Because there was not a complete New Testament that believers could refer to, many churches fell prey to pretenders who taught their own ideas and advanced themselves as leaders.
Kwa sababu hakukuwa na Agano Jipya kamilifu ambalo waumini wangerejelea, makanisa mengi yalikuwa mawindo ya waliojifanya ambao walifundisha mawazo yao wenyewe na kujiweka wenyewe kama viongozi.