How Do We Discern False Teachers?

How do we discern false teachers? It's a hot topic in the inbox. It always has been. Here's one representative email, sent by a listener to the podcast named Krikor. "Hello, Pastor John! I am a huge fan and love listening to these podcasts. APJ has really helped me grow in my faith and convictions as well as in making me better at helping others in their own struggles." Amen! Let me just stop there. That's one reason why this podcast exists: to see that you are being equipped to help the people in your life in their moments of need. It's so encouraging to read that. Okay, back to Krikor's question. "My question is this: The Bible gives us a lot of warnings about false teachers, but how can I identify if someone I listen to on the Internet is a false teacher? A number of people have been accused of being false teachers. How would I discern this? What should we be looking for?"