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Rise From The Ruins
Music by Thomas J. Allen
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False Teachers Arise
Image: A chilling vision of deception clothed in religion. Smiling preachers and false prophets stand united, their hands raised in pious display — yet at the center, a serpent slithers from the pages of Scripture. A golden cross hangs from their necks, but the truth is far from their hearts. One man clutches money with glee, while another poses like royalty. The people follow blindly, eyes closed, unaware that the doctrine they consume is poison. A sobering portrayal of the wolves that rise in sheep's clothing — leading many to ruin.
Verse 1
They come with smiles and velvet speech,Promising truths they never preach.
Wolves in robes with twisted grace,
False light behind a holy face.
Verse 2
They sell the Word for gold and fame,Deny the blood, but praise His name.
Signs and wonders, crafted lies —
But fire waits behind their eyes.
Chorus
False teachers arise — like shadows at dawn,Clothed in the cross, but the Spirit is gone.
They speak for God with a serpent's breath,
Leading the flock to eternal death.
Verse 3
They tickle ears with dreams and pride,But never preach the Crucified.
They say, “God told me” — but it's their voice;
They twist the truth and call it choice.
Bridge
They'll wear out the saints, confuse the flame,Pervert the cross and mock His name.
Their heresies damn those unaware —
But judgment's near. God isn't unaware.
Final Chorus
False teachers arise — and many shall fall,Deceived by the signs, deaf to the call.
But the truth remains — unshaken, alive,
And only the faithful will survive.
Outro
"They come in sheep's clothing... but inwardly... are ravenous wolves.""There shall be false teachers among you..."
"Beware."
Scripture References
Daniel 7:25 (KJV):
"And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time."
Matthew 7:15 (KJV):
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."
Matthew 24:11 (KJV):
"And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many."
Matthew 24:24 (KJV):
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
1 Timothy 6:20 (KJV):
"O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:"
2 Timothy 4:3-4 (KJV):
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
2 Peter 2:1 (KJV):
"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction."
Sources: King James Version (KJV – Holy Bible)