Harmful and Unbiblical Teachings Exposed

1. False Teachings on CHRIST

FALSE — The Trinity doctrine that began with Tertullian, and was finalized by the Papal Church in the council of Nicea in 325 AD that says the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God, yet there are not three Gods but one God.  
TRUE — Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God and was not created. The latter part of 1 John 5:7 in the KJV Bible that says, “the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one” was added to support the Trinity doctrine and never existed in the earliest manuscripts and hence is not from God. See is the trinity true or false for all the details.

2. False Teachings on MAN

FALSE — Doctrines which elevate Christians to god like status, such as “little gods,” some even teaching that since “the fall,” God is limited by man in what He can do on earth. This is typical from those in the “faith healing movement.”  
TRUE — Man was created in the “image of God,” a “little lower than the angels.” Once redeemed through Christ, man is indwelt and empowered by the Holy Spirit to do God's will. We are servants of God, called to serve His purposes and not our own. God is sovereign and omnipotent, and man is simply a created being, whose only power comes from above.

3. False Teachings on FAITH

FALSE — “Hyper faith” or “word faith” teachings, which seem to promise that believers can “name it and claim it,” or speak their desires into existence (similar to meta physical teachings). Attributing power to words as if they were “containers” of faith, with power in and of themselves. Also called “positive thinking” or “possibility thinking” in the milder (though still unbiblical) sense. Sometimes this teaching on the power of the spoken word becomes more like that of occultism.  
TRUE — God answers our prayers and petitions according to His will. God is not obligated to do our will, but as we seek Him with our whole heart, He gives us His desires so that our heart is aligned with His, and answers our prayers accordingly, in His time. See also the positive confession word of faith movement.

4. False Teachings on HEALING

FALSE — Doctrines which claim that God's will is always to heal all sickness, disease, and infirmity, and that Christ's death guarantees that believers should live without these ailments if only they have enough faith, meet certain other conditions, or even give financially to a ministry or teacher so God will “see their faith” and “give them their miracle.”  
TRUE — God does heal and can perform miracles as He pleases. He has not, however, removed us from the sin cursed world in which we live or redeemed our bodies from the curse of sin and death as He has redeemed our spirits. Christ bore our sickness and infirmities, and He has absolute power to heal and restore at will, but even in His will, believers still suffer pain, sickness, calamity, infirmity and even still in some countries today, martyrdom. He chooses to heal some and not others in His sovereignty and for His own glory. Even so called “faith healers” and their families get sick, suffer diseases and infirmities, and eventually die. Not until Heaven will we receive new everlastingly perfect bodies. Until then we should pray for healing (and follow biblical direction regarding healing), seek medical treatments, live wisely and strive for good health trusting that God is sovereign and knowing that nothing can harm us unless He allows it. And no man or women on earth has the right, scripturally or otherwise, to even imply that by giving financially to any ministry or teacher, God will look favourably upon them and grant their healing or miracle. See also does God always heal.

5. False Teachings on PROSPERITY

FALSE — Prosperity teachings which claim (erroneously) that not only was Jesus wealthy on earth, but that God desires all believers to be wealthy and that prosperity, in health and wealth, is guaranteed in the covenant of salvation.  
TRUE — God desires for us to have “abundant life” in Christ, living in the power of the Holy Spirit and experiencing the fruits of the Spirit. But oftentimes God's will may include such things as suffering, infirmities, sickness, trials, tribulation, persecution, or even martyrdom as Scripture and history so clearly testify. Jesus lived on earth without even a “place to lay His head,” and Scripture teaches that His lifestyle was far from the wealthy lifestyle some have erroneously taught Christ lived. This lie originates in an effort by such teachers to not only justify their own indulgent lifestyles, but also to promote their popular prosperity teachings and increase giving to their ministries from those who are seeking the promised health and wealth, especially since the two are often tied together in a not so subtle method of deception. Christ calls us not to seek after worldly riches, but instead to store up our treasures in Heaven and to give our lives as “living sacrifices.” As we seek first to serve His Kingdom, and of course, work as God's Word commands, we can be assured that He will provide our needs. See also the positive confession word of faith movement.

6. False Teachings on GIVING

FALSE — Teachings or statements made regarding fund raising, tithing and financial giving which are expressed as promises or guarantees (supposedly but erroneously based on the Word of God) that by giving financially, a person will become debt free, will receive a miracle (financial or otherwise), will be blessed by a certain multiplied amount within a certain period of time, or will benefit in any other way that even sounds like a “new” or “special blessing” other than what God has already told us in His Word. These statements are made even more ludicrous and discrediting to God and Christianity as a whole when promoted as if these “special offers,” supposedly from God, were for a certain number of people calling in or giving a certain amount on a certain day to a certain teacher or ministry like a cheap hard selling advertisement.  
TRUE — God asks us to give to His Church and His work with a cheerful heart and not under compulsion. God blesses those who give to further His Kingdom, and has expressed in His Word that He desires for His people to give a tithe of at least ten percent of their income, plus additional offerings, to support their local Church and other ministries. But God does not make “special offers” for certain numbers of people giving certain amounts on certain days to certain ministries. In fact, God looks at the heart, and much more importantly than a certain amount, God looks at the amount of one's gift in proportion to the amount of one's wealth or income, and not as is often shamefully presented, especially on television as if it were today's special for God's special blessing.

7. False Teachings on SALVATION

FALSE — Salvation is received by faith and it is kept by faith and so once saved you are always saved. Salvation cannot be lost no matter how you live and is guaranteed regardless of whether one lives a holy and righteous life or one of sin without fruit or good works. This false teaching is often supported by misquoting scriptures such as Ephesians 2:8, Galatians 2:20-21, Hebrews 10:38 and 1 Peter 1:5.  
TRUE — The once saved always saved is a doctrine of devils. The Bible does not guarantee salvation to those living wickedly. Salvation is by grace and faith that results in continued good works. An unrepentant believer rejects Jesus by rejecting or disobeying His Commandments. God’s Word says such a person is in danger of hell fire. (Matthew 5:29-30; 7:21-23, 1Timothy 4:1; 5:12, 15, Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:26-29, 1 John 2:24-25, 2 Peter 2:20)

8. False Teachings on the SECOND COMING of Christ

FALSE — Doctrines that claim there is a seven year tribulation period and that there will be a secret coming effectively creating a third coming of Christ. That Jesus comes secretly based on the passages that say He comes as a “thief in the night.” Also false are teachings that say that when Jesus supposedly comes secretly, that those left get a second chance at salvation. See also the secret rapture.  
TRUE — Some of this doctrine was manufactured initially by a Jesuit priest and dates back to the protestant reformation. There is no such scripture in the Bible that says there is a seven year tribulation period as this was part of this manufactured doctrine to take the heat of the Papal Church that had been recognized as being the beast power by all the early Protestants. Satan has successfully perpetuated this false Jesuit doctrine down the line through several people unknown to them as to its origin. Every single “thief in the night” passage is followed by sudden destruction such as 2 Peter 3:10 which says “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” There is nothing secret about total destruction. When Jesus comes as a “thief in the night” there are no second chances as the “earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” The second coming is loud and visible and every eye shall see him and those that are left meet with sudden destruction. “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” This passage follows 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 which says “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a SHOUT, with the VOICE of the archangel, and with the TRUMP of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

9. False Teachings on DEATH

FALSE — Teachings which claim that the deceased can be contacted from the grave or that the dead can return to haunt their house. Also false are teachings that claim when a Christian dies that he immediately goes to be with Christ in heaven while the wicked immediately begin to burn in hell fire. See also what happens when you die.  
TRUE — Those that are supposedly contacted from the grave are lying spirits and not that of the deceased and is one of Satan’s many deceptions. There are over 30 black and white scriptures that show that the dead sleep until the second coming of Christ where the dead in Christ rise first followed by those who are alive. The Bible says that the “dead know not anything” and the “dead praise not the Lord” and that when one dies they “shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.” One cannot place their theology on one misplaced comma such as the one in regards to the thief on the cross. There are no commas in the original Greek, and punctuation is not inspired (many such proofs can be given as shown previously.) Right after His resurrection on Sunday morning, Jesus said to Mary, “I have not yet ascended to My Father.” John 20:17. Revelation 2:7 and 22:1-2 together show that God’s throne is in paradise. Jesus went to the grave on Friday and did not go to paradise until Sunday and could not have made such a promise that would also contradict His own teaching and over 30 black and white scriptures.

10. False Teachings on HELL FIRE

FALSE — Teachings which claim that God is some unmerciful tyrant that burns those who do not accept Christ for trillions and trillions of years and even then their pain would only just be beginning. This would apply to even an extremely kind person with a heart of Gold as the expression goes, who spent their whole life serving others and did the best they could to do the right thing all their life but did not quite get around to accepting Christ. See also the Bible truth about Hades and Hell Fire.  
TRUE — God is far more merciful than any mortal. We would never burn our own child for all eternity because they did not accept Christ. No mortal is more merciful than God and to say we have more love and compassion when God gave His one and only son would be a dreadful insult to our Lord who is “a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.” Psalms 86:15. Jude 1:7 says that “Sodom and Gomorrah … are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” (this eternal fire of Sodom and Gomorrah is no longer burning) and Luke 17:29 confirms the example of Jude 1:7 by stating, “it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.” This is exactly what happened with Sodom and Gomorrah and is indeed the perfect example of eternal fire where they all permanently perished. The LITERAL description of the actual event in Revelation 20:9 also confirms this, which says “and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.” The very next verse that does say “for ever” does not contradict the previous verse as it is SYMBOLIC and one cannot base their theology on one symbolic scripture when there are several black and white literal scriptures that say those that go into the lake of fire (hell) are devoured and destroyed and will perish and “the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven … and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble … it shall leave them neither root nor branch. … you shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet.” (Malachi 4:1-3) and “the wicked shall perish ... they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.” Psalms 37:20. The black and white scriptures out number the grey! God is truly far more merciful than us and the day will come when He “shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” Revelation 21:4. God says “I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live you.” Ezekiel 18:32.

11. False Teachings on SPEAKING IN TONGUES

FALSE — Teachings or statements that claim one is not saved unless they speak in tongues and that there are two types of tongues speaking where one is a personal prayer language and the tongues of Angels and the other is for preaching the gospel as it was used at Pentecost.  
TRUE — The gifts of the spirit are still given today (though perhaps not as prevalent at the moment until the out pouring of the latter rain) including the gift of tongues (tongues means language), which is the ability to speak in another Earthly language for the purpose of preaching the gospel just as it was first used at Pentecost. Paul taught that all the gifts of the Holy Spirit were ONLY for the profit of all, that is, they were for the benefit of the entire body of Christ, i.e., for the growth of God’s kingdom. (1Corinthians 12:7). Paul says that we all receive different gifts (1Corinthians 12:8-11) and that not all speak in tongues (1Corinthians 12:30). Paul also says that we should covet the best gifts that will best help the growth of God’s kingdom, in other words not just tongues as you see in the Church today (1Corinthians 12:31). 1Corinthians 13:1 does not say that we or Paul can speak in the tongues of Angels and reading further gives clarity. The translators of the KJV Bible also failed us on this occasion in the translating of the word “though” which in Greek is “ean”, pronounced eh-an'. This is the Thayer Definition: “1) if, in case.” Paul is saying “If” I had all knowledge, “If” I could speak in the tongues of Angels, “If” I understood all mysteries, “If” I could remove mountains, “If” I were to give my body to be burned but had not love, I might as well be like a clanging symbol. Paul is using superlatives, i.e. he is giving exaggerated examples to make his point on the importance of love and how without love it profits him nothing. Paul did not give his body to be burned and he did not understand all mysteries or have all knowledge. These last two belong to God alone. Mark chapter 16 does not indicate that if we do not speak in tongues we are not saved. Firstly, the Greek word for “new” does not mean brand new but new to them. In other words they would speak in languages that they had previously not spoken or learnt. To say you are not saved if you do not speak in tongues based on this passage, would also mean you would not be saved unless you can drink poison and not die, have cast out demons, be bitten by a deadly snake without it harming you and be able lay hands on any sick person and have them recover without failure. Obviously this is another doctrine of devils. Read carefully the passage in contention. Mark 16:17-18 “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new [new to them, not brand new] tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” Parentheses are added. We are not taught there is a gift of tongues for personal use based on 1 Corinthians 14:4 and this is based on false teaching that ignores passage context and is a bad assumption. Look what Paul is really saying in this paraphrased version. 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 “Follow after love and desire spiritual gifts but favour the gift of prophesying. 2 Because he that speaks in a language not known to others is not understood by any man present and only God knows what he is saying. 3 But if you prophesy you speak unto men for their edification, exhortation and comfort. 4 But if one speaks in a language unknown to the others, he only edifies himself which is wrong as it does not edify the Church, but he that prophesies does edify the church. 5 I don’t mind if you all speak other languages, but I would rather that you prophesy because greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks in another language unless someone interprets that language into a language known by those present so that the church may receive edifying.” So what is Paul saying? Only speak in another language in the Church if someone with the gift of interpretation interprets in the language spoken by the majority and he is especially saying that he would rather that everyone prophesied because that will always edify the Church. The whole message from Paul is that the gifts are for the profit of all and hence for the edification of the Church. Paul is saying that if it does not edify the Church then do NOT do it. He also says in 1Corinthians 14:27 that it should only be done two or three times per service. Is this what we see in the Church today? Does the Church today covet the best gifts or do they pray for the gift of tongues with expectation you should always have this gift? For full details on this very sensitive and controversial topic see what is speaking in tongues or speaking in tongues for less detail.

12. False Teachings on the LAW

FALSE — Teachings or statements that claim the Ten Commandments or the fourth Commandment were nailed to the cross or that the Sabbath was changed to Sunday in honour of the resurrection. Also false is that one can choose to observe the day or not or we can choose whatever day we desire to keep God’s Holy Sabbath on. See also The Ten Commandments of God.  
TRUE — All Ten Commandments are an eternal law of love, (Romans 13:9-10) as God is love and love is eternal as God is eternal. The Commandments are called the perfect law of liberty (freedom) not bondage. James 1:25; 2:10-12. God made the Sabbath at creation (why we have a seven day week) before sin and before Jews and asked us to “Remember” the day when He personally gave His law. God showed the correct day matters when he tested His children to see if they would keep His Commandments by testing if they would keep THE seventh day. Exodus 16:4-30. We are told we will keep the Sabbath in the new Heaven and new Earth. Isaiah 66:22-23. The Ten Commandments or the Sabbath were not nailed to the cross according to Colossians 2:16. Paul speaks of the ordinances (ceremonial law) which had ceremonial holy day sabbaths that were nailed to the cross. Galatians 4:9-10 does not say that we can observe any day or that the Sabbath was bondage. Paul refers to the ceremonial law here also that he called bondage which it was, and it included Days, Times, Months and Years which were all part of the ceremonial law. Read Galatians and the law of Moses for more detail. We cannot decide to keep or not keep the Sabbath based on Romans 14:5, which is about Jews and Gentiles judging one another and was over the yearly feast days of the ceremonial law. The real truth is that this is one of Satan’s best accomplishments and deceptions on Christianity. Satan gave power to the Papacy (Revelation 13:2) so he could have them change God’s Sabbath to Sunday which was done by Constantine in 321 AD in honour of Sun worship, hence the name SUN-day, and millions died keeping the seventh day Sabbath and were typically tortured and burned at the stake. When we keep Sunday, we do so in reverence to the Roman Catholic Church according to them. Hover for a document clip or select for original image. Jesus said, “That till Heaven and Earth pass not one jot or tittle will pass from the law.” Matthew 5:17-19. See also what is fulfilling the law and 50 very thought provoking questions on Bible prophecy regarding the Ten Commandments and the Sabbath and how it relates to antichrist. There are a lot of suppressed teachings here that the enemy has stolen from the many Churches who once knew and understood these truths. See also who changed the Ten Commandments or who moved the Sabbath for point detail on every step of how the day was changed as prophesied in the book of Daniel.

13. False Teachings on GENERATIONAL CURSES

FALSE — Teachings that claim Satan has the power to make us suffer the consequences of the sins of our fathers down to the third and fourth generations and that the sins of our fathers are a curse that requires special deliverance ministries to set us free from theses supposed curses that are a result of the sins of our fathers.  
TRUE — God says “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.” Ezekiel 18:20. This teaching comes from the second of the Ten Commandments of God in Exodus 20:5-6 “You shall not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.” It is God that does the punishing NOT Satan and verse 5 says it only applied to those who hate God. To those who love God and keep His Commandments, God shows mercy to a thousand generations. This was what was called the curse of the law which was basically God’s punishment for disobeying what was written in the book of the law. When Christ died on the cross the curse of the law (God’s punishment) ended as Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Mosaic Law. This is a recent teaching that has only come to light in the last few decades and everyone has got along just fine without the need for these special deliverance ministries for the past two thousand years. See also Bible generational curses and freemasonry.

14. False Teachings on ANTICHRIST

FALSE — Teachings that claim that Antichrist is one individual at the end of time who will sit in a rebuilt temple of God showing himself to be God. 2 Thessalonians 2:4.  
TRUE — John said that in his time there were MANY Antichrists and anyone that denies Jesus came in the flesh is Antichrist. 2 John 1:7. This for example could be a Church that denies Jesus came in the flesh by saying that Christ took on the sinless nature of Mary’s flesh. John says Antichrist originated from the early Church. 1 John 2:18-19 “Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there MANY antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 19 They went out from US, but they were not of US; for if they had been of US, they would no doubt have continued with US: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of US.” John is saying that those that are Antichrist originated from the early Church but went out on their own. This is not an individual although could be headed by an individual. John shows that Antichrist also means in place of Christ and not against Christ. Who claims to be God on Earth and places himself in place of Christ? Which Church broke away from the early Church and makes this blasphemous claim? The Greek word for “Temple” in 2 Thessalonians 2:4 is “naos” and more frequently refers to us being the temple, as in the Church. Example: Matthew 26:61, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19. We are the temple of God now, that is, the Church. The physical temple was for sacrifices until Jesus died for us and then in Matthew 23:38 Jesus declares, “Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.” Paul would never call a rebuilt temple “God’s Temple” as Paul would be denying that the work of Jesus at Calvary was complete. This verse refers to someone that is seated in a position of power in the Church and shows himself to be God and is consistent with what John said about Antichrist coming from the early Church but going out on their own. See also who is the Antichrist.

15. False Teachings on 666 and the MARK OF THE BEAST

FALSE — Teachings that claim 666 IS the Mark of the Beast and claims that the Mark of the Beast is a computer chip or some other form of technology. Also false is that the Beast is Satan himself. See also 666 and the mark of the beast and what is the mark of the beast or 666 and the number of the beast to discover the origins of that mysterious number 666.  
TRUE — A Beast in the Bible represents a kingdom (Daniel 7:17; 7:23). A dragon is symbolic of Satan, not a beast. Revelation 12:9; 20:2. Revelation 20:10-11 proves this also, “And the DEVIL that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, WHERE the BEAST and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” Everyone at the end of time gets a Mark in their forehead. You either receive the “Mark of the Beast” or the “Mark of God” which is called the “Seal of God.” Revelation 7:3; 9:4. The number 666 and the Mark of the Beast are separate. Read carefully Revelation 13:17, “that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” 666 is the number of a man from the Beast power. Revelation 13:18 “Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” The Mark of God is symbolic as is the Mark of the Beast. Behind your forehead is your mind that makes free will decisions and HANDS symbolically represent your actions. The Ten Commandments are a sign upon your HAND and FOREHEAD. Deuteronomy 6:5-8 NIV “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These Commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. … 8 Tie them as symbols on your HANDS and bind them on your FOREHEADS.” Note the significance of the forehead and your mind as shown in Deuteronomy 11:18 NIV, “Fix these words of mine in your HEARTS and MINDS; tie them as symbols on your HANDS and bind them on your FOREHEADS.” Your heart and mind is where God writes His Ten Commandment law with the New Covenant. Hebrews 10:16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their HEARTS, and in their MINDS will I write them;” Those that do NOT get the Mark of the Beast worship God and keep His Commandments. The verse before the Mark of the Beast warning says, “…Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and Worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” Revelation 14:7. This verse says worship God only and Greek Lexicons say it references the fourth Commandment which is about who we do worship. It also relates to the second Commandment as to who or what we should not worship. The verse on the other side of the Mark of the Beast warning is solid confirmation. Revelation 14:12 says, “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the Commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” God is concerned with our loving obedience, not computer chips. We do not get God’s full wrath for technology that could be forced upon us but for something that is a free will heart and mind decision like our desire to obey Him. Genesis to Revelation constantly shows this is the most important issue to God. So the facts are; God has a Mark and the Antichrist power has a counterfeit Mark. This antichrist beast power changed God’s law on the two Commandments referenced in this chapter on who we should and should not worship. The Commandments are a sign upon the same location as the Mark and those who do not get the Mark keep God’s Commandments. This is not speculation but computer chips are.

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