Steps to avoid being deceived

1. Know you Bible!
Jesus said that 'the truth shall make you free.' The Bible is the truth of God, so the better you know the Scriptures, the better prepared you will be to withstand Satan's deceptive ways. So I recommend that you all engage in the daily reading of the Scriptures, particularly the New Testament.

2. Test the spirits! (1 John 4:1)
Everything comes down to whether a teaching agrees with the Scripture. That is why you should study the Bible regularly, so that you can test any new teaching by the Scripture. Another important question to ask is, What do you believe about Jesus? Most false teachers have faulty views of Jesus. Some are blatantly false; the more dangerous ones will accept Him as a god but not God in human flesh. Never trust any teacher who does not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus, His sinless life, sacrificial death, bodily resurrection, and His promise to come again physically to this earth. Always ask,"Does the message or teaching glorify Jesus?"(John 16:13-14)Every teacher should make Him as our special object of worship, love, and service.

3.Seek God's guidance in life and teaching! (proverbs 3:6)
The Lord wants to guide and direct His children, If you are willing to be led by God, He will guide you to the truth.

4.Share you faith aggressively with others!
This world has never been more religiously confused. As you witness to others about your faith, you strengthen your own convictions and help many of those to whom you reach out. So preach and teach others vigorously, like me!

5.Walk in the spirit! (Ephesians 5:17-21)
All Christians in every age should walk in the Spirit, for Paul says that is 'the will of the Lord'. What is walking in the Spirit? As Ephesians 5:19-21 says, Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

As the Spirit fills and uses your life, He will make you sensitive to both truth and error.