meant to say two thousand years*************
Judas was the first of the Twelve to defect and to betray Christ, so yes, from the very beginning Christ warned us about these wolves among us.
We are to put our faith, hope, and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, not in man.
In the Psalms, we chant, "Trust not in Princes, in sons of men, in whom there is no salvation." Don't we label the Cardinals as Princes?