Doctrines of Demons: Guarding Against the Influx of False Teachers

The phrase "doctrines of demons" appears only once in the New Testament in 1 Timothy 4:1. The verse reads, "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." This warning is solemn and sobering, and it is something that Christians today should take very…