There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way of death.
Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
But take heed. I have told you all things beforehand.
For there must also be factions among you so that those who are genuine may become evident among you.
Although if we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel to you than the one we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
Beware lest anyone captivate you through philosophy and vain deceit, in the tradition of men and the elementary principles of the world, and not after Christ.
Finally, brothers, we urge and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have learned from us how you ought to walk and to please God, you should excel more and more.
For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality,
Therefore put away all wickedness, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking.
As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow,
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether 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,
and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and is already in the world.