3 - Characteristics of the Wolves

Everyone has their own characteristics to identify them and so does false teachers. Most people don't know how to identify them and thus, they end up being deceived. As a continuation of my last post, I decided to research the distinct characteristics of a false teacher. We need to know what these characteristics are for us to identify them.

While researching about it, I came across '7 Characteristics of False Teachers' by Thomas Brooks. Brooks discusses the characteristics of a false teacher in order for the readers to identify them.


The following are three of the the characteristics mentioned on the article of Thomas Brooks.

1. MEN-PLEASERS
These teachers preach to please the congregation rather than to please God. Their reputation is more important than the Word of God. And because the people like what they hear, they don't complain or question it. Thus, they end up not teaching the truth.

2. HATEFUL TOWARD THE GOOD TEACHERS
False teachers turn their followers against the good teachers. The easiest to bring yourself up is to bring others down. This has always been a strategy. Using this, the congregation of the false teacher will believe that the good teachers are the bad ones.

3. LIARS
They use Jesus or God's name when they utter lies. Lies such us false prophecy, false doctrines, false visions and false beliefs. Instead of teaching about the gospel, they rely on their own teaching and sometimes they make up their own doctrines too.

From the said characteristics, I conclude that false teachers are hypocrites who does not practice what they preach. They are liars who distort the message of the Bible and make up rules, which aren't Bible-based, that benefits only themselves. They are also selfish because they care more about their well-beings and the money that they  gain from their followers.

These kind of teachers exists. They are scattered all over the world bringing people down with their selfish ways.

After researching about these false teachers. I came up with a question that I hope to be answered as I continue with this blog.

How does false teacher use religion to control people?

Until next time!