Heretics and Their Enablers

"Heretics and Their Enablers" – Eph. 5:11

I. You will know them by their fruit (Mt. 7:15-20)
A. False prophets secretly introduce heresies (2 Pet. 2:1)
B. Using words cleverly and deceptively
C. Projection
D. Anger
E. Smokescreens
F. Red Herrings
G. Straw men
H. Motte and Bailey stratagems

II. Lessons learned
A. We should not be surprised when men are proud of their tolerance (1 Cor. 5:1-2, 6)
B. Bad company corrupts good morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
C. Elders must be above reproach (1 Tim. 3:2-5; Titus 1:6, 9)
D. You just never know about people (Mt. 13:20-21)
E. Religious men may love self, family and friends more than Christ (Gal. 1:8-9; Dt. 13:6-11; 2 Jn. 1:9-11)