Bible Verses About "What Is Heresy in the Bible"
Heresy in the Bible is the promotion of doctrinal error that fundamentally departs from the gospel and the apostolic teaching, endangering souls and dividing the body of Christ.
Heresy in the Bible is the promotion of doctrinal error that fundamentally departs from the gospel and the apostolic teaching, endangering souls and dividing the body of Christ.
"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed." — Galatians 1:8-9 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Heresy in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed."
"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction."
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world."
"A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself."
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