Time and again the apostles warned that because of this, some Christians would adopt pagan beliefs, to enable them to make their religion more palatable to the pagans around them (e.g. Acts 20:30; 1 John 2:18; 2 Thess. 2:3; 2 Peter 2:1-3).
Mara kwa mara mitume walionya kuwa kwa sababu hii, Wakristo wengine walitafuta imani za kipagani, ili kuwezesha dini yao iwe ya kupendeza zaidi mbele ya wapagani waliowazunguka (k.m Mdo 20:30, 1 Yoh. 2:18; 2Thes 2:3; 2Pet 2:2-3).