Not to be seduced and deceived. The false prophets did not die out.

Jehovah’s Witnesses, from their founder Charles Taz Russell (1852 – 1916), the Christian Science sect founded by Mary Ann Morse Baker, the Federation of Families for World Peace, the Unification Church, and others appear as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the sect of Yong Myung Moon (1920 – 2011), motorists, and others also catch orthodox Christians. Like mushrooms after the rain, sects, various false prophets, doctrines, and teachings, such as “The Grail Message,” “The Family,” various charismatics and leaders, Scientologists, “New Age Movement,” cults, occultism, magic or different Eastern religions appear. 

After a lengthy introduction, we realize the meaning of the Lord Jesus’ words: “Be careful not to be deceived” (Lk 21:8). The proverb says: “Curiosity is the shortest way to hell.” The truth is hidden in it. Although Lord Jesus does not explicitly state “curiosity,” he warns about increased vigilance. “Many will come and say in my name: “It is I and: “That time is near. Do not follow them” (Luke 21:8). Curiosity destroys reason and free will, underestimates vigilance, arouses fondness, craves sensation, and when a person is not careful, does not have enough vigilance, the necessary graces, he sins. In the Book of Genesis, we hear about Eve’s curiosity and subsequently about the fall, even about the fall of Adam. The building of the tower in Babylon and the sins of King David and others are souvenirs for the individual and the whole nation. Man, after the fall into sin, is prone to evil.

Jesus warns us to be vigilant, not succumbing to lies or false prophets, although they will speak in his name. Whoever believes in the love of Christ, the power of his teachings, whoever adopts the truth of Jesus, feels in Jesus’ words: “Be careful” and “Do not follow them” (Lk 21:8) that God is the Lord of everything in the world. The future belongs to God. One day, every person will be convinced of this.

We know quite a lot about the witnesses today. After all, many of them returned to Christ. Many had to overcome complete hell on their return. Such brothers and sisters need to be noticed more. Not to despise them, but on the contrary, to give them a helping hand with love, as Jesus did. Worse are the cases of sects that we have not yet mapped in our country. We do not know precisely about their content of learning, practices, way of life, attitudes towards things, events, and the like. Many of us know little about Freemasonry. What do we know about the New Age?

Jesus’ warning words retain their timeliness. On the contrary, even unhealthy curiosity will do its job. The end of the Church Year is a challenge for us not to be silent when a wave of sects spreads in our surroundings. We must know them and be able to help others avoid their snares or when the lost and deceived return.