The Scriptures:

Matthew 7:15-16 “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? ¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.¹⁸ A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.¹⁹ Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.²⁰ Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”

Matthew 16:6-12 “Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.⁷ And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.⁸ Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?⁹ Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?¹⁰ Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?¹¹ How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?¹² Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.”

Matthew 24:4-5 “⁴ And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.⁵ For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”

Matthew 24:11 “¹¹ And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.”

Matthew 24:23-27 ” ²³ Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.²⁴ For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.²⁵ Behold, I have told you before.²⁶ Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.²⁷ For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

Mark 8:15 “ And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.”

Mark 13:5-6 “And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:⁶ For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”

Mark 13:22 “For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.”

Luke 12:1 “In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.”

Luke 21:8 “And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.”

Acts 20:29-31 “For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.³⁰ Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.³¹ Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.”

Romans 16:17-18 “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.¹⁸ For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”

1^st Corinthians 15:33 “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”

2^nd Corinthians 11:3-4 “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.⁴ For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.”

2^nd Corinthians 11:13-15 “ For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.¹⁴ And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”

Galatians 1:8-10 “⁸ But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.⁹ As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.¹⁰ For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”

Galatians 2:4-5 “And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:⁵ To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.”

Galatians 3:1-5 “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?² This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?³ Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?⁴ Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.⁵ He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”

Galatians 4:17 “They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.”

Galatians 5:7-10 “ Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?⁸ This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.⁹ A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.¹⁰ I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.”

Galatians 6:12 “As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.”

Colossians 2:3-9 “³ In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.⁴ And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.⁵ For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.⁶ As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:⁷ Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.⁸ 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.⁹ For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”

Colossians 2:18-23 “ 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,¹⁹ And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.²⁰ 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,²¹ (Touch not; taste not; handle not;²² Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?²³ Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.”

2^nd Thessalonians 2:3-13 “ 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;⁴ Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.⁵ Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?⁶ And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.⁷ For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.⁸ And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:⁹ Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,¹⁰ And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.¹¹ And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:¹² That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.¹³ But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:”

1^st Timothy 1:3-7 “As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,⁴ Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.⁵ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:⁶ From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;⁷ Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”

1^st Timothy 4:1-5 “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;² Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;³ Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:⁵ For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.”

1^st Timothy 6:1-5 “Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.² And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.³ If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;⁴ He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,⁵ Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.”

2^nd Timothy 2:14-19 “Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.¹⁵ Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.¹⁶ But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.¹⁷ And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;¹⁸ Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.¹⁹ Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”

2^nd Timothy 4:3-4 “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;⁴ And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”

Titus 1:10-16 “For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:¹¹ Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.¹² One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.¹³ This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;¹⁴ Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.¹⁵ Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.¹⁶ They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”

Titus 3:9-11 “But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.¹⁰ A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;¹¹ Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.”

Hebrews 13:9 “Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.”

2^nd Peter 2:  “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.² And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.³ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.⁴ For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;⁵ And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;⁶ And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;⁷ And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:⁸ (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)⁹ The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:¹⁰ But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.¹¹ Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.¹² But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;¹³ And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;¹⁴ Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:¹⁵ Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;¹⁶ But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.¹⁷ These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.¹⁸ For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.¹⁹ While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.²⁰ For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.²¹ For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.²² But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.”

1^st John 4:1-6 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.² Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:³ And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.⁴ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.⁵ They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.⁶ We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.”

2^nd John 1:7-11 “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.⁸ Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.⁹ Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.¹⁰ If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:¹¹ For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.”

Jude 1:4 “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Jude 1:8-13 “Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.⁹ Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.¹⁰ But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.¹¹ Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.¹² These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;¹³ Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.”

Jude 1:16-19 “These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.¹⁷ But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;¹⁸ How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.¹⁹ These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.”

Lessons learned from these verses:

1.    We are told to beware.  Cautious.  Alert.  Watchful.  On guard.

2.    We are told that they come in sheep’s clothing.  They disguise themselves as Christians.  Look, act, and talk like Christians.

3.    We can spot them by their fruits.  Do they produce Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness (unbridled lust and excess), Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, and revellings?  Or do they produce love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,  Meekness, and temperance?

4.    We are told to beware of their teachings, which are referred to as leaven.  Else where we are told that a little leaven, leavens the whole lump.  So we have to be vigilant to protect against ALL forms of false teaching, no matter how seemingly “small or little” it is.  By implication, this means that we MUST know the Scriptures.  How else could we spot the false, unless we knew the real?

5.    Deception is the key.  Subtlety and covert, is how deception works.  Flattery and misdirection.  We MUST be on guard.  Especially against those claiming to be His.  Even going as far as claiming to be Him (in one form or another).  It is not the atheists, evolutionists, Buddhists, or Mohammedians that are most dangerous.  It is the DECEIVERS who CLAIM to be Christian.  BE ON GUARD.  ESPECIALLY in the “church.”

6.     We are told to watch for false prophets.  We often think of prophecy as being words about the future (which it often is), but a “prophet,” is one who claims to speak for God.  One who says “This is what the Lord has told me…”  Anything outside of Scripture then, should be met with great skepticism and caution. 

7.    We are told to beware of those who claim to know where “the Christ” is.

8.    We are told to beware of those claiming to BE Christ.

9.    We are told to beware of the miraculous.  For the will 

sometimes have power to do things that seem supernatural.

10.   Seduction of the highest order is at hand!  Enough so that it would even deceive the elect if possible!  Seduction is a subtle   leading away from truth.  A clever and almost hypnotic lie that leads off the path of truth.  We must be aware and diligent!

11.   We are told to beware of hypocricy.  People who preach one thing, but live differently.

12.   They deceive regarding the 2^nd coming.  Saying that it is near!  (Date-setters?)

13.   We are told that they may come from amongst us, speaking perverse things and trying to gather disciples to themselves.  They want seats of power and respect, and they “twist” the Scriptures, speaking things that do not line up with sound Biblical teaching.

14.   We are told to avoid them and be aware of them.  Any who cause divisions amongst us, speaking Scriptural lies.  They desire to serve their own desires.

15.   We are told that being around them can cause corruption in us!  They MUST be avoided!

16.   They deviate from the simplicity of the Gospel.  They complicate the matter and speak confusing and misleading things.  Any deviation from Christ, the Gospel, or the Spirit must be avoided!

17.   They can appear to be preaches of the Gospel.  They can appear to be ministers and apostles.

18.   We must avoid any other Gospel!  And be on alert for messages that seem to please natural man.

19.   They are sneaky!  Pretending to be with us to gain a foothold, and then attempting to bring us under bondage of law-keeping.

20.   They are described as bewitching!  Spell-casting and hypnotic.  Alluring and seductive.  And they not only preach salvation by law, but sanctification by law.  Their message is that of law-keeping.

21.  They passionately preach their “laws” of salvation, excluding many due to their rigorous standards.

22.   They use the power of persuasion and compulsion.

23.   They desire to “look the part.”  A great focus on outward morality (however they determine that to be), AND a conformity to society in order to avoid persecution.

24.   They attempt to “steal,” or “cheat”  you of your joy with persuasion and cunning speech.

25.   We are to be cautious of those who use a love of knowledge and empty lies.  Who speak on traditions of men, rather than Scriptures, and speak of earthly wisdom.

26.   They cause men to use “will power” to worship and act humble, rather than seeing a transformation of the heart which causes the external to naturally follow suit.  They teach to worship angels and become conceited in their own “wisdom.”  Teaching as commandments, man-made edicts, which have an “appearance” of holiness because of their “will-powered” humility and sacrifice.

27.   They deceive regarding “that day.”  The judgment day.  The return of Christ.

28.   We are to love truth.  It is those who do not love truth that are deceived.  Truth MUST be paramount, rather than loving what pleases us.  We must desire truth above comfort.

29.   They teach fables that cause doubt and questioning rather than building up faith.  The love using multiple words.

30.    Some will seduce and lead astray, teaching demonic heresies like abstinence from marriage and certain foods. 

31.    Some may not believe and teach submission to employers and higher powers.  Again, fanagaling over words and teaching monetary prosperity.

32.   We are not to argue over words.  Rather than having Godly and edifying conversations, these people argue and bicker over words.

33.  Many will not endure sound doctrine, but instead will seek teachers who will speak things that line up with their lusts.

34.   Again we see that they are not submissive to authorites and love to do lots of talking.  They seek after monetary gain, teaching fables and man-made commandments.  And their lives (behavior) expose them for who they really are.

35.   We are to stay away from foolish arguments and bickerings, and to separate from heretics after a second rebuke.

36.  We are to avoid numerous and strange doctrines, sticking with the simplistic fundamentals of the faith.

37.  These teachers are very proud and self-willed.  Full of greed and covetousness.  They have no meekness in them to submit to authority, they love to talk and allure through lusts.  Full of sin.

38.  We are to be skeptical of all religious teaching and to test them by the Light of the Holy Scriptures, which means we NEED to know the Scriptures.

39.  They speak things that make sense from a worldly/fleshly aspect.  And they are received by the world/flesh.

40.   True teachers will remain in the doctrines of Christ (again we need to KNOW the Word).  We are not to keep company with, or to even greet false teachers.

41.   These teachers sneak in amongst us and deny the only Lord God (perhaps ecumenical?).  And they turn grace into a license to sin.

42.  They hate authority and speak evil of it. They have murderous hearts, they are greedy for gain, and despise authoritative voices.

43.   They murmur and complain, while speaking proud and boastful words.  Enlarging themselves, seeking the approval of men.  They mock and separate themselves (proclaime themselves to be “special?”).

Conclussion:

The biggest take away from all these verse is CAUTION!  Over and over and over again we are told to be aware.  To be on guard and alert.  We must ALWAYS be vigilant and looking for these deceivers.  For they come AS Christians!  They are from within, not without.  They make claims to be one of us.  They focus heavily on outward appearances, wanting to look like good and moral people.  And they take positions of leadership.  We MUST BE CAUTIOUS of those who make shows of piety and stand in the pulpit.  We have to carefully examine their teachings and words.  They seem to be rebellious against orthodoxy and in opposition to what has commonly been accepted in the church.  Specifically they seem to attack the Gospel, or preach some form of legalism.  Many also focus on eschatology (end times teachings), and are money focused.  They deceive, manipulate, pull at heart strings, flatter, etc., and reject sound Biblical teachers.

So, not only are we to be aware and on guard, but ESPECIALLY with the nicely dressed, smiling teachers/preachers.  With so many warnings regarding deception and false teaching, we need to be on HIGH ALERT, ANY time someone stands in the pulpit or attempts to “teach.”  WE MUST know the Scriptures for ourselves, without outside opinions.  We have to cautiously hear everything and test it diligently by the Light of Scriptures.  It is the self-proclaimed Christian teachers and pastors that we need to be most cautious of!  Not the atheists, the evilutionists, the mohammadians, or the immoral pagans.  It is the “Christian” teachers! 

BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE!!!