Recognising false leadership

How to recognise false prophets, leaders and teachers. In the Old Testament, the children of Israel were provided with many prophets and leaders ordained by God. However, the false prophets and false leaders caused great problems to God’s people by corrupting them with false teachings and prophecies that were not of God. God would often expose them and had very harsh words for them, but unfortunately in some instances the damage had already been done. Although these corrupt leaders had titles and positions, and were sometimes respected, God was not sanctioning what they were saying or doing.