Jesus received the brunt of criticism and accusation—mainly from the religious establishment. If men would take issue with the sinless Son of God, we should not be surprised by modern-day critics and their verbal assaults. Diabolos is translated “devil” in the English Bible. And the word devil means slanderer, or murmurer. So, the ultimate critic is the devil...
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Contemporary Schismatics…
"Heretic" means divider or one who causes schism. We think of modern heresy-hunters as those who sniff out doctrinal error and expose it. But Biblically speaking, heretics are those who bring needless division. They use a magnifying glass to discover blemishes, or points of disagreement, in and with others.