The scripture says in the last days many shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of the devil (1 Timothy 1:4). Notice it says many shall depart from the faith? The implication of this is that there are many Christians, believers, and churches who are no longer in the faith. Also, realize that as long as you are not in the faith, you don’t have eternal life. It doesn’t matter how you feel or what you confess. If you are not in the faith of Jesus Christ, then you don’t have eternal life because this eternal life is in the Son of God and given to all that have faith in Him.

Now, what is the doctrine of Satan? It is very broad, and these are beliefs that do not emanate from the Spirit of God. They are belief systems that come from demons or the flesh. Most demonic doctrines appeal more to the flesh than to the spirit. For example, when God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, this tree was beautiful to behold, it appealed to their flesh and lust, but God said don’t eat. But the devil, the serpent, came and said, 'Eat it, it is good for you and will make you wise.' What the serpent was offering to Adam and Eve is what we call the doctrine of the devil. Adam and Eve giving their ears to what Satan is saying is what the Bible calls giving heed to the doctrine of Satan.

For example, as believers in Christ Jesus, according to the doctrine of God, we should seek the kingdom of God above everything else (Matthew 6:33) and set our eyes on the things of heaven, not the things that are in this world (Colossians 3:1). But many doctrines have crept into Christianity, teaching on how they can be successful and become possessors of the things of this world. These messages are appealing to many, but they are doctrines of the devil. Those who are seduced by these messages think they are in the faith, but they are not. This is one reason why the Bible says, 'Narrow is the way that leads to life, and only few will find it.'

These doctrines of Satan are rampant in the church today; many go to church not because they are pursuing the kingdom of God but because they need breakthroughs either in their business, career, relationships, and every other worldly benefit. And the wicked one, the devil, has prepared enough preachers who will feed these lusts and keep these people away from the faith.

If you are one of the people I have described, please know that you are not in the faith of Jesus Christ, and it is time for you to repent and seek true fellowship with believers who are seeking the kingdom of God and avoid following preachers who are teaching the doctrine of Satan.

Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying.

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The scripture says in the last days many shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of the devil (1 Timothy 1:4). Notice it says many shall depart from the faith? The implication of this is that there are many Christians, believers, and churches who are no longer in the faith. Also, realize that as long as you are not in the faith, you don’t have eternal life. It doesn’t matter how you feel or what you confess. If you are not in the faith of Jesus Christ, then you don’t have eternal life because this eternal life is in the Son of God and given to all that have faith in Him.

Now, what is the doctrine of Satan? It is very broad, and these are beliefs that do not emanate from the Spirit of God. They are belief systems that come from demons or the flesh. Most demonic doctrines appeal more to the flesh than to the spirit. For example, when God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, this tree was beautiful to behold, it appealed to their flesh and lust, but God said don’t eat. But the devil, the serpent, came and said, 'Eat it, it is good for you and will make you wise.' What the serpent was offering to Adam and Eve is what we call the doctrine of the devil. Adam and Eve giving their ears to what Satan is saying is what the Bible calls giving heed to the doctrine of Satan.

For example, as believers in Christ Jesus, according to the doctrine of God, we should seek the kingdom of God above everything else (Matthew 6:33) and set our eyes on the things of heaven, not the things that are in this world (Colossians 3:1). But many doctrines have crept into Christianity, teaching on how they can be successful and become possessors of the things of this world. These messages are appealing to many, but they are doctrines of the devil. Those who are seduced by these messages think they are in the faith, but they are not. This is one reason why the Bible says, 'Narrow is the way that leads to life, and only few will find it.'

These doctrines of Satan are rampant in the church today; many go to church not because they are pursuing the kingdom of God but because they need breakthroughs either in their business, career, relationships, and every other worldly benefit. And the wicked one, the devil, has prepared enough preachers who will feed these lusts and keep these people away from the faith.

If you are one of the people I have described, please know that you are not in the faith of Jesus Christ, and it is time for you to repent and seek true fellowship with believers who are seeking the kingdom of God and avoid following preachers who are teaching the doctrine of Satan.

Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying.

So who are the true followers or believers of christ today teaching the truth of God's word? Have you found or identified them?