Romans 16

As Paul closes out his epistle to the Romans, he warns -

"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple."
(New Testament|Romans 16:17-18)

Paul understood -

"For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another." (Book of Mormon|3 Nephi 11:29)

I believe Paul understood that without guidance from the Spirit of the Lord, the people would fall into apostasy.