1 Timothy 4:1-3
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.”
King James Version
The Holy Spirit's explicit warning of apostasy in the last times, forbidding marriage and foods.
Fulfillment References
2 Timothy 3:1-5 2 Peter 2:1 Matthew 24:11
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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ProtestantSee Blue Letter Bible for Protestant commentary.
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