ON FALSE TEACHERS
By St. Nikolai Velimirovic (+1956).
Man is at war in this world. Continual is the battle
and numerous are the enemies. Among the most dangerous enemies belong the false
teachers. Only if the mind of man is directed toward the Living God will he be
safeguarded from these dangerous enemies.
False teachers are either as blind men or as thieves;
first, because of their blindness they lead both themselves and others into
destruction and second, because of their hatred and envy they intentionally
lead others astray, and hand over both their souls and bodies to the fires of
hell.
The Lord Himself prophesied: Many false prophets shall
rise, and shall deceive many\ (Mt 24:11). The apostle only confirms the words
of his Lord. Both false prophets and false teachers will sow the seed of
destruction among the people. These are “damnable heresies” by which some will
deny their Lord Who redeemed mankind by His All-pure Holy Blood.