After giving the invitation to “enter by the narrow gate,” Jesus warns about the false prophets who will oppose His teaching and lead people astray. Three things about false prophets we must learn.
耶稣命令我们“进入窄门”后，便给我们警告，告诫我们假先知将出现。他们将反对耶稣的教导，并且把人引入歧途。对于假先知，我们必须明白三件事。
- Caution 警告 (7:15-20)
Jesus said beware of false prophets. Simply being aware of the existence of false prophet is important. So many Christians are so gullible, they believe everything they hear. Jesus said the false prophets come in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. They look like Christians but they are spiritual beasts that pervert thinking and poison the soul, luring us onto the broad way that leads to death and hell. They are dangerous to God’s people and we should be alert and discerning.
耶稣说要防备假先知。就算信徒仅是晓得他们存在，那亦是重要的，因为许多信徒很容易上当，轻易相信他们所听到的一切。耶稣说假先知虽然披着羊皮，但里面却是残暴的狼。他们表面上像基督徒，实际上却是充满了扭曲的思想，会毒害灵魂，引诱我们到宽门大道之上，是叫人进入死亡和地狱的属灵恶兽。假先知对神的子民是危险的，我们应该持有警惕与辨别之心。
- Character 品格 (7:16-18)
Jesus said we will know them by their fruits. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Talk is cheap. Do they have actions to verify their talk? Do they bear fruit in keeping with their repentance (Matt 3:8)? A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. We will recognize them by their fruits.
耶稣说凭着他们的果子，就可以认出他们来。好树不能结坏果子；坏树不能结好果子。空谈是容易的；他们的行为是否与他们所说的话相称？他们结出的果子是否与悔改的心相称（太3:8）？健康的树不能结坏果子，有病害的树也不能结好果子。凭着他们的果子，我们就可以认出他们来。
- Consequence 后果 (7:19)
Fire represents damnation. In fact John used a stronger term in Matt 5:12: “Unquenchable fire.” This is the description of burning Hell. False prophets will face the judgment of hell. So we need to be alert and avoid their destiny.
火代表诅咒。事实上，约翰在《马太福音》3章12节中使用了一个更强烈的词：那不灭的火。这就是对燃烧着的地之描述。假先知将要面对地狱的审判。因此，我们要提高警惕，免得自己也遭到同样的命运。
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
- Many false prophets command a great following, because most people do not want to hear the hard truths. They prefer to hear what is pleasant and flattering, even if it is deceptive and deadly. What about you? What is pleasing to your ears?
许多假先知会有庞大的拥护者，因为多数人都不想听到残酷的事实。尽管愉快、谄媚的事是致命的，他们就是爱听。你呢？你是不是喜欢听悦耳顺心的事呢？请祷告求神教导我们学习真道。
- We can know the false prophets by their fruits. So do we just listen to the most popular preachers on the planet or do we also observe the fruits in their lives? Let’s pray that we will not be deceived.
凭着人的果子，我们可以知道谁是假先知。所以，在聆听世界著名的牧师或讲员的讲道时，我们还要观察他们生命中所结的果子。请向神祷告，让我们不会被欺哄。
- We usually cannot detect false prophets by appearance. They may speak softly and act lovingly. But if we look deeper, we will find they do not teach the whole counsel of God. They pick and choose what they want to believe. Are you familiar with the whole counsel of God that you can detect false prophets?
