Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Bible References
There
Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes.
Luke 17:1
He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one they come through!
Acts 20:30
And men will rise up from your own number with deviant doctrines to lure the disciples into following them.
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
2 Peter 2:1
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.
Which
Deuteronomy 13:3
do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul.
Luke 2:35
and a sword will pierce your own soul—that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
2 Corinthians 13:5
Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless you fail the test.