Glory be to God! Welcome everyone to Episode #833, Season 9.

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💥 Join me today on the podcast (link below) as I exhort: Many believers are following individuals who appear to be faithful and preach the Word of God, but in truth, they are disguised, for they are wolves in sheep's clothing. Unfortunately, these precious souls fail to discern the truth due to a lack of spiritual discernment, as they are misguided by the false adulation of those who twist the Scriptures for their financial benefit.

Lord Jesus warns against false teachers. He says in Matthew 7:15, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” He also says, “You will recognize them by their fruits” (v.16). John the Apostle also wrote, “Do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God because many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world” (study 1 John 4:1-6).

Peter gives us great insight into the characteristics and motives of false prophets and teachers. He says in 2 Peter 2:1-3, “They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered. 3 In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.”

So what is all this telling us? There is an urgent need to be cautious and vigilant when it comes to the teachings we encounter!

According to the Bible, false teachings are teachings, beliefs, or doctrines that DEVIATE from the true message of God as presented in the Bible. They are often considered misleading, heretical, or contradictory to the core principles of the faith. False teachings lead people away from Jesus and the truth and the proper understanding of God's Word, so believers (through their study of the Word of God), must be able to discern and test teachings against the Scriptures to ensure they align with the Bible's teachings! Because many are being deceived by twisted and distorted doctrine claiming that these are the teachings of Christ. Paul commended the Bereans for their due diligence in the Scriptures. They wanted to see whether what Paul was talking about lined up with the Scriptures and likewise, we ought to as well!

Thanks be to God for the salvation won for us through Christ Jesus!

WE ARE COMMANDED TO: Live clean. Be Holy. Live for God.

Amen! 🎯 REPENT and BELIEVE and TURN back to God!

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Intro music:

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Outro Music:

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