False teaching is anything that tells us how to live in a way that contradicts with how Jesus teaches us how to live. Additionally, false teaching is that which supports false teaching or allows others to teach falsely, for example 1 John 4:2 is false teaching about how to find out if someone else's teaching is valid (anyone could lie through the test that John proposes).

Paul was not an eyewitness of Christ's teaching, yet the modern church system is based entirely on his letters. Consequently, cathedrals and monasteries were built, while those who Jesus came to teach about (for example, the poor) are left to fend for themselves. The overall effect of Paul's teaching is to stop people from following Jesus' teaching. Paul rarely quotes the words of Jesus, and serves to misrepresent what Jesus said. Paul's real name is Saul – in the Old Testament, Saul was an evil character who persecuted David. A summary of major errors in Paul's teaching is given here.

False ideas, statements and major omissions:

1. Grace (contradicts with "follow Jesus"): (1) God sent Jesus to die. (2) His sacrifice removes your sin. (3) It's a free gift; you don't have to do anything about it except believe that this message is true, because he died on the cross and rose from the dead; Romans 3:21-26, Romans 5:6-11, Romans 6:5-10, Romans 8:31-35, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Ephesians 1:6-8, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Colossians 2:13-14.
   
2. Paul omits the first commandment of Jesus (Love the Lord with all your strength, heart, mind, body and soul) because "using all your strength" contradicts with his concept of grace.
   
3. Paul rarely mentions the poor or quotes the words of Jesus.
   
4. Paul's letter to Philemon is irrelevant (it contains no teaching at all). This is a criticism of those who compiled the New Testament.
   
5. Paul is hypocritical; he judges people in Romans 1:18-32, but condemns people for judging in Romans 2:1.
   
6. 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 encourages the condemnation of an individual.
   
7. 1 Corinthians 9:11, 1 Corinthians 9:17, 2 Corinthians 11:8 and 1 Timothy 5:17-18 promote the payment of priests (Jesus teaches us to give up all we have and follow him).
   
8. Acts 15:23-29 contains a letter to the Gentiles from the apostles, which substitutes the teachings of Jesus with three arbitrary dietary restrictions and a command to refrain from immorality.
   
9. In Romans 7:18-20, Paul claims that he is not responsible for his own sin.
   
10. Romans 12:3 wrongly implies that we cannot choose for ourselves to have faith and follow Jesus (doing what he says requires faith, the ability to believe that what he says is possible to do).
    
11. Romans 14:1-12 talks about dietary restrictions and faith. Faith has nothing to do with dietary restrictions.
    
12. Romans 3:1-4 implies that circumcision is advantageous.
    
13. 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 talks about the importance of head covering.
    
14. 1 Corinthians 14:1-39 talks about strange tongues (this is a form of demonic possession – Jesus did not talk about strange tongues while he was alive).
    
15. 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 gives financial rules for the Church.
    
16. In 1 Corinthians 11:1, Paul tells people to follow him.
    
17. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 tells us to have nothing to do with unbelievers.
    
18. In Galatians 1:6-10, Paul condemns those who preach differently to himself.
    
19. In Galatians 1:12, Paul admits that no one actually taught him the Gospel (he was not an eyewitness, and he did not get his teachings from eyewitnesses).
    
20. Ephesians 5:21-33 instructs wives to submit to their husbands.
    
21. Ephesians 6:1-4 instructs us to do what our parents tell us (compare with Luke 14:26-27).
    
22. Ephesians 6:5-9 instructs slaves to obey their masters, implying that slavery is acceptable.
    
23. 1 Corinthians 9:6, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, Thessalonians 3:10-12 and Ephesians 4:28 encourages people to do ordinary jobs – Jesus calls for people to give up what they have and follow him.
    
24. Colossians 3:18-25 gives advice about relationships (wives, submit to your husbands; slaves, obey your human masters; children, obey your parents).
    
25. 1 Timothy 2:14 incites hatred of women through the story of Adam and Eve, and verse 2:15 implies that they can only be saved by bearing children.
    
26. 1 Timothy 2:1-15: Church worship, e.g. women must remain silent.
    
27. 1 Timothy 3:1-7: Church leaders.
    
28. 1 Timothy 3:8-13: Church helpers.
    
29. Titus 1:5-16: Church leaders.
    
30. Titus 2:1-15: How men, women and slaves should behave.

1. The commandments (Love the Lord with all your strength, heart, mind, body and soul; love your neighbour as yourself): Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37-39, Mark 12:30-33 and Luke 10:27.

2. Follow him: Matthew 16:24, Matthew 19:21, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23, Luke 18:22 and John 12:26.

3. Sell your possessions, give the money to the poor and follow him: Matthew 19:21, Mark 10:21, Luke 12:33, Luke 14:33 and Luke 18:22. Give to the poor: Luke 11:41 and Luke 14:13.

4. Faith: Did the disciples lack anything when Jesus sent them out? – Luke 22:35. Don't worry about where your food or clothing is coming from: Matthew 6:25-31 and Luke 12:22-23.

5. Criticising the teachers of the Law: Matthew 6:5, Matthew 15:7, Matthew 23:13-29, Mark 7:6 and Luke 13:15.