Jesus Warned Us

At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.

Mark 13:21-23

False prophets and false teachers have always been a problem for the people of God. They are still a problem today. And this passage tells us that they will continue to be a problem in the end times.

Are you careful about whose sermons you listen to? Are you careful about whose books you read? Are you careful about what music you listen to? Not every song on Christian radio presents the truth of God’s Word without any mixture of error. Not every song that claims to be Christian is completely free of bad doctrine. Are you careful about what Christian memes or posts on social media you accept as true? Maybe you never gave much thought to all those “Christian” posts and memes, but they can shape your thinking as well. Do you know who wrote that post? Is it really true? Or does it just sound good? So, whether it’s a sermon or a song or a Bible Study or a social media post… you need to ask yourself if it agrees with Scripture? Is it biblically sound?

And that is all the more important because we know that false messiahs and false prophets WILL BE a problem in the end times. That is one major reason why you should be on your guard now. Even if you think that false teaching isn't much of a problem today, you have to admit that there will be false prophets and false messiahs in the end times. And that is why you need to practice identifying and avoiding false teaching now. Otherwise, it may be too late before you start guarding who you listen to and what you accept. So, you need to be on your guard against false teaching now! Jesus warned us about them, so we really have no excuse to fall into their traps.