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False Leaders (long article, but worth the read)

Article Index
False Leaders (long article, but worth the read)
Non-Christian False Leaders
Worldly False Leaders
Religious False Leaders
Pharisees
False Bretheren
Previously Christian False Leaders
Morally Apostate
Theologically Apostate
Acts and Characteristics of False Leaders
Deceipt and Deception
False Doctrines
No Future Resurrection
Faulty Scientific Facts contradicting the Bible
Heresies which even deny Jesus
A Different Gospel
Focusing on legalism instead of relationship
with the saviour
Speak Evil of Spiritual Things
Doctrines of demons, forbidding marriage,
and commanding no meat
Preaching Evil Is Good
Demanding Obedience to Themselves
Of this world, not of Christ
Manipulation Through Status Sins
RELIGIOUS STATUS
Not keeping the Sabbath Day holy
Not Tithing
Dancing
Hair length
Praying with hats on (men) and off (women)
New Testament commands given to others
Number of people in your meetings
Wight Status
Health Status
Beauty Status
Social Status
Occupational Status
Financial Status
Great Signs and Wonders
Violent
Divisive
Greedy
Swindling
Proud
Personal Note
Wicked
Reprobate
THEIR SIN IS APOSTASY
Definition
Their Judgement
Many and Few Stripes in Hell
Reponse to False Leaders by Jesus
Jesus before Caiaphas
OUR RESPONSE - DISCERN, WARN, AND AVOID
Discern False Teachers
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Know the qualities of elders
and expect them to be demonstrated
Warn and Avoid
Warn leaders of divisions and false teaching
Bretheren, mark and avoid false leaders
Leaders rebuke and reject false leaders
Footnotes

DOCTRINES OF DEMONS, FORBIDDING MARRIAGE, AND COMMANDING NO MEAT

1 Timothy 4:1-5 "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."

Shall depart is aphistemi in Greek, meaning 'stand off', withdraw, remove, go away, depart, desert, fall away (become faithless), or to excite to revolt.

Giving heed is prosecho in Greek, meaning 'hold the mind towards', pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to, or have regard for.

Seducing is planos in Greek, meaning wandering, roving, misleading, leading into error, a vagabond, a "tramp", an impostor, a corrupter, or a deceiver.

Demons is daimonion in Greek, meaning a spirit inferior to God but superior to men; or evil spirits, the messengers and ministers of the devil.

Speaking lies is pseudologos in Greek, meaning 'false words', or promulgating erroneous Christian doctrine.

Forbidding is koluo in Greek, meaning to hinder, to prevent; to withhold, deny or refuse something from anyone.

The Holy Spirit distinctly told believers that there would be apostates in leadership who would forbid the natural gifts God has given to be received with thanksgiving. The way they became apostate was by attending to doctrines of demons and searing their consciences through sinful practices. They are hypocrites (actors) who deceive others with their lies.