Book of Matthew Quotes

A reforming age is always fertile of imposters.

The Bible is full of warnings about false prophets and false messiahs. These satanically inspired people have appeared in almost every generation of history.

We have fools in all sects, and impostors in most.

The ravening wolves are amongst us, from our own membership, and they, more than any others, are clothed in sheep's clothing, because they wear the habiliments of the priesthood…We should be careful of them.

The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.

Satan will advocate that it is cool to doubt spiritual gifts and the teachings of true prophets.

Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand is the wretched band of people whose profession is to hoodwink us about him.

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.

Don't believe what the spiritual sharks and clever carnival hustlers tell you about fearless living - they lie.

I wonder that a prophet doesn’t laugh whenever he sees another prophet.

So may the outward shows be least themselves: The world is still deceived with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being seasoned with a gracious voice, Obscures the show of evil? In religion, What damned error, but some sober brow Will bless it and approve it with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament? There is no vice so simple but assumes Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

Sinners often speak the truth. And saints have led people astray. Examine what is said, not the one who says it.

I hate all explanations; they who make them deceive either themselves or the other party,-generally both.

Thou speak'st like him's untutored to repeat: Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.

Our Lord sent His disciples out as sheep among wolves; now the wolves are being invited into the sheepfold.

But some most worthless persons are in the habit of carrying about the name of Jesus Christ in wicked guile, while yet they practice things unworthy of God, and hold opinions contrary to the doctrine of Christ, to their own destruction, and that of those who give credit to them, whom you must avoid as ye would wild beasts.

It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.

Everybody lies...every day, every hour, awake, asleep, in his dreams, in his joy, in his mourning. If he keeps his tongue still his hands, his feet, his eyes, his attitude will convey deception.

Satan can make men dance upon the brink of hell as though they were on the verge of heaven.

It is amazing how many of the horrors of the 20th century were a result of charismatic quacks misleading millions of people to their own doom. What is even more amazing is that, after a century that saw the likes of Hitler, Lenin and Mao, we still see no need to distrust charisma as a basis for choosing leaders, either in politics or in numerous organizations and movements.

two things do me in: one's chocolate cake, the other's hypocrisy.

He's the kind of guy who will stab you in the back right to your face.

Figure-flingers and star-gazers pretend to foretell the fortunes of kingdoms, and have no foresight in what concerns themselves.

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth.