8 Bible Verses about False Doctrines

and by artful speeches they will make sale of you for gain. Whose judgement is long since hastening, and their destruction doth not slumber.

But there were indeed false prophets among the people of old, as there will be also among you false teachers, who will privately introduce pernicious heresies, denying even the Lord that bought them, and bringing upon themselves swift destruction,

Take heed least any one make a prey of you by philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ:

That we may be no longer children fluctuating and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the artful insinuations of men, and their crafty methods of deceiving;

O Timothy, keep that with which thou art entrusted, avoiding profane empty babblings, and the oppositions of science falsely so called:

nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:

and by artful speeches they will make sale of you for gain. Whose judgement is long since hastening, and their destruction doth not slumber.

who subvert whole families, teaching what they ought not, for shameful gain:

be not then carried about by various and strange doctrines; for it is good that the heart be established by grace, and not in meats, in which those that have been most exact, have not profited by them.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain:

Beloved, believe not every Spirit, but try the spirits, whether they be of God: for many false prophets are gone out into the world.

And for this cause God will send upon them the efficacy of error, so that they shall themselves believe the lie:

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transformed into apostles of Christ.

So these vile dreamers also defile the flesh, despise authority, and speak evil of dignities.

For there have crept in some men, who have been of old described as under this condemnation, impious people, that turn the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and deny God the only Lord, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

But I have a few things against thee; for thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. So thou hast also them that hold the like doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which I hate.

These things teach and exhort. If any one teach otherwise, and adhere not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but is delirious about questions and strifes of words: from which cometh envy, contention, calumnies, wicked suspicions, perverse debates of men corrupted in mind,

I wonder that ye are so soon removed from him who called you by the grace of Christ to another gospel: which is not another; but there be some that disturb you, and would subvert the gospel of Christ.

Now I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned: and avoid them; for such people serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by a soothing address and good words deceive the hearts of the innocent.

But tho' we or an angel from heaven should preach to you any other gospel than what we have preached to you; let him be accursed. I say it again, if any one preach to you any other gospel than what ye have received, let him be accursed.

For the time will come, when they will not bear sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers after their own hearts: and turn away their attention from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

saying that the resurrection is already past; and subvert the faith of some.

And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; being men of corrupt minds, and of no judgement in the faith.

But they shall not proceed far: for their folly shall be evident to all, as theirs also was.

Now the Spirit expressly saith, that in latter times some shall apostatize from the faith, attending to seducing spirits,

for many shall come in my name saying, I am the Christ, and shall deceive many.

And many will follow their pernicious tenets, on whose account the way of truth will be reproached:

Now if any one come unto you, and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, nor wish him success: for he,

And many will follow their pernicious tenets, on whose account the way of truth will be reproached:

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

And from among yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them.