The wolves among us

Many churches and fellowships are destroyed by wolves who are accepted as believers who introduce false doctrines that tears apart the fellowships.  Sometimes it is easier to spot a wolf that comes into the fellowship and starts teaching the obvious heretical doctrines than it is to spot the wolf who has been a part of the fellowship for some time or a newcomer that gradually introduces their heresy.

When Messiah Yeshua was gathering His disciples, He knew Judas was a wolf and would betray Him although the other disciples had no idea until after the fact.  Judas was so trusted that he kept the money bag - yet he was staling from it.  During the last supper when Messiah Yeshua said one of them would betray Him, NONE of the disciples (except Judas, of course) knew who it was and were so distressed they asked Yeshua if they were the one who would betray Him.

John 12
3  Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4  Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
5  Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6  This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

John 13
21  When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22  Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
23  Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24  Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
25  He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
26  Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
27  And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
28  Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
29  For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

How much of a warning to the church this should be!  Even the disciples did not know there was a thief and betrayer among them!  This is why both Messiah Yeshua and the apostle Paul warn of the wolves that will sneak in to destroy.  This is why the apostle Paul warned to expel the evildoers (as he often did) in order to keep the fellowship free of damnable heresies.  This is why the warnings that evildoers would sneak in to deceive - even from AMONG the fellowship. 

Matthew 7:15  Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves

Acts 20
28  Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29  For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30  Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
31  Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

1 Corinthians 5
9  I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10  Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
11  But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
12  For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
13  But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

1 Timothy 4
1  Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2  Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

2 Timothy 3
1  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

2 Timothy 3
13  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14  But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15  And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 4
3  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5  But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Yes, I know about the wheat and tares - that is the world, not what should be the safety of a fellowship where you should be able to trust those you fellowship with to  pray for you and to share your burdens - not throw you under the bus and betray you because they believes the lies false doctrines the wolves brought in to destroy the fellowship.

I've already posted about ihop, hillsong, and bethel-redding which, combined, makes up the majority of the Great Apostasy.  Those who follow Torah also need to be careful of the "Messianic" wolves that sneak in to destroy.  Many are gentiles who were part of apostate non-mainstream "christianity" and they self-delude themselves into thinking they are Jewish in one of the various forms of the satanic replacement theology doctrine (usually British Israelism)   Many of them claim to be part of the Levite tribe of priests / "an authority" to further deceive.  They always adhere to the false sacred name doctrine, always end up denying the pre tribulation rapture they once believed (or claimed to believe) and although not as vocal, they also claim the apostle Paul was a false apostle.   Many of them buy into the "lunar Sabbath" doctrine where the Sabbath depends on moon phase instead of number of the day of the week(that is a bizarre belief that is so totally false anyone should be able to see it)   The main figures of the Messianic movement wolves that have brought this heresy into the Messianic movement is Michael Rood and Monte Judah. They have influenced numerous numbers of people who have no discernment and have bought into whatever they teach hook, line, and sinker without even checking out their obviously false teachings.  

Some of the people who follow these wolves or their teachings suffer from 'Jerusalem
Syndrome' as does both Michael Rood and Monte Judah (many are now getting this demon even without going to Israel)

Jerusalem syndrome :   http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/jersynd.html

One needs to remember that these gentiles who are claiming to be the "real Jews" are part of the synagogue of satan.  Of course,   they claim THEY are the "real Jews" and the Jewish people in Israel are the "pretend Jews" that these verses are about totally twisting it to "prove" their self delusion:

Revelation 2:9  I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:9  Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

The delusion is so strong in these last of the last days you have people believing cern changed all the bibles in the world (IE:"mandela effect") - not all of it, just certain words they "knew" used to be there.  This strong delusion is to destroy people's faith inthe bible and is part of the satanic deception of the last days.  This delusion is because people do not know their bibles and are relying on teachers to tell them what the bible says.  Now more than ever before, we need to be reading and studying scripture for ourselves so we cannot be fooled when deceivers and wolves teach their false doctrines.   We need to be on watch for those who bring outright heretical teachings into our fellowships and even more alert to those who gradually introduce their lies and deceptions.  I have seen a number of people shipwreck their faith over the years and others who went along with it without realizing they had been deceived and who would not listen when someone tried to tell them. As often said - it is easier to fool people than to convince them they had been fooled.

Now is the time to repent and turn away from all the foolishness that is out there.  Read the bible FOR YOURSELF and ask Yahweh to show you His truth.  Turn away from those that are leading you to hell.  Turn back and follow Messiah Yeshua and His instructions for living that is found in the bible.  Do not listen to those who try t deceive and seduce you into hell right along with them.