Friday, April 17 Let no one lead you astray in any way.​—2 Thess. 2:3.

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Friday, April 17

Let no one lead you astray in any way.—2 Thess. 2:3.

 

What can we learn from the apostle Paul’s words to the Thessalonians? When we hear something that does not harmonize with what we have learned from the Bible or when we hear a sensational rumor, we need to use discernment. In the former Soviet Union, our enemies once circulated a letter that was allegedly from world headquarters. The letter encouraged some of the brothers to form a separate, independent organization. The letter itself appeared to be genuine. But faithful brothers were not fooled. They realized that the message the letter contained did not line up with what they had been taught. Today, enemies of the truth sometimes use modern technology in an effort to confuse and divide us. Rather than be “quickly shaken from [our] reason,” we can protect ourselves by considering whether what we hear or read is in harmony with the truths we have already learned.—2 Thess. 2:2; 1 John 4:1. w24.0712 ¶14-15

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Nobody gets carried off all at once. It usually starts with something that sounds harmless, then pulls a person little by little — unless he already knows what truth sounds like.