It is foolishness to follow men, pastors,prophets,leaders etc in the name of the Lord without following the Lord Jesus Himself. Many Christians are being deceived by this so called men of God who wrongly teach the word of God in their own wisdom and to their satisfaction and incite many to follow them and their words instead of following the Holy scriptures. They are selfish and "they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers" (Mathew 23:4). In Mathew 24:11 (pls read the whole of that chapter, u will understand more of what I'm saying), the Lord said "many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many",many false prophets, meaning a lot of them, they will be more than even the true prophets of the Lord, just like in the times of Elijah(1kings 18). a false prophet is any prophet or pastor of God who compromises the true gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Don't be fooled and deceived by this men, you see them in their expensive suits and perform great miracles, well in mathew 24:24 the Lord said For there shall be false Christs and false prophets and shall shew Great signs and Great wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible they shall deceive the very elect" so you see in this end times we have to be watchful. It is time we Christians wake up from our slumber and stop honoring what men say and rather examine what they say in the light of scripture. The apostle John in 1john 2:26 kjv says " 26.These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
27.But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28.And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming."
John said he's writing concerning those that seduce (deceive) us, amazing..this was even happening during the era of the Apostles.. Let us not follow men but rather abide in Christ, we can do this bcs the Holy Spirit which is the anointing of our Lord Jesus Christ abides in us (Christians) who accept Jesus as our Lord and saviour. "Howbeit when He the Spirit of Truth,is come,He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself;but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come." (John 16:13).. we Christians must learn to study scripture by the help of the Spirit that dwells in us. It is simple,before reading scripture just ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and give you understanding into the word of God in the name of Jesus, and you will be amazed the level of understanding the Spirit will give you...May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all!