2. They do exist 1 Jn. 2:18; 4:1 Divides faithful & unfaithful, 1 Cor. 11:19

3. Enemies of Christ Phil. 3:18, 19 Evil, Phil. 3:1-3 Cause trouble, Gal. 1:6, 7 Cost souls, Acts 15:24

4. Not what they appear to be Mt. 7:15-20 Appear righteous, 2 Cor. 11:13-15 Seem godly, 2 Tim. 3:1-5 Quote scripture, Mt. 4:5-7

5. Destroy faith in God & His Word 2 Tim. 2:16-18 Question – doubt, Gen. 3:1 Twist Scripture, 2 Pt. 3:16 Undermine leadership, 1 Tim. 5:19 2 Cor. 10:10, 11

6. Effects on a congregation & Christians Trouble, Gal. 3:1 Loss of salvation, Gal. 4:8-11 Turn on one another, Gal. 5:15 Leavening, Gal. 5:7-9

7. Elders’ Duty Watch, Acts 20:28-32; Heb. 13:17 Shut them up, Titus 1:5-16

8. Evangelists’ Duty Reprove & rebuke, 2 Tim. 4:1-5 Fight error, 1 Tim. 1:3, 18-20; 6:12 Identify, 2 Tim. 2:16-18

9. Congregation’s Duty Not tolerate, 2 Cor. 11:2-4 Expose & rebuke, Eph. 5:11 Mark & withdraw, Rom. 16:17, 18; Gal. 4:30 Fight & destroy, 2 Cor. 10:3-5 Be narrow minded, Gal. 5:10; 1 Thes. 5:21 Prov. 23:23