Guard Against False Teaching

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

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

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

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

Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, 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 sins of the whole world.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made 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 a light unto my path.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once 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 no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, — read the full passage →

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, — read the full passage →

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: — read the full passage →

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, — read the full passage →

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

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

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

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

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

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

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

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

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

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, — read the full passage →

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. — read the full passage →

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: — read the full passage →

And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) — read the full passage →

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. — read the full passage →

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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

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

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

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

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

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

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

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

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. — read the full passage →

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

All that the Father giveth me shall come to 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 looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, — read the full passage →

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. — read the full passage →

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

Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their 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 neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. — read the full passage →

But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. — read the full passage →

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

And Cain talked with 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 heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →