Christian Teachers Preaching False Doctrines

Religious doctrines are beliefs based on Scriptures in the Bible that have been accepted and taught by church leaders through the centuries. A false doctrine occurs when those beliefs have been distorted by false teachers twisting what the Bible says.

Too many false teachers in the church today distort the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, his sinless death on the cross, the gospel of Grace vs Works, eternal salvation, teachings on baptism, God's plan for Israel, when the rapture occurs, who God will punish during the Great Tribulation and more.

Paul said: "For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths." (2 Timothy 4:3-4)

How to Recognize Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

false teacher - a wolf in sheep's clothing

Today's end times false teachers often seem to know their bible better than most Christians. However, you won't recognize when they are misinterpreting the Scriptures unless you understand the Bible yourself. They will pretend to be one of the sheep but are cleverly hiding the fact they are actually wolves in sheep's clothing, like the wolf in the Red Riding Hood fable. They will tell you what you want to hear so you will follow them and do what they say (buy their books, send them money, attend their conferences, etc).

Paul said: "Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them." (Acts 20:28-30)

Destructive Doctrines In The End Times Church Today

False teachers in the Church today pick and choose scriptures to fit their beliefs, instead of following what the Bible says. In fact too many them don't even believe the Bible to be inspired by God. They deem it to be incomplete, so they add their own interpretation, boldly defying what Scripture says about not adding to the Word of God.

John said: "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll." (Revelation 22:18-19)

Recognizing False Teachers in The Church Today

We can recognize those that teach false doctrine during the end times, not just by what they teach, but also by their fruit, because a healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit (Luke 6:43-44). This bad fruit usually manifests itself in the desire for money, sinful sexual activity and power over others. How many of the most popular Christian teachers live in mansions, drive expensive cars and ignore the needs of the poor?

The best thing you can do to recognize false teachers is to read your Bible, not just once but several times:

Paul said: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16)

Following is a list of Christian False Teachers that have been critiqued on this website with their teachings compared with Scripture:

Philip B. Brown - The Bride of Christ must get out of sin before Christ returns or they will miss the Rapture.

Anthony Buzzard is an Anti-Trinitarian (Jesus was not God) and confuses the church with the Kingdom promised to Israel.

Kenneth Copeland claims Christians are destined to be blessed with financial wealth and good health

J. Preston Eby uses scriptures speaking on Christ's 2nd coming to refer to the Rapture and that the gift of the Holy Spirit isn't given when one first believes.

Billy Graham promoted ecumenicalism. He believes new believers should return to the Catholic Church. He also believed that Islam and Christianity were similar.

Bill Hamon A proponent of the Manifest Son's of God theory (MSOG) now known as the NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) where they claim Christ won't come back until the Church is purified.

Jonathan Hansen preaches a gospel of Works, Replacement Theology, Kingdom Now Theology and a lot more.

Benny Hinn False Teacher exposes his beliefs that he is a little messiah, that we are devine and we are gods.

Benny Hinn's Selective Healing is a review of one of Hinn's television programs on healing.

Benny Hinn Crusade this is a testimony by someone who attended one of Hinn's healing crusades and expressed his concerns about it.

Clarence McClendon preaches on the "all breasted God" who will give you anything you want.

Joyce Meyer on Jesus Descended into Hell claims that she is not a sinner and Christ left his work on the cross undone.

Joyce Meyer on Believers Judged She preaches that believers will be judged at the white throne judgment.

Joel Osteen Jesus spent 3 days in hell fighting Satan

Lyn Mize believes our souls (as well as our spritis) need to be saved or we will miss the Rapture.

Brother Stair an Anti-Pre-Tribber, encouraged people to not go to a doctor, or go to church and don't watch TV.

Rick Warren teaching Chrislam which denies Christ's deity and wants to merge Islam with Christianity

David Wilkerson and his faulty teachings on "Replacement Theology also known as Covenant Theology".

Sollog False Prophet is a New Age prophet claiming that all religions are from the same god.

Also see a list of False Prophets that have been critiqued on this site.