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Another mention of a false prophet in the New Testament is the "antichrist spirit which denies the Son". [5] In the New Testament, the word antichrist (Greek: antikhristos) appears mainly in the Johannine epistles and in the plural, denoting those who deny and/or don't believe in the messianship of Jesus. [5]
The term Antichrist (including one plural form) [2] is found four times in the New Testament, solely in the First and Second Epistle of John. [2] Antichrist is announced as one "who denies the Father and the Son." [2] The similar term pseudokhristos or "false Christ" is also found in the Gospels. [3]
The New Testament depicts the Apostles as being appointed as true witnesses to the ministry and resurrection of Jesus Christ. [38] [39] The Apostle Paul uses the Old Testament prohibition of false testimony to describe his fear of God if found to be a false witness about God regarding the resurrection. [40]
A hanged wolf in sheep's clothing. A 19th century illustration of the mediaeval fable attributed to Aesop. False prophets are frequently referred to in the New Testament, sheep were an important part of life in the Galilee of Jesus' era, and the metaphor of the pious as a flock of sheep is a common one in both the Old and New Testaments.
According to believers in Bible prophecy, later biblical passages—especially those contained in the New Testament—contain accounts of the fulfillment of many of these prophecies. Christianity has taken a number of biblical passages as prophecies or foreshadowings of a coming Messiah .
A movement that emphasizes the importance of prophecy and ecstatic experiences. [3] Adoptionism: The belief that Jesus Christ was not the Son of God from eternity, but was adopted by God at some point in his life. [4] Valentinianism: A Gnostic heresy that taught that the world was created by a series of emanations from the supreme being.
Jezebel (Revelation) (Revelation 2:20) (not to be confused with the Jezebel of the Old Testament) The false prophet of the Book of Revelation (16:13, 19:20, 20:10) The false prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:13–40) Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14) Shemaiah the Nehelamite (Jeremiah 29:24) Simon Magus (Acts 8:9–24) Zedekiah, son of Maaseiah (Jeremiah 29:21)
The New Testament [a] (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. ... a "revealing" of divine prophecy and mysteries, ...