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Most of us know lies can be dangerous.

But some lies are far more serious than others.

Believing something false about money may cost us financially.

Believing something false about a relationship may bring heartache.

But believing lies about God, salvation, or eternity can have consequences far beyond this life.

And one of the greatest dangers is this:

We rarely think we are the ones being deceived.

False teaching usually doesn’t arrive wearing a label that says, “This is a lie.”

It often sounds reasonable.

Spiritual.

Comforting.

Even biblical.

That’s what makes it dangerous.

Zechariah warned that:

“The idols speak delusion; the diviners envision lies.”

People were being comforted by things that weren’t true.

And false religion still works that way.

It may tell us we’re acceptable to God because we keep certain rules.

Because we belong to the right group.

Because we perform religious rituals.

Because we’re sincere.

Because we’re basically good people.

But what if those things give us confidence God never intended us to have?

So how can we know we aren’t believing lies?

And how can we recognize spiritual counterfeits before they carry us farther than we ever intended to go?

The answer begins with knowing the truth well enough to recognize what contradicts it.