1 Thessalonians 5:21
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21 but (A)test everything; hold fast what is good.
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2 Peter 2:1
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False Prophets and Teachers
2 But (A)false prophets also arose among the people, (B)just as there will be false teachers among you, who will (C)secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master (D)who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
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2 John 7
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7 For (A)many deceivers (B)have gone out into the world, (C)those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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1 Timothy 4:1
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Some Will Depart from the Faith
4 Now (A)the Spirit expressly says that (B)in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to (C)deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
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Proverbs 14:15
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15 (A)The simple believes everything,
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
Matthew 24:4-5
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4 And Jesus answered them, (A)“See that no one leads you astray. 5 For (B)many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am (C)the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.
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1 John 2:18
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Warning Concerning Antichrists
18 Children, (A)it is the last hour, and as you have heard that (B)antichrist is coming, so now (C)many antichrists have come. (D)Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
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Matthew 7:15-16
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A Tree and Its Fruit
15 (A)“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are (B)ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them (C)by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
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Jeremiah 29:8-9
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8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: (A)Do not let your prophets and (B)your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream,[a] 9 for (C)it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; (D)I did not send them, declares the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 29:8 Hebrew your dreams, which you cause to dream
1 Corinthians 14:29
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29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others (A)weigh what is said.
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2 Timothy 3:13
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13 while (A)evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and (B)being deceived.
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Acts 20:29
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29 I (A)know that after my departure (B)fierce wolves will come in among you, (C)not sparing the flock;
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Luke 21:8
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8 And he said, (A)“See that you are not led astray. For (B)many will come in my name, saying, (C)‘I am he!’ and, (D)‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them.
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Luke 12:57
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Settle with Your Accuser
57 “And why (A)do you not judge (B)for yourselves what is right?
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Deuteronomy 13:1-5
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13 “If a prophet or (A)a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 and (B)the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ 3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the Lord your God (C)is testing you, to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 You shall (D)walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and (E)hold fast to him. 5 But (F)that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has taught rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, to make you leave the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. (G)So you shall purge the evil[a] from your midst.
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- Deuteronomy 13:5 Or evil person
Revelation 2:2
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2 (A)“‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but (B)have tested those (C)who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false.
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Matthew 24:23-26
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23 (A)Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For (B)false christs and (C)false prophets will arise and (D)perform great signs and wonders, (E)so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, (F)I have told you beforehand. 26 So, if they say to you, ‘Look, (G)he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
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Romans 16:18-19
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18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but (A)their own appetites,[a] and (B)by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. 19 For (C)your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you (D)to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.
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- Romans 16:18 Greek their own belly
Mark 13:21
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21 And (A)then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it.
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Jeremiah 5:31
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31 (A)the prophets prophesy falsely,
and the priests rule at their direction;
(B)my people love to have it so,
but what will you do when the end comes?
Acts 17:11
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11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, (A)examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
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