Is David Owuor a True Prophet? (original) (raw)

Examining his Ministry of Repentance & Holiness

Is David Owuor a true prophet?

David Edward Ujiji Owuor, better known as David Owuor, claims to be “The Mightiest Prophet of the Lord,” or “the Mightiest Prophet of Jehovah.”

Owuor not only says that he is the prophet Elijah, but states that he is actually greater than Elijah and other prophets in the Bible, and is therefore the “mightiest prophet.”

David Owuor also tells people that he is the two witnesses of Revelation 11 (whom he considers to be Moses and Elijah) — and that he is John the Baptist, sent by God to prepare the way for the return of Jesus Christ.

How can I recognize a false prophet?

Jesus warned his followers that “**false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.**” (Matthew 24:23-27; see also 2 Peter 3:3 and Jude 17-18).

And the Bible teaches that Christians should grow in spiritual discernment, so that they can – among other things – disinguish truth from error.

The apostle Paul told the Thessalonians, “Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.”

Thus when someone claims to be a prophet of God, Christians are to test that man, his words, and his actions.

It follows that someone who claims to speak for God will not object when Christians apply the teachings of the written word of God. In fact, any such person would welcome a close examination of his or her walk and talk.

Conversely, someone who claims to be a prophet and yet rejects scrutiny is in direct violation of the written word of God — and his or her claims should therefore be rejected.

• How can I recognize a false teacher / false prophet? GotQuestions.org
• What does the Bible say about false prophets? GotQuestions.org

Having established the Biblical basis for such an examination, let’s see how David Owuor’s claims hold up.

Examining David Owuor’s Ministry of Repentance & Holiness

Watchman Fellowship: “David Owuor claims to be “the Mightiest Prophet of Jehovah,” sent by God to prepare the way for Christ’s return. If this is true, then everyone needs to listen and follow him in order to obey God. But if Owuor is actually a false prophet, then his far-reaching claims are spiritually harmful—and he should be both ignored and avoided. This video carefully examines Owuor’s assertions and their implications in the light of Scripture.”

Note: If the above video disappears find it at this URL instead: www.tinyurl.com/TestingOwuor

Is David Owuor Elijah and/or Moses?

Retired missionary worker Hans Frinsel says,

When someone comes forward who claims to be ‘something big’, biblical alarm bells should ring… Kenyan David Owuor claims to be both Elijah and Moses and to unite the ‘two witnesses’ from Revelation 11 verse 3 in his person.

There is a line of biblical interpretation that Elijah will come again and that he could be one of the two witnesses (and Moses the other?). But that interpretation is speculative at best. After all, Jesus confirmed that John the Baptist was the ‘Elijah’ who was to come. But if he is to come again, then we can learn valuable lessons from John the Baptist.

‘Who are you? Elijah?’ John answered, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you the Prophet?’ And again, ‘No!’ He simply came with a message. He did not seek attention for himself, did not claim to be ‘something great’, was not even aware that he was ‘Elijah’ or a ‘prophet’. He sought no title or recognition. He was only ‘a voice in the wilderness’.

Research Resources

• Dr. David Owuor – True Prophet — or False? An indepth examination by the Africa Centre for Apologetics Research
• Owuor claims many titles for himself (e.g. the mightiest prophet, the two witnesses, the servants of the Lord, the only friends of the Holy Spirit, et cetera). Owuor even claims that God himself calls him, “My Lord.”
• The discrepancies surrounding Dr Owuor’s claims: A review of the biblical understanding, Josef Kitur, October 2023, Journal of Pastoral and Practical Theology (JPPT) 2(1):130-138

Credit

The image of David Owuor is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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First published (or major update) on Thursday, October 3, 2024.
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