Quotes about Misleading

This is part of Satan's current "Big Lie." His delusion.

Some hopeless people who anticipate only death cite Scripture that says "I desire to depart and be with Christ" (Phil. 1:23). But Christ is not what hopeless people really want. The God-talk is misleading. The goal of hopelessness is to end the suffering, and if God happens to be there when it happens, fine. But God's presence is not essential.

Most are deceived by and drawn to behavior and things that seem right, good, and wise but are contrary to His wisdom.

Rhetoric, which is the use of language to inform or persuade, is very important in shaping public opinion. We are very easily fooled by language and how it is used by others.

Therefore, beware of such misleading, shameful, and deceptive prattle, which represents Christ solely as a Teacher of works, as though He had taught and showed us nothing but proper conduct and behavior. In that capacity He could not be called the Way; then He would be no more than a cross or a votive picture on the wayside. This indeed directs the wayfarer correctly, but it itself does not bear him along.

Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria?

The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

Saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,

so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.