Introduction Now more than ever, true believers need to be on guard against wolves in sheep's clothing. In Christendom today, many people claim to represent Christ and claim to be shepherds and watchdogs and yet are not sounding the alarm or they are sounding the alarm 'selectively'. Even 'faithful' watchdogs are a mixed blessing Even the seemingly faithful watchdog organizations are causing problems for the believer, however unintentional it may be. Many watchdog ministries have a great deal of literature, tapes, and videos they offer to their patrons that would take a lifetime to sort through, not to mention the time it would take to read and digest.
Many organizations are off-base on various doctrinal issues.
For example, many have an incorrect understanding of basic biblical issues such as the total depravity of man and other doctrines of salvation like predestination and election. We can never afford to assume that the man in the pulpit is infallible or even saved. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so . I was once in a church where the pastor sure sounded saved and sure sounded like he knew the Bible, and he was even in the ministry for 30 years. And yet, he was a member of a religious cult - the Masons to be specific.