There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
“Then if anyone tells you, ‘See, here is the Messiah! See, there! ’ do not believe it.
For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance.
Indeed, it is necessary that there be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, a curse be on him!
Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elements of the world, rather than Christ.
Additionally then, brothers and sisters, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received instruction from us on how you should live and please God — as you are doing — do this even more.
For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
For this is God’s will, your sanctification: that you keep away from sexual immorality,
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.
Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow up into your salvation,
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
but every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming; even now it is already in the world.