Don’t be deceived!

“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” (Gal. 6:7 ESV)

Don’t let anyone lead you astray

“Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.” (1 John 3:7-8 NIV)

Don’t be deceived by the unrighteous

“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” (1 Cor. 6:9-10 ESV)

Don’t be deceived with empty words

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.” (Eph. 5:6 ESV)

Don’t deceive yourself

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22 ESV)

Don’t be deceived by self importance

“For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” (Gal. 6:3 ESV)

Don’t be deceived by the smooth talk of others

“…for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.” (Rom. 16:18)

“Stop being carried away by all kinds of unusual teachings, for it is good that the heart be strengthened by grace, not by food laws that have never helped those who follow them.” (Heb. 13:9)

“Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.” (Col. 2:8)

“But evil people and impostors will go from bad to worse as they deceive others and are themselves deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and found to be true, because you know from whom you learned it.” (2 Tim. 3:13-14)

“Be careful that you are not deceived, because many will come in my name and say, ‘I AM’ and, ‘The time has come.’ Don’t follow them.” (Luke 21:8)

Quotes:

“I believe hundreds of Christian people are being deceived by Satan now on this point, that they have not got the assurance of salvation just because they are not willing to take God at His word.”  Dwight L. Moody

“Do not be deceived; happiness and enjoyment do not lie in wicked ways.”  Isaac Watts

“Thousands are deceived into supposing that they have “accepted Christ” as their “personal Savior”, who have not first received Him as their LORD.”  A. W. Pink