A Vessel Unto Honour

The Trap of Unrighteous Counsel

The counsels of the wrong are deceit.

Proverbs 12:5b

Because of this truth, I can’t go to just anyone for counsel. I must go to the God of Israel Himself, or to someone who is actively walking with Him and keeping His commandments.

I can’t even consult standard AI platforms for guidance. Why? Because if a system or a mind is not flesh-in-subjection to Torah-righteousness, it falls under the category of “the wrong.”

The counsel of the wrong is, by definition, deceit.

To understand the danger, look at the literal definition of deceit: It is a catching, an ensnaring, or the misleading of a person. It leads someone to believe what is false- or to reject what is true- ultimately trapping them in a fallacy, a fraud, or a cheat.

The Blindness of the Wrong

The truly terrifying part about the wrong is that they do not know they are wrong. They believe, with absolute certainty, that they are right.

Scripture warns that anyone who reads the Word but fails to do what is says becomes deceived by their own self.

From my own personal experience, I know this does not have to be willful. You don’t have to consciously intend to rebel. You just have to look at a commandment and think, “Those verses aren’t for me.”

The moment you do that, you drop into self-authority and self-governance.

You become the judge, deciding for yourself what is relevant and applicable. You begin cherry picking Scripture, thinking things like, “Well, I know that God commands men to dress like men and woman to dress like woman, but the rest of the stuff can get thrown out because that other stuff isn’t relevant to modern times.”

And that exact action triggers a mechanical, automatic effect: self-deception.

Sincere, But Dangerous

If you seek counsel from someone trapped in this mindset- someone who claims the commandments were only for the Jews- you are seeking counsel from a wrong person.

They are wrong, but they believe they are right with every single fiber of their being.

Because they are convinced of their own correctness, they operate out of a subconscious motive and narrative: “We believe this so deeply that we know we are right. We must save others with this belief, too. It is our God-given duty.“

Driven by their own twisted understanding of religious conviction, they deliberately try to get others to believe as they do.

A person operating under this self-deception sincerely believes they are doing other people a service by converting others to their way of thinking. They do not consider for a single moment that they might be wrong.

That absolute, blind sincerity is exactly what makes a wrong person so incredibly dangerous.

Examine Your Gates

We must guard who and what we listen to. If the counsel you receive does not align with Torah righteousness, it is a snare designed to lead you into self-governance- often operating under the guise of piety and religiosity.

Take a moment to examine your sources of advice. Are you leaning on the authority of God’s word, or have you inadvertently allowed the sincere counsel of the deceived to alter your walk?