10 Bible Verses about Counterfeits

Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see if they come from God; for many false prophets have emerged in the world.

I am astonished you are hastily shifting like this, deserting Him who called you by Christ's grace and going over to another gospel. It simply means that certain individuals are unsettling you; they want to distort the gospel of Christ.

Never let yourselves be carried away with a variety of novel doctrines; for the right thing is to have one's heart strengthened by grace, not by the eating of food ??that has never been any use to those who have had recourse to it.

Whoever considers he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is futile.

you do ask and you do not get it, because you ask with the wicked intention of spending it on your pleasures.

instead of studying Jewish myths and rules laid down by men who have discarded the Truth.

O Timotheus, keep the securities of the faith intact: avoid the profane jargon and contradictions of what is falsely called 'Knowledge.'

Still, false prophets did appear among the People, as among you also there will be false teachers, men who will insinuate destructive heresies, even disowning the Lord who ransomed them; they bring rapid destruction on themselves,

No wonder they do, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his ministers also masquerade as ministers of righteousness. Their doom will answer to their deeds.

'Apostles'? They are spurious apostles, false workmen ??they are masquerading as 'apostles of Christ.'