8 Bible Verses about False Doctrines

and, in covetousness, will they, with feigned words, make merchandise of you; for whom the judgment from of old lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers, who, indeed, will stealthily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master Who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:

Beware, lest there should be any one who makes a spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceits, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ;

that we may no longer be babes, billow-tossed, and carried about with every wind of teaching, in the sleight of men, in the craftiness suited to the artifice of error;

O Timothy, guard the deposit; turning away from the profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called knowledge;

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies; which, indeed, occasion disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, so do I now.

and, in covetousness, will they, with feigned words, make merchandise of you; for whom the judgment from of old lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.

whom it is needful to reduce to silence: who, indeed, are overthrowing whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

Be not carried away by manifold and strange teachings; for it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with foods, in which those who occupied themselves were not profited.

But shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

And, for this cause, God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the lie;

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ;

Yet, in like manner, these also, indulging in dreams, defile, indeed, the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.

For there crept in stealthily certain men, who of old were set forth for this condemnation, ungodly men, changing the grace of our God into lasciviousness; and denying the only Master and our Lord Jesus Christ.

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit fornication. So you have also those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans, in like manner.

If anyone teaches otherwise, and consents not to healthful words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching according to godliness, he has become puffed up, knowing nothing, but morbid about questions and word-battles, out of which come envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from Him Who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different Gospel, which is not another; only there are some who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the Gospel of Christ.

Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which ye learned; and turn away from them. For those who are such are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and, through their kind words and flattering speeches, they beguile the hearts of the simple.

But even if we or an angel out of Heaven should proclaim a Gospel to you other than that which we delivered to you, let him be accursed! As we have said before, even now also I say again, if any one is delivering a Gospel to you, contrary to that which ye received, let him be accursed.

For there will be a time when they will not endure the healthful teaching; but, having itching ears, they will for themselves heap up teachers according to their own desires; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to the fables.

who erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overthrowing the faith of some.

And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth; men utterly corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith.

But they will proceed no further; for their folly will be fully manifest to all, as theirs also became.

But the Spirit expressly saith, that in later times, some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and to teachings of demons,

for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

and many will follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth will be defamed;

If anyone comes to you, and brings not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and say not to him, "Greeting,"

and many will follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth will be defamed;

I know that, after my departure, grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

and from among yourselves will men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.