Guard Against False Teaching

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock; — read the full passage →

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour. — read the full passage →

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. — read the full passage →

Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: — read the full passage →

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints. — read the full passage →

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, — read the full passage →

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain: — read the full passage →

If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, — read the full passage →

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne; — read the full passage →

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him;

Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; — read the full passage →

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. — read the full passage →

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; — read the full passage →

lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds); — read the full passage →

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel. — read the full passage →

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; — read the full passage →

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

and they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, — read the full passage →

And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judæa, because the Jews sought to kill him. — read the full passage →

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. — read the full passage →

the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, — read the full passage →

And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! — read the full passage →

Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.

the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. — read the full passage →

A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.

He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good manshall be satisfiedfrom himself.

His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.

I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me. — read the full passage →

But thou hast saved us from our adversaries, And hast put them to shame that hate us.

Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength. — read the full passage →

But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted thing; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted thing: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the children of Israel. — read the full passage →

And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →