Do Not Fear

Jesus didn't say you will recognize false teachers by you or your pastor's interpretation of the Bible. He said you will recognize them by their fruit. What is being produced on the tree of their teaching? Fear? Worry? Panic? Confusion? Guilt? Shame? Passivity? Insecurity? Criticism? Division? Take a step back so you can see. You need not have a Bible degree to recognize false teaching. Just look at the fruit of their lives and the lives of their followers. Even children can do this. Jesus made it easy.
Jesus' #1 commands to us were "do not fear" and "do not worry". Therefore if anyone's teaching causes you to fear or worry, consider it false.