Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. 2 Corinthians 11:1-4

If you go around and ask people, do you believe in Jesus? Most people will say Yes, however the real question is “Do you know the real Jesus? Depending on who you ask , you will  get several different answers. The Jehovah Witness will say “Jesus is Michael the ArchAngel”, the Mormon will say “Jesus is Satan’s brother”, the Muslim will say “Jesus is just another prophet”

The reality is if you are wrong about Jesus, it doesn’t matter what you are right about! That’s not an original quote, I heard that from Harold Hunter, but he’s right. Our faith all centers around Jesus Christ. The sign of most false religions is they use the name of Jesus, remove His deity and sprinkle in their own teachings. However the problem is their religions can’t save you! As Jesus said “I am the way, the truth , and the life, nobody comes to the Father , except through Me (John 14:6)

So Paul has more problems in the Church, he has a bunch of false converts preaching a false Jesus to people. As Paul says here “As the serpent deceived Even in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from your simplicity in Christ” These people were deceived by Satan, thinking they can use God to make money or power. Just as Satan told Eve you can become your own god, you will never die, these people fall for the same traps of Satan

However as the Apostle James warned “A teacher will receive greater judgment” (James 3:2) These false teachers are storing up wrath on themselves. They believe they are getting away preaching a false Jesus , however God will not be mocked! And as we know God is sovereign, and will allow these false teachers and use them to lead his sheep to Christ, God is in complete control

This is why it’s important you study your Bible, can you discern if someone is preaching a false Jesus? Can you discern if someone is preaching a false gospel? Can you discern if someone is preaching a false Spirit? As Paul says “Anyone who preaches a different gospel , let them be accursed” (Galatians 1:8) Amen!