2 Timothy 3:5

Difficult Times Ahead In The Last Days

⁴ traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it; even turn away from these. ⁶ For of these are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women loaded with sins, led away with different kinds of lusts,

Form of God

Form of Godliness

Outward Appearance

No

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly, and not after the teaching which he received from us.

1 Timothy 5:8

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.

Isaiah 29:13

And Jehovah said, Because this people draw near Me with their mouth, and with their lips honor Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the command of men;

Ezekiel 33:30-32

And you, son of man, the sons of your people are still talking about you by the walls, and in the doors of the houses, and speaking to one another, each man to his brother, saying, I pray you, come and hear what is the Word which comes from Jehovah.

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 23:27-28

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outside, but inside they are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Romans 2:20-24

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who have the form of knowledge and of the truth in the Law.

Ephesians 4:14

so that we no longer may be infants, tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, in the dishonesty of men, in cunning craftiness, to the wiles of deceit.

Isaiah 48:1-2

Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah and make mention of the God of Israel (but not in truth nor in righteousness).

Isaiah 58:1-3

Cry aloud, do not spare, lift up your voice like a ram's horn, and show My people their rebellion, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Romans 16:17-18

And I exhort you, brothers, to watch those making divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them.

2 Thessalonians 3:14

And if anyone does not obey our word by this letter, mark that one and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

1 Timothy 6:5

meddling, of men whose minds have been corrupted and deprived of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness. Withdraw from such.

2 Timothy 2:16

But shun profane, vain babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

2 Timothy 2:23

But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes.

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.

Titus 3:10

After the first and second warning, reject a man of heresy,

2 John 1:10-12

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house, nor speak a greeting to him.