!51>

$As the name of Jesus %;race and (ruth

5$ As there a general witness of the prophecy with others outside your own

area of influence that can discern and weigh up prophecy while keeping

the unity of the #pirit in the bond of peace- =5(hess!!?5, 5 'or!5 G! ?3@77>

?$ (rust others for their wisdom and witness, especially your local and

regional leaders0 pastors and elders. lways be willing to surrender theprophecy as in the mind of 'hrist to bba 2ather0 and leave it in the hands

of all wisdom at the foot of the cross in Jesus name =Heb!57@51>

=Blways check day dated and directive prophecies of calamity and allow

leaders to confirm whether the prophecy #ears witness with the !Truth

and sent from God, as many false prophets will arise and deceive manyC(

#atan is the cunning serpent, and in the end days he resorts back to

doing what he knows best0 deceiving and tempted Man as in the garden.

.HE .EM1.0.I3N 0N8 .HE +0LL 3+ M0N

!enesis = ;,->& Dow the serpent was more

!unnin% than any beast of the eld whi!h the

LO'od had made )nd he said to the woman2

*/as 'od indeed said2 GHou shall not eat of e"ery

tree of the %ardenB-3 )nd the woman said to the

serpent2 *We may eat the fruit of the trees of the%arden= > but of the fruit of the tree whi!h is in


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the midst of the %arden2 'od has said2 GHou shall

not eat it2 nor shall you tou!h it2 lest you die#B-

Then the serpent said to the woman2 *Hou willnot surely die# K For 'od +nows that in the dayyou eat of it your eyes will be opened and youwill be li+e 'od2 +nowin% %ood and e"il#-4 (owhen the woman saw that the tree was%ood forfood2 that it waspleasant to the eyes2 and a treedesirable to ma+e onewise2 she too+ of its fruitand ate# (he also %a"e to her husband with her2and he ate# 7Then the eyes of both of them wereopened2 and they +new that they werena+ed=and they sewed % lea"es to%ether and madethemsel"es !o"erin%s#

1209E2 3+ +0I.H4ear 2ather in Heaven, we thankyou for your warnings you have given

to us in your 6ord #ecause you love us in )esus- 6e pray for a sharp

discernment in the +ody of *hrist for the protection of your +ody- =ise up,

dear 2ather, +rethren of renown, leaders that are willing to speak out for

the sake of the vulnera#le and e$pose the false prophets of this age- May

those that have #een deceived #y false prophecy and follow false prophets

have their eyes open and seek the freedom you give and deliverance from

every form of deceptionC Have mercy on us 2ather in )esus% name, as any

one of us can #e deceived #y atan and we need your 6isdom, Grace,

Mercy, Truth and the voice of authority to speak out whennecessary-

Teach us your ways 2ather and keep us faithful in your 6ord, for your

6ord is Truth- Bmen-

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