Category: False Teachers

Bible verse of The Day – 3-8-25

Matthew 16:6 (NKJV) 6 Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

Even though Jesus mentions the word leaven, He was not referring to bread in this scripture.

Jesus was warning them to be careful of the false doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees. He was simply telling them to watch out for them.

Let’s face it. Even back then false teachers were trying to bring in their own lingo, do their own thing.

We’ve got some Pharisees and Sadducees in the pulpit today who really need to step down.

We need to pay attention to and be aware of such teachers.

The Pharisees had a strong commitment to the law as interpreted by the traditions of the elders. They were extremely ritualistic and legalistic.

The Sadducees rejected tradition of the elders and denied the supernatural, including the possibility of bodily resurrection.

Because of their strong inclination to traditions and rituals, they refused to acknowledge the message that Jesus brought, and they were ultimately responsible for Him being crucified.

The Holy Spirit will warn us of these things, just as the Lord did with the disciples.

If we are under a teacher who is out of line with the word of God, He will prompt us.

It’s up to us to examine what they are saying, and compare it to God’s word.

Is it true to the word of God, or are they adding to or taking away from it?

Deuteronomy 4:2 (NKJV) 2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you.

Sometimes we may think a leader is great based on the things we hear and see them do on the outside. But God will show us the motives in their heart.

We can’t ignore the promptings of God because we favor them as a person, or because we love the church building, the worship service, etc.

Know that if they are out of line with the word of God, we must take it very seriously and let the Holy Spirit guide us in what to do next.

Matthew 16:12 (NKJV) 12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Sometimes we must leave a church and get out from under a covering. Or maybe we must bring our concerns to them.

Nevertheless, if He is showing us that there is misleading, false doctrine, or adding to the gospel, we need to be aware of it and let the Holy Spirit guide our next move.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-28-24

Deuteronomy 12:32 (NKJV) 32 “Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.

His Word has purpose. It is to help bring salvation and deliverance to us. And to teach us of His ways.

If we take it lightly, or add our own twist to it so that we can continue to do things that we want to be doing without being convicted, we jeopardize our lives.

Beware of people who stand in the pulpit and take God’s word and turn it around.

Beware of people who fluff up the words of God and sugar-coat them so they can build a big following.

Beware of people who don’t teach the whole truth, but only the things they want to teach to keep it easy on the listeners.

A lot of words are being spoken today that lead people away from God. We need to beware and keep our guard up; our ears attentive and our Bible close by.

We must let the Holy Spirit prompt us. And we need to be ready to listen quickly.

James 1:19 (NKJV) 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath…

We need to be alert. And if something we hear doesn’t sit right with us, there is probably a reason.

Check into it and compare it to God’s Word. His word is pure.

Our spirit will pick up on things that are off if we keep feeding it with God’s word.

When that happens, it’s up to us to make a move, and to stay clear of those who are adding to or taking away from His truth.

We are responsible for ourselves and what/who we let feed us.

Proverbs 30:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. 6 Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-8-23

2 Peter 2:1-2 (NKJV) 1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

False teachers and false prophets are nothing new. They have been around for centuries.

They are still here today.

Their teachings and false prophecies are dangerous to the body of Christ. They always have been.

But today they are more dangerous because they are more easily propagated.

Modern media has created a way for false teachings to be passed around and put before the eyes and ears of millions who otherwise would not hear them.

This is one of the biggest causes of the mass spreading of these heresies.

Many of today’s cultures are also much more inclined to fall prey to these false teachers and false prophets because society today is largely self-centered, with strong desires to promote self, rather than elevating God to His rightful place.

This is the root cause of “itching ears”.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NKJV) 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

So, it is imperative that we not allow ourselves to be persuaded by these false teachers, trading the truth for words that make us feel good or justify our less-than-righteous desires.

God’s word is our lifeblood and the shield that helps to guard our hearts from the deceitful words of the false teachers who speak as if to sway us and move us away from the truth.

Hold fast to God’s word, partaking of it as if your life depends on it.

Why? Because our lives do depend on it!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-12-21

2 Timothy 4:3 (NKJV) 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;

We need to be careful. Not everything that we hear is what it may seem to be.

Some things that are presented as truth are really just lies wrapped in tiny tidbits of truth to lend credibility to them.

This is true even within the church. Paul clearly warned us about this in the verse above.

As human beings, we can sometimes be persuaded to believe something that isn’t true, even if we might initially believe it to be a lie.

Why? Because it sounds good.

I know someone personally who heard a specific teacher make a statement, and his first thought was, “you’re a liar”.

But he continued to listen to this same teacher, and over time he began to believe the lie and eventually adopted it and accepted it as truth.

This is very dangerous for us.

God’s word is always our measuring stick. We need to be diligent to compare everything we hear to His word. If it lines up, it’s truth. If it doesn’t, it’s a lie. It’s very plain and simple overall.

So, let’s be careful not to be those who Paul warned about in the verse above, with itching ears to hear the things that sound good or make us feel good.

These are perilous times we’re living in, so we need to be sure we are arming ourselves with the truth of God’s word, not the lies of man and the enemy of our souls.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-4-21

2 Peter 2:1-2 (NKJV) 1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

Corruption runs amok throughout the world.

Governments. Big business. Big tech. Even in small towns and cities. It’s everywhere.

It covers everything, from the smallest of villages to the largest of cites, and everything in between.

It lurks in small-town city councils and big-city mayors.

And, guess what. It’s also in the church, the body of Christ.

Now, I’m not referring to “church politics”, although it does live within that. I’m referring to false teachers and false prophets.

What do I mean by that?

False teachers infiltrate the church oh so quietly. They wear big smiles. They blend in with the rest of the body. They speak words that they claim to be truth. But those words are actually lies wrapped in small pieces of truth.

And those words corrupt the gospel of Jesus Christ, eroding and destroying the foundations of our faith ever so slowly.

Before we know it, the lies are being accepted as truth and the path of the church is running parallel to the path of the world; corrupt to the core by lies and deceit.

It’s critical that we, the followers of Christ, don’t fall for these lies, these half-truths. We need to be ever so vigilant, guarding the word of truth that God has imparted into us.

And here’s how we do that. We read and study His word. We feast on it. We digest it and we live it out each and every day in our own lives.

By doing this, we “embed” the word within us. And we present ourselves approved to God.

2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Be sure we are on God’s path, not the parallel path!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-27-20 – Parallels

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

We have a brand-new video for you today that we’re excited to share with you. 

The new video is called “Parallels”. 

In this video, we discuss parallels between the church and the world and how that relates to the bride of Christ. 

We feel like this will be an eye-opening video for many people, so we hope you will take a few minutes and watch it. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-4-20

Matthew 7:15 (NKJV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

I know what it’s like to be taught something that you think it is real and right, but then eventually find out that it is a lie or a counterfeit. It can make you want to just give up.

You are crushed. You hurt. And everything you knew no longer matters. You feel empty and alone. I know this feeling.

The truth of the matter is that it’s not a bad thing, in spite of how it makes us feel. Lies need to be exposed. And even though it makes us feel terrible, it’s something that has to happen if we want our walk with God to be built on a foundation of truth.

It can be very helpful to know the truth about people and situations at times. We don’t ever want to live a lie just because it feels good or because we like the atmosphere and the people associated with it.

We were attending a church many years ago. In this church, they started off really sincere in what they were doing. But somewhere along the road, they got off track and things began to change.

The leaders began to let in a mixture of various other teachers, pastors, etc. And as that mixture spoke from the pulpit, it was given a voice. It was given authority.

This is very dangerous. It filled the congregation, and the people received it to be truth. And they got messed up by it. They were “off”, and became spiritually sick. This is how some leaders can hurt people and cause those people to fall away from God.

Have you been hit with the “mixture”? A little of this and a little of that?

Most of it sounds good, feels good and even seems good. But deep down there is this nagging little feeling saying, “something’s not quite right about this”.

Don’t ignore it. That may be Truth, the Holy Spirit, touching your heart, prompting you to take a deeper look.

Jesus says, “I am the Truth” in John 14:6. Let Him guide us in all things.

Man has a way of adding his own agenda or his own “twist” to things. Make sure we compare what we are being taught to God’s word.

There are some wolves in the pulpit, doing some weird stuff. But the eyes of our heart will spot it if we listen closely and watch.

Matthew 7:20 (NKJV) 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

We are here for you if you are experiencing this behavior. Please write or call us and we will do our best to help. You are not alone.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-23-15

Acts 19:13-16 (NKJV) 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” 14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” 16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

There is a valuable lesson here for all of us to learn.

Not everyone who names the name of Jesus is one of His followers. Not everyone who stands up and preaches or teaches is a true man or woman of God.

The world, and even some churches, are full of people who will talk the talk but never walk the walk. And this happens for one reason; they don’t know Jesus. Oh, they know about Jesus. They know who He is. But they don’t know Him.

And these types of people are very dangerous to the body of Christ. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing, leading people away from God, instead of closer to Him.

Matthew 7:15 (NKJV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

And what’s even more sad is the fact that some of them don’t even know they’re off track. They say all the right things and go through the motions to the point where they have even convinced themselves that they are moving by the spirit of God. But they’re not.

Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV) 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Being on TV doesn’t make someone legitimate. Being in the pulpit of a local church doesn’t make them legitimate. Speaking the name of Jesus doesn’t make them legitimate. Having a mega-church with thousands of members doesn’t make them legitimate.

Only the blood of Jesus and a humble heart can make any of us true followers of Christ.

As we’ve said many times, we need to be vigilant and diligent when it comes to who we listen to and who we follow!

But, it’s not all bad! There are some very sincere people of God who have a heart after Him. They love Him and His people, and they love helping people grow closer to Him in everything they do.

God’s word is our measuring stick. We need to use it to discern the words spoken to us by anyone claiming to be a man or woman of God. And when we do this, our eyes will be opened and we will see the truth and we will know the wolves from the sheep.

John 8:32 (NKJV) 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-4-12

(2 Peter 2:1-2 NKJV)  But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. {2} And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

False teachers. They are more numerous than we know.

Some are obvious to the wise and discerning, but others are smooth and subtle, blending into the body of Christ undetected, bring with them spirits of darkness, such as division, false teachings, idolatry and more.

Some will stand and preach what sounds like good words, encouraging people, even speaking of God, but watering down the truth until it is barely truth anymore.

Others will bring “new revelations” into the church, sharing with the body “what God has revealed to them”, capturing people’s attention.

Sadly, many of these “new revelations” are just old, pagan or outright demonic  teachings being brought into the church under the guise of being Biblical.

We need to be ever so vigilant today, discerning every little thing that comes our way, testing it and comparing it to God’s word. If it deviates from the foundations of truth laid out in the Bible, we need to turn and walk away from it.

We don’t have to go far to find any of these teachings. They’re everywhere; on TV, on the internet, in magazines and on the bookshelves of many stores. And they all carry the label of “Christian” on them.

Test the spirits. Look for the fruits. Seek God. He is faithful to show us if we’re faithful to ask Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-11-12

(Mat 7:15 NKJV)  “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Sadly, there are very many self-proclaimed prophets in the world today who claim to bring you the words of God pertaining to your life. Be very careful who you choose to listen to and follow.

The words of so many of these “prophets” read like a biblical fortune teller, claiming to tell you what to expect in your life… what has happened and what is going to come your way.

Discern very carefully as they try to sell you their $25 books and $50 CD sets for you to hear “what God has to say to you in these end times”.

Weigh every single thing you hear, read and see against the true word of God. Let God show you who is legitimate and who is not.

The words of these wolves in sheep’s clothing are very dangerous and are spoken with only one goal in mind; to draw you into their den where you become their victim.

God is faithful to show us who is real and who is not, if we only ask Him to. Choose your spiritual food very carefully, people of God!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-10-12

(2 Tim 4:3-4 NKJV)  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; {4} and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

We live in a time where people like to “have their ears tickled”. We don’t have to look far to find teachers who are willing to do that. The TV is full of them. The internet is full of them. Churches are full of them.

Sadly, the truth of God’s word has been buried beneath so many false teachings or teachings that offer just enough truth to make it seem legitimate. We need to have razor-sharp discernment to know truth from half-truth or outright lies.

Here’s a little tip that can help us spot false doctrines and false teaching: Is sin ever mentioned? In the teachings of some of these people, does sin ever get addressed, or is it all about positive thinking and feeling good?

It’s great to encourage people, but if sin is never addressed we can never grow as believers and draw closer to God.

Choose the words and teachings that you listen to very carefully and very wisely. God wants to bless us, but sometimes He has to address things in our lives before He can do so.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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