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1 John 2 19
These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us.
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Titus 3:10
If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them.
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Deuteronomy 13:3
do not listen to them. The Lord your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul.
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Acts 20:30
Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.
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Luke 17:1
One day Jesus said to his disciples,“ There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
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Matthew 18:7
“ What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.
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2 Corinthians 13 5-2 Corinthians 13 7
Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.As you test yourselves, I hope you will recognize that we have not failed the test of apostolic authority.We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come— even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority.
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2 Peter 2 1-2 Peter 2 2
But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves.Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.
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1 Timothy 4 1-1 Timothy 4 2
Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.
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Galatians 5:20
idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
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Acts 24:5
We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.
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Luke 2:35
As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”
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Acts 26:5
If they would admit it, they know that I have been a member of the Pharisees, the strictest sect of our religion.
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Acts 5:17
The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
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Acts 15:5
But then some of the believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up and insisted,“ The Gentile converts must be circumcised and required to follow the law of Moses.”
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Acts 28:22
But we want to hear what you believe, for the only thing we know about this movement is that it is denounced everywhere.”
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Acts 24:14
“ But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the prophets.