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Oct

Be On Your Guard

Matthew 7:15–16

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

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(1) There are false paths and false teachers.

Teaching is false if:

(2) They appear to be sheep but they are actually wolves.

  • Acts 20:29–30

(3) You can recognize them.

(4) Good fruits come from good roots.

  • Five people:
  • Galatians 5:22–23
  • John 15:2
  • John 15:4
  • John 15:8
  • John 15:16

You can pretend to have true salvation but only through Christ can you produce the fruit of true salvation – Matthew 7:15-16