Author: Michele at ScriptureStudy.Guide
Posted: August 20, 2021. Updated October 3, 2022.
Update: A full one-third of senior pastors in America believe that someone can earn a place in heaven by simply being a good person… no Messiah Jesus needed. 😲 The survey is here.
The church has always been under attack by the evil one. One of Satan’s most effective weapons is the false teacher. What better way to accomplish this than by corrupting God’s Word in the seminary schools so they release “puffed-up” teachers of false doctrines into our church houses. Men without the Holy Spirit can be given a college degree to gain access into churches where they can earn a paycheck to speak that which man taught them.
Here are seven types of false teachers to look out for:
1. The Heretic
The Heretic is the most dangerous of all false teachers. He denies core fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. He takes what is in God’s Word, twists it or outright denies it, and says he has something better. He affirms that which God forbids and does it under the guise of love. He denies the divinity of Jesus Christ and offers another path to “salvation.” Or he denies Jesus was born of a virgin, or he denies the atonement of Jesus Christ, or he denies that God is Triune. He is always on the prowl.
The bible speaks of the heretic in 2 Peter 2:1 — “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
2. The Charlatan
The Charlatan is the teacher who is in his role only for himself. He sees Christianity as a means for personal gain. Christians are known to open their wallets much more quickly than those of no faith, and the Charlatan uses this to his advantage. He tells the people what they want to hear to enrich himself so he may live a life of ease and comfort. No matter how much he receives, he will always want more. He pretends to be a shepherd, but he only ever takes. He is proud, knows not the Truth, but engages in debate about words and prophecy believing this is godliness.
The bible speaks of the Charlatan in 1 Timothy 6:3-5 — “If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.”
3. The “Prophet”
The false Prophet claims to bring his people fresh revelation from God. Yes, God has spoken to him directly and revealed secrets to him. He has been given new understanding from God. He says he is able to explain the bible better with these new revelations. Even if the word God brought to him seems contradictory to the bible, it is to be trusted. He assures you God has spoken to him and claims this heir and peddles this story that he claims to be true.
The bible speaks of the false prophet in 1 John 4:1 — “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”
4. The Abuser
The Abuser uses his position to gain prominence and/or to feed his sexual lusts. He will abuse people on his path to fame, glory and prominence. He seeks his own platform and wants to be seen and well known, and honored by the people. He will run over people and/or ruthlessly destroy them to get what he wants. He earns the trust of Christians so he can abuse men, women and/or children in order to satisfy his lusts. He is a man with a sick, condemned soul.
The bible warns of the Abuser in Jude 4 — “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”
5. The Divider
The Divider may hold any role in a church. It may come in the form of books or false teachings being promoted by the leader. Or it may be a member who viciously attacks the leadership. It is a person who seeks to setup Christian against Christian, causing quarrels and rifts within the church body. He uses small points to falsely claim that some are not mature in the faith while he claims to be in the Spirit. He sneakily creates a wrong and then spreads blame for it onto others. He is worldly and critical and enjoys the chaos he creates.
Jude 18-19 speaks of the Divider — “How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.”
6. The Speculator
The Speculator is an academic. He comes up with something original, or something novel, so he may be heard in the field of academia/biblical research. He desires to be known and seen as intelligent. He may even be an author who came up with something novel in order to sell books. He undermines the certainty of the Christian faith and replaces it with novelty. He takes God’s truth and twists it to come up with something else that appears true but is not. Maybe he’s found hidden codes, or hidden meanings, or maybe something in genealogy. Or maybe he’s obsessed with the end times and with reading contemporary events into scripture. He deals in the speculative.
The bible speaks of the lost Speculator in Titus 3:9 — “But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
7. The Tickler
The Tickler gives the people what they want. He’s a prosperity preacher full of great promises from God for those who support the church (which is always by putting their money into his pocket). He may appear as meek and humble, or come across as a flashy showman. He is a grand storyteller, linking popular current events to scripture. He refuses to teach on anything in God’s Word that may cause someone to feel uncomfortable. He preaches a greasy grace doctrine of once saved, always saved, and just ask and you will receive! You will never hear of the sin problem in his church. He talks of heaven and angels and grace and Jesus, but craves popularity, acceptance, admiration, a life of ease, and… your money. He knows not the holy spirit, but he’s such a likable fellow. He sure can put on a motivating show and keep us hanging by speaking on mysterious topics and stories of the day.
Those seeking to have their ears entertained are why the Tickler stays in business. The bible speaks of the Tickler and his followers in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 — “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
We All Know At Least One
There are very few bible teachers and church leaders in media that I am unable to fit into one of these false teacher molds (see the article Conspiracy of Her Prophets). “Christianity” has become self-righteous new age morality. Keep in mind though that these men of the antichrist spirit continue to do what they do because people who call themselves Christians support them and give them what they want.
Jeremiah 5:31 tells us that the preachers preach falsely and the people love it.
Satan is charming, likable, says the right things and makes you feel good — this is one reason why we must pray for discernment and wisdom (James 1:5). The antichrist himself LOOKS LIKE A CHRISTIAN and is sitting in the Papacy which is Rome (see the article Identification of Antichrist, False Prophet & Mystery Babylon). ALL church denominations have adopted their rituals and observances (proof here)!
This heresy in our church houses is the Falling Away spoken of in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 and IT IS COMPLETE (details here). And the son of perdition arrived in 476 AD (see this article).
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Jesus Christ could literally return at any moment, just as He said: “Like a thief.” He will come as a thief because mainstream Christianity has been completely blinded by the enemy who is controlling the narrative taught in their church houses.
Please read The Great Ecclesiastical Conspiracy by George Davis and Michael Clark. It is a very easy read of 56 pages that should be read by everyone who calls themselves a Christian. The article is not for sale and can only be found online at http://awildernessvoice.com/GEC.html. The printable pdf can be found here.
We Cannot Fix It
Mark 10:42-45 tells us that every person within the church body are servants/ministers. We should not seek church membership to follow a human being, or to be a “taker.” Our sole purpose in the church body is to serve and look after our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
Becoming a member in an organization with overhead in a brick and mortar building may cause one to develop emotional ties to that house. God desires us to remain faithful to HIM and our brothers and sisters in Christ, not to a physical building and not to a human leader.
Any church house working under a 501(c)3 tax-exempt agreement with the government is an incorporated business. It is being run and controlled by Zionists and/or Jesuits who are the seat of Satan’s throne. It won’t be much longer before pastors will be required to lead their members into following antichrist practices of the New World Order, for them to keep receiving their paychecks. No man is to be trusted (Micah 7:5). God commanded us to “Come out of her my people!” let we commit her sins and receive of her plagues (Revelation 18:4). EDUCATE YOURSELF IN GOD’S WORD BEFORE ATTENDING A CHURCH HOUSE.
By remaining under the leadership of a false teacher who is working for an organization that is run by Satan himself, we are supporting a man who is not of God and allowing him access to our spiritual life. We cannot change these men who do not know the Holy Spirit… God has not called them to His Son (John 6:44).
God has warned us not to bicker and cause division within the church body, so just walk away. Visit other churches. Start your own bible study in your home. Whatever we do, we must not cause damage to our spirit by engaging in church house deception or we will cause our Spirit-fruits to wither and could become one of the deceived ourselves. Let’s strive to remain in God’s way of peace and righteousness, and to remember that God’s Word and His Holy Spirit should be our only teacher (Psalms 32:8).
Source: This article was written based on a teaching by Tim Challies titled “7 False Teachers in the Church Today.”
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