Luke 21:8
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8 And He said: (A)“Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ [a]Therefore do not [b]go after them.
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1 John 4:1
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Love for God and One Another
4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but (A)test the spirits, whether they are of God; because (B)many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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2 Thessalonians 2:3
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3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come (A)unless the falling away comes first, and (B)the man of [a]sin is revealed, (C)the son of perdition,
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 NU lawlessness
Ephesians 5:6
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6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
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Mark 13:5-6
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5 And Jesus, answering them, began to say: (A)“Take heed that no one deceives you. 6 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
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Mark 13:21-23
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21 (A)“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it. 22 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and (B)wonders to deceive, if possible, even the [a]elect. 23 But (C)take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.
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- Mark 13:22 chosen ones
Matthew 24:11
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11 Then (A)many false prophets will rise up and (B)deceive many.
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Matthew 24:4-5
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4 And Jesus answered and said to them: (A)“Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For (B)many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ (C)and will deceive many.
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2 Timothy 3:13
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13 (A)But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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Jeremiah 29:8
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8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are in your midst (A)deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
2 John 7
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Beware of Antichrist Deceivers
7 For (A)many deceivers have gone out into the world (B)who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. (C)This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
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9 The coming of the lawless one is (A)according to the working of Satan, with all power, (B)signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among (C)those who perish, because they did not receive (D)the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And (E)for this reason God will send them strong delusion, (F)that they should believe the lie,
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2 Corinthians 11:13-15
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13 For such (A)are false apostles, (B)deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into (C)an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, (D)whose end will be according to their works.
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Acts 8:9-10
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The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith
9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously (A)practiced [a]sorcery in the city and (B)astonished the [b]people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.”
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Acts 5:36-37
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36 For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, [a]joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.
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- Acts 5:36 followed
Luke 17:23
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23 (A)And they will say to you, [a]‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ Do not go after them or follow them.
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- Luke 17:23 NU reverses here and there
Matthew 24:23-25
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23 (A)“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For (B)false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, (C)if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.
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Revelation 12:9
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9 So (A)the great dragon was cast out, (B)that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, (C)who deceives the whole world; (D)he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
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Matthew 4:17
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17 (A)From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, (B)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven [a]is at hand.”
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- Matthew 4:17 has drawn near
Revelation 1:3
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3 (A)Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for (B)the time is near.
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John 8:24
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24 (A)Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; (B)for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
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John 5:43
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43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.
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Matthew 3:2
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2 and saying, “Repent, for (A)the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
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