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Speaking against the threat of false prophets in Matthew 7:15-20, Jesus makes this statement, “By their fruit you will recognize them.” So what kind of “fruit” is supposed to tip us off to the presence of false prophets in our midst? Perhaps Jeremiah 14:14 offers help—it’s a passage where God himself describes five activities of…

In warning about false prophets in Matthew 7:15, Jesus compares those people to “wolves” disguised in sheep’s clothing. The meaning here is clear: Christ’s followers are vulnerable sheep, and false prophets are the hungry predators who will harm them. In biblical use, in both Old and New Testaments, the term “wolf” or “wolves” is almost…
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