OUR FATHER WHO WARNS OF DOCTRINAL CORRUPTION

The book of 1 Timothy chapter 4 verses 1 - 3 says this;

The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 

Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 

They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.

The Apostle Paul, writing to Timothy, warns him that the Spirit of God had expressly warned of an approaching time when some people would turn away from the faith and begin to heed the leadings of deceiving spirits and the doctrines of demons.

The instruments through whom these false teachings come through would be lying hypocrites who had burned their consciences numb.

These fake teachers would spread wrong doctrines like forbidding people to marry and setting up  mandatory dietary restrictions which, in correct doctrine, do not apply to believers.

To avoid the infestations of these teachings that would lead people astray, Timothy was instructed by Paul to point these things out to brothers and sisters in Christ, to diligently watch his own life and doctrine and to set a good example for everyone in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

As mentioned in 1 Timothy chapter 4 verse 16,

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Amen.