Concerning professed Christians, Paul wrote: “There will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth. ” ​ — 2 Timothy 4: 3, 4.
Paulus kirjutas nende kohta, kes peavad end kristlasteks: „Tuleb aeg, mil nad ei salli tervet õpetust, vaid otsivad endile oma himude järgi õpetajaid, kes kõditavad nende kõrvu, ja pööravad end eemale tõest ”.