John reminds to not believe every spirit because there are false prophets, antichrist, and the spirit of error. In this lesson we’ll learn about the deception of the false teachers.

1. The
Spiritof
Error
1 John 4.1; CB NT p. 423

2. JOY
Fellowship with God
Children of God

3. JOY
Fellowship with God
Children of God
Keep Commandments
Love One Another

4. JOY
Fellowship with God
Children of God
Keep Commandments
Love One Another
Hindrances
• Sin
• Not Knowing Jesus
• Hating Brother
• Walking in Darkness
• Love of the World

5. Beloved, do not
believe every
spirit
(1 John 4:1;
CB NT p. 423)

6. — False Prophets

7. — False Prophets
— Antichrist

8. — False Prophets
— Antichrist
— Spirit of
Error

9. Why are there so many churches?

10. I know that after my departure
fierce wolves will come in
among you, not sparing the
flock
Acts 20:29; CB NT p. 247
Danger
from
Without

11. and from among your own selves
will arise men speaking twisted
things, to draw away the
disciples after them.
(Acts 20:30; CB NT p. 247)
Danger
from
Within

12. But false prophets also arose among the people,
just as there will be false teachers among you,
who will secretly bring in destructive heresies,
even denying the Master who bought them,
bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter 2:1; CB NT p. 415

13. And many will follow their sensuality, and
because of them the way of truth will be
blasphemed.
2 Peter 2:2; CB NT p. 415

14. And in their greed they will exploit you with
false words. Their condemnation from long ago is
not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
2 Peter 2:3; CB NT p. 415

15. For many deceivers have gone out into the
world, those who do not confess the coming of
Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the
deceiver and the antichrist.
2 John 1:7; CB NT p. 426

16. while evil people
and impostors will
go on from bad to
worse, deceiving
and being
deceived.
2 Timothy 3:13;
CB NT p. 374

17. while evil people
and impostors will
go on from bad to
worse, deceiving
and being
deceived.
2 Timothy 3:13;
CB NT p. 374

18. What
do
they
teach?

19. I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting
him who called you in the grace of Christ and
are turning to a different gospel—not that
there is another one, but there are some who
trouble you and want to distort the gospel of
Christ.
Galatians 1:6-7; CB NT p. 327
1. A Different Gospel

20. Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times
some will depart from the faith by devoting
themselves to deceitful spirits and
teachings of demons, through the
insincerity of liars whose
consciences are seared
1 Timothy 4:1-2; CB NT p. 367
2. A Different Faith

21. Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times
some will depart from the faith by devoting
themselves to deceitful spirits and
teachings of demons, through the
insincerity of liars whose
consciences are seared
1 Timothy 4:1-2; CB NT p. 367
2. A Different Faith

22. who forbid marriage and
require abstinence from foods
1 Timothy 4:3; CB NT p. 367
2. A Different Faith

23. For the time is coming
when people will not
endure sound teaching,
but having itching ears
they will accumulate for
themselves teachers to
suit their own passions,
and will turn away from
listening to the truth and
wander off into myths.
2 Timothy 4:3-4; CB NT p. 374
3. A Different Truth

24. For the time is coming
when people will not
endure sound teaching,
but having itching ears
they will accumulate for
themselves teachers to
suit their own passions,
and will turn away from
listening to the truth and
wander off into myths.
2 Timothy 4:3-4; CB NT p. 374
3. A Different Truth

25. For the time is coming
when people will not
endure sound teaching,
but having itching ears
they will accumulate for
themselves teachers to
suit their own passions,
and will turn away from
listening to the truth and
wander off into myths.
2 Timothy 4:3-4; CB NT p. 374
3. A Different Truth

26. I say this in order that no one may delude
you with plausible arguments.
Colossians 2:4; CB NT p. 352
4. A Different Knowledge

27. See to it that no one takes you captive by
philosophy and empty deceit, according to human
tradition, according to the elemental spirits of
the world, and not according to Christ.
Colossians 2:8; CB NT p. 352
4. A Different Knowledge

28. See to it that no one takes you captive by
philosophy and empty deceit, according to human
tradition, according to the elemental spirits of
the world, and not according to Christ.
Colossians 2:8; CB NT p. 352
4. A Different Knowledge

29. Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism
and worship of angels, going on in detail about
visions, puffed up without reason by his
sensuous mind, and not holding fast to the Head,
from whom the whole body, nourished and knit
together through its joints and ligaments, grows
with a growth that is from God.
Colossians 2:18-19; CB NT p. 352-353
4. A Different Knowledge

30. Christ False Teachers

31. Gospel distorted gospel
Christ False Teachers

32. Gospel distorted gospel
Faith Forbid marriage
Abstain from foods
Christ False Teachers

33. Gospel distorted gospel
Faith Forbid marriage
Abstain from foods
Own passionsTruth
Myths
Christ False Teachers

34. Gospel distorted gospel
Faith Forbid marriage
Abstain from foods
Own passionsTruth
Myths
Knowledge Plausible arguments
Philosophy
Empty deceit
Human traditions
Elemental Spirits
Asceticism
Worship Angels
Visions
Sensuous minds
Christ False Teachers

35. Gospel distorted gospel
Faith Forbid marriage
Abstain from foods
Truth Own passions
Myths
Knowledge Plausible arguments
Philosophy
Empty deceit
Human traditions
Elemental Spirits
Asceticism
Worship Angels
Visions
Sensuous minds
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36. Why are there so many churches?

37. Beloved, do not
believe every
spirit
(1 John 4:1;
CB NT p. 423)

38. Will today be the day
you decide
to go to
heaven?

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40. Full Joy: 1 John
#18
The Spirit of Error
1 John 4.1
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
12 May, 2013
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: John reminds to not believe every spirit because there are false prophets, antichrist, and the spirit of error. In this lesson we’ll
learn about the deception of the false teachers.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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