False prophet  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search  A false prophet is a person who claims to be
a prophet but really is not. A false prophet is also someone who
uses prophecy to do evil.  The term is also used outside
religion to describe someone who fervently promotes a theory
which the speaker thinks is false.  Christianity[change | edit
source]  In Christianity, false prophets are thought of as being
inspired by Satan, or the Devil. False prophets are the opposite
of prophets. False prophets try to deceive people and bring them
away from god.[1] They use false information to lead people away
from god. There are many false prophets in the Bible.
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