Are there more, or less, today?
Nearly 2000 years ago, these warnings were given.
Matthew 24:11 (English Standard Version)
11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
Acts 20:29-30 (English Standard Version)
29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
1 Timothy 4:1 (English Standard Version)
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
2 Timothy 4:3, 4 (English Standard Version)
3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
2 Peter 2:1-3 (English Standard Version)
1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
Do you think there are more false prophets and false disciples today, than say a decade after the apostles died? What estimate would you give, if any?
Nearly 2000 years ago, these warnings were given.
Matthew 24:11 (English Standard Version)
11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
Acts 20:29-30 (English Standard Version)
29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
1 Timothy 4:1 (English Standard Version)
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
2 Timothy 4:3, 4 (English Standard Version)
3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
2 Peter 2:1-3 (English Standard Version)
1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
Do you think there are more false prophets and false disciples today, than say a decade after the apostles died? What estimate would you give, if any?