When looking at prophecy from a religious view there is one sign that clearly show we are "approaching the end of the Church Age"  and that is the proliferation and increasing prorogation of false teachers and their teachings.

The Below chart shows the numerous false teachings that have infiltrated the church via false teachers. Some of it coming from within the ranks of the church itself, which is what the Apostle Paul has warned the church about: By the way this is not an exhaustive list.

Acts 20:29-31

 29  “I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing  the flock;

 30  and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

 31    “Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of  three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears.

 
The Apostle Peter has issued a similar warning in 2 Peter:

2 Pet 2:1 

 1   But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be  false  teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive  heresies, even denying the Master who bought  them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

The Lord Jesus also gave a warning concerning those who would mislead :

Matt     7:15   -  “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

Matt    24:11 -    “Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.

Matt     4:24  -    “For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.  
              25  -     “Behold, I have told you in advance.

Mark  13:21 -     “And then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him;

              22 -      for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if  possible, the elect.

              23 -     “But take heed; behold, I have told you everything in advance.

It is vividly clear from the above scriptures that the infiltration of false teachers and their teachings will be the hallmark of the professing church at the end of the church age. Therefore biblical discernment should be a priority of the professing believer during this time. Sadly to say it's only a relative handful that practice any kind of discernment what so ever this includes leadership and laity.

 

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