# Beware of Christ Preachers

[Mark 13](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+13\&version=RSV) (Jesus)

> 5 And Jesus began to say to them, “Take heed that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray.\
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> 21 And then if any one says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22 False Christs and false prophets will arise and show signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 But take heed; I have told you all things beforehand.

[Matthew 7](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+7\&version=RSV) (Jesus)

> 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. 18 A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will know them by their fruits.\
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> 21 “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.’

[Matthew 24](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24\&version=NIV):

> 4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.\
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> 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.\
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> 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
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> 26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.

[2 Corinthians 11:](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11\&version=DARBY) (Paul)

> 4 For if indeed he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye get a different Spirit, which ye have not got, or a different glad tidings, which ye have not received, ye might well bear with \[it].
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> 5 For I reckon that in nothing I am behind those who are in surpassing degree apostles.\
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> 13 For such \[are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
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> 14 And \[it is] not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
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> 15 It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

[Galatians 1](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%201\&version=DARBY) (Paul)

> 8 But if even \*we\* or an angel out of heaven announce as glad tidings to you \[anything] besides what we have announced as glad tidings to you, let him be accursed.
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> 9 As we have said before, now also again I say, If any one announce to you as glad tidings \[anything] besides what ye have received, let him be accursed.
