Jesus taught his followers to recognize false prophets by whether they produce the fruits of the Kingdom.
Matthew 7:15-20 15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will know them by their fruits.
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching to recognize false leaders by whether they produce the fruits of the kingdom?
Note: Jesus has just given his followers a picture of what the Kingdom of God should look like. If leaders are focused on, teaching about, and producing something different than what Jesus has taught about God's Kingdom, they are not his prophets.
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