[ShadowAce]

...if it's true that all that profess His name may not be saved due to leading His children away from Him...

That's not why they wouldn't be saved. People profess to be Christian, but are actually lying.

I know--hard to believe, but people do actually lie about things like this.

Teachers may lead others away simply because the teacher may not be mature enough to know better, but still have good intentions. Being a teacher of Scripture is a big responsibility.

[colorcountry]

Thanks for making this point.

Many profess His name who aren’t actually saved. It isn’t what they do or don’t do to lead others away that makes them “not saved.” It is the fact that they are in a position of leadership for their own glory. Their focus is on what their position “earns” them, whether it is accolades, power or money.

It is their unbelief that makes these leaders “unsaved.”

[Reno232]

Fair enough. But let me ask, as I have several times here, what about those preachers that truly believe in what they're preaching & living in regards to homosexuality & fornication? What if they've just bought into what they were taught?

The sincere preachers, not the liars, but the sincere ones. Are they saved even though they have led many away from His teachings because of their erroneous interpretations?

Surely you don't claim to know the intent of all preachers across the land do you?