False teachers can indeed be very dangerous, especially in a religious context. They often spread misinformation or distort the truth, leading people away from genuine teachings and potentially causing spiritual harm. The Bible warns against false teachers in several passages, emphasizing the importance of discernment and staying true to sound doctrine.
Importance of vigilance and discernment in identifying and avoiding false teachings and pray for them from your heart:
1) Matthew 7:15: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”
2) 2 Peter 2:1: “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.”
3) 1 John 4:1: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
4) 2 Timothy 4:3-4: “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”
It reads in Jude 1:12-16 Easy: When you eat special meals together as believers, those false teachers meet with you. But they are dangerous! They will stop you showing your love for one another. They come only because they want to eat too much. They do not respect God or other people. They only think about themselves and they are not ashamed. They are like clouds that you think will bring rain. But the wind blows those clouds along and there is no rain. They are like trees that have no fruit, even at the time for harvest. People pull trees like that out of the ground. They are completely dead and can give no fruit. Those false teachers are like water in the sea that the wind blows during a storm. The dirt that comes to the top of the water is like the disgusting things that those people do. They are like stars that have moved away from their proper places in the sky. God has prepared a completely dark place for them. God will keep them there for ever. Long ago, Enoch also spoke about those false teachers. Enoch belonged to the seventh family that was born, starting with Adam. He said, ‘Look, the Lord will come with many thousands of his own angels. He will judge all people. He will punish everyone who lives in a way that does not please him. He will punish them because of all the wicked things that they have done. He will punish them because of all the bad words that they have spoken against him.’ Those people are always complaining. They like to accuse other people. They do any bad things that will make themselves happy. They speak great things about themselves, to show how important they are. They praise other people only so that they can get something good for themselves.
Holy Spirit, shine more of Your light in my heart and mind whereas it is a gift from you and let me speak the truth of Your word and Your wisdom so I can know the difference when I encourage, help and love others being Jesus to them. I look forward to Your coming back or I go to You Lord Jesus. Thats all I look forward too. I thank You and praise You that I can see others change and walk with you and that You can make miraculous changes in lives of others. Thank You for Your gracious patients, kindness, love and commpassion for all Your children. Thank You that in Jesus, all the righteous requirements of the Law that I am unable to fulfil were fulfilled on my behalf, by Jesus my Savior. Thank You that in Him I am saved and have all things richly to enjoy. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.