Seeing the variations of churches and confusion of the Christian population, we can identify the source of this division as the serpent in the garden that lead Adam and Eve away from the truth. Beginning with theories of scholars who falsely identify the origin of the breaking up of the church, we see incorrect ideas like Christ bringing a focus on the kingdom, but Paul shifting away towards grace and faith. However, when we look at Scripture and true scholarship derived from God's word, we notice that bringing in traditions of men and pagan philosophy is where the branches from the church that deviated from God's message was formed. We see the same pattern corrupting today's church as "they challenge God's authority, distort truth, and redefine God." Using the idea of Gnosticism and leaders like Simon Magus, the churches split off in unique blends of false doctrine and people's own "wisdom." A main false idea that has led to many of the false teachings was the different God of the Old and New Testament. The God of strict laws and the God of grace. But we see through verses like John 8:58 that God has remained the same throughout all time. We are to be on guard from similar false ideas now and never forget that the same forces that twist God's word are still active—always be on guard.