Protection from deception
“But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or ifyou receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!” 2 Cor 11:3-4
Paul lists three areas in which you need protection from deception:
- The preaching of another Jesus
- Receiving a different spirit
- Receiving a different gospel
Abiding in Christ, in His word (truth), will protect you from deception.