2Tim3:6-9

6 They are the kind who work their way into people's homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. 7 (Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.) 8 These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith. 9 But they won't get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.

The moment here that Paul would have been drawing on most likely comes from the account of Moses and Aaron and the miracles they performed which Pharaoh had his magicians and sorcerers try to mimic the miracles that God performed through them. Jannes and Jambres are traditionally known as those very sorcerers.

When we look back to the account, one of the moments where Jannes and Jambres tried to mimic was the staff of Aaron that was turned into a snake. Jannes and Jambres are able to mimic the same miracle, but Aarons snake ends up devouring the other 2 snakes.

The picture here obviously is that of people who deceive those who are trying to follow and find truth. Pharaoh wanted so desperately to believe that it was not God who was making the calls and calling the shots, but that it was instead just men, namely Aaron and Moses. He continually had his Magicians mimic the miracles to put to rest the idea that God was trying to take his slaves from his land. But the problem is that his sorcerers were really counterfeit. They were deceivers, They manipulated and convinced people that they had powers, and had control.

I must admit, for the last couple of years I have been dabbling in the art of magic. Yes, I know, quite a provocative word in the evangelical circles is "magic". But this is not freaky deaky harry potter nonsence sorcery. I am just playing with Cards. I love the response from people when I am able to trick them with "magic". My problem is, I impulsively always have to tell them how I did it, it immediately then turns from magic, to slight of hand, or misdirection.

These magicians and sorcerers did not reveal their "tricks", and granted, they could have been truly calling upon powers that were greater than them, powers that were dark, but we wont dive into that now.

The point is, Paul ties a connection between teachers who Misdirect people with counterfeit faith, and truth. They are drawing people away from what is actually true, and actually of God, and actually in line with the Gospel. And it is Timothy's Job to serve faithfully and stand firm against such teachers. As it is our Job to stand firm against the Counterfeit faiths that can present themselves in the church today. The ones that come to recollection right away are misdirect-ors as the prosperity preachers, and thieving healers who are leading people away from the real truth, the truth that lines up with the scriptures.