Sometimes it comes in the form of a so-called 'prophetic word,' such as: the world is going to end on such and such a date. People who are unlearned in scripture buy in to these predictions. When it is proven false they associate the whole episode with Jesus, because the man claimed to have knowledge from God. More @Wikipedia
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