One common mistake among Christians today is building on the wrong foundation: on flesh and blood. Many are founded on Pastors, Prophets and Church founders, etc; not necessarily on Jesus. That means if these Leaders or Pastors backslide and start following idols of Money, Honour of the world, Pleasures, etc then they themselves are already gone off the tangent as well.

Then we are actually FOLLOWERS of Men, NOT of Jesus.

And Millions have always lived in disobedience to Jesus this way for JUST TOO LONG: because ONE GREAT Man: the Prophet or Church founder "himself" does. He is actually a "god", isn't he? He will SURELY be on "seat" to JUSTIFY his people or Church members on the "judgement day". Because as a god, whatever he says is FINAL, even if he OUTRIGHTLY contradicts the Bible and the life of Jesus in his personal life.

It's all right to follow a Religious Man or Leader as long as he follows Jesus in his WHOLE life, but "not" otherwise. Not just in his Words or Preachings, though, because CORRECT Words or Doctrines don't mean CORRECT/CHRISTLIKE Life.

Some of us are so terribly deceived that we even think the Religious founder or Church we belong must be the ONLY or Highest in heaven; sorry, what verse of the Bible is that?

Even Solomon with all his wisdom, PROSPERITY; who wrote THREE books of the Scriptures ended up following strange women and their IDOLS. The idols of Men today are more of Money/Prosperity, Pleasures, honour of Men, love of SELF, etc. How about Samson, Judas and Demas? These would surely make GREAT Prosperity-Holiness, Miracle-working Preachers/Church founders as of today too.

The Bible warns already about Religious Men DEPARTING from THE Faith for Money, Popularity, idolatry and YET with a form of Godliness:

1Tim.4.1 - Now the Spirit expressly SAYS that in latter times SOME will DEPART from THE Faith, giving heed to DECEIVING spirits and doctrines of demons,
1Tim.4.2 - SPEAKING LIES in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a HOT IRON,.

Exactly, SPEAKING LIES: no wonder MANY use LIES using the Bible, the old covenant part to get Money from people, under the roofs of GIVING TO God:

1Tim.6.5 - ... To them RELIGION is just a way to GET RICH.

Some might even end up using old-covenant CURSES to threaten them, instead of teaching "cheerful giving" according to the New testament (2Cor. 9:7). Moreover, giving in the New covenant means giving or forsaking ALL (100%) for Christ's sake (see Luke 14:33 and Matt. 22:37).

If we are serious about Eternal life, NO Man or Woman; Pastor or Prophet or Church founder; Great or Small: No ONE at all would be MORE important to us than Jesus himself and His Words in the New testament. Again, NO One!

Gal.1.9 - I will say it "again": If ANYONE PREACHES any other Gospel than the ONE (about the Cross and Life of Christ) you welcomed, let God's CURSE FALL UPON that person.

Finally, when we notice these FALSE things of Men, we have been WARNED:

1Tim.6.5 - Nkjv
... men of CORRUPT minds and DESTITUTE of the truth, who SUPPOSE that godliness is a means of GAIN. From such WITHDRAW yourself.

2Tim.3.5 - having a form of godliness but DENYING its power (the CROSS and the lifestyle of Christ). And from SUCH people TURN AWAY!

John.14.15 - "IF you LOVE me (Jesus), OBEY my commandments.

May the Lord Jesus bless you.

1Tim.4.1 - Now the Spirit expressly SAYS that in latter times SOME will DEPART from THE Faith, giving heed to DECEIVING spirits and doctrines of demons,
1Tim.4.2 - SPEAKING LIES in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a HOT IRON,.

2Tim.3.5 - having a form of godliness but DENYING its power (the CROSS and the lifestyle of Christ). And from SUCH people TURN AWAY!