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The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.
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Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
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They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.
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For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
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because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
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If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters,[a] you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.
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Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.