Bad Teacher

When people are teaching heresy or misrepresenting the Word of God it is the responsibility of any Christian who hears it to pray that God will open the eyes of the the one spreading false teaching. If they neglect to see the truth, our prayer should be for God to remove the teacher from their position. We should not support false doctrine nor remain silent. We should remove ourselves from their teaching as well. False doctrines only produces hypocrites and justification for sin. Sound doctrine produces followers of Christ.


2 Timothy 4:1-5, Ephesians 4:14-15, Matthew 7:15-20

"In His JOY!"

"The Need for Sound Doctrine"

2 Peter 2:1-3, 10-13, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

It is essential that we surround ourselves with sound doctrine.  The Church has become a melting pot for delusions of grandeur, heresy, and poor biblical teaching.   We can become easily mislead by the latest and greatest idea.  We can become complacent with watered down Christianity that does not urge us to live a righteous life but compels us to sin as often we want.

2 Peter 2 tells us that false teachers will come and use the Word of God for their advantage.  Those that follow them will give in to sin and malign God's Word (2 Peter 2:1-3).  These people will meet their end and have to answer for their actions ( 2 Peter 2:10:-13).  These teachers look to cause others to stumble and sin,  they are inspired by wickedness and evil.  But we as Christians have to learn how to rightly handle and teach God's Word so we may distinguish God's Truth from the devil's lie.

We can only know what heresy is and what it is not by studying the Word ourselves.    We must stop being "spoon feed" in church and start to open the Bible for ourselves.  The Word does not tell us to rely on someone else to rightly handle God's Word, it clearly says that responsibility is totally dependant upon us (2 Timothy 2:15).  We are to study His Word and be ready to explain it at any given minute ( 2 Timothy 4:1-2).  Because we live in a time when Christians do not want sound doctrine instead they want someone to confirm their feelings, approve of their sin, and tell them that Hell is a myth (2 Timothy 4:3). This cannot and should not be.

I urge you all to grab a ESV Study Bible and read it.  I do not normally endorse things but the ESV Study Bible is biblically sound and offers great insight to God's Word.  But I wholeheartedly urge you to pray that the Holy Spirit will open your eyes as you read His Word and that He will you give understanding  (Psalm 119:18, Proverbs 4:5).  But this takes commitment, I encourage you to read God's Word to read God's Word everyday and not just on the big screen at your church on Sunday.  Read it for yourself and grow in the Lord.  Be the voice that speaks up when heresy is running rapid.  Be the one who shows others truth when they presented with lies.   Be a student of God's Word and watch the impact it has on you and those around you.


Stay focused, you can do this!


"In His JOY!"

"Welcome to the perfect church...well sort of"

Revelation 2:1-7

The Church of Ephesus sounds like the perfect Church, when you read Revelation 2. They practiced good deeds, hard work, and preserved through some rocky times (Revelation 2:2). They found no pleasure in wickedness and tested those who claimed that they were apostles (Revelation 2:2). Even when they faced persecution because of their belief in Jesus they meet the challenge head on without wavering in their faith (Revelation 2:3). They even hated heresy and spoke out against it (Revelation 2:6) However the Lord had one charge against them, they were lacking in love (Revelation 2:4). They possessed all the attributes of a good and Godly Church but they were lacking in love, they failed to love those who seemed or were un-lovable. And God called them to repent of this and learn to love again (Revelation 2:5). If they did not turn and repent God promised to remove the Church of Ephesus (Revelation 2:5). But God calls out to the people in the Church of Ephesus and tells them to take heed to what He is saying. And not only take heed but actually do what God is telling them (Revelation 2:7)

When I hear are see people teach heresy and lead others astray all in the name of God it bothers me. I get upset when I see Pastors, Evangelist, Bishops, Deacons, Prophets, Christians, etc. twist the Word of God and confuse others. It rises up within me a righteous anger. But I am careful that my righteous anger does not turn into bitterness and hate. I cannot lose my love for them no matter what they do. God makes it very clear in Revelation 2:1-7 that we are to continually love those who teach false doctrines and lead others astray. The teachings of the Nicolaitans was heresy. It displeased God and brought no honor to his name. But God reprimanded the Church of Ephesus for not loving them. The Church's doctrine was sound and deeds were good but they lacked love. 

So I continually ask myself am I loving those whose teachings are false, who I know are hypocrites, who I see leading others astray? God makes it very clear in His Word that we are to love everyone rather they are friend or foe, God tells us to love them (Matthew 5:44, 1 John 4:7). And God also makes it very clear in His Word that if we do not love them, then we do not know God and are not considered a child of God (1 John 4:8, 20-21). So I have learned that I must love those who teach incorrect theology and do not rightly instruct the Word of God. I am not found of their choices and angered by their sin but I will love them and show them love. I will not speak ill of them or make it my mission to ridicule them publicly as if to make a spectacle of them. Because love covers any amount of sin (Proverbs 10:12). I urge you to search your heart and repent of any hatred you have towards someone you know is leading others astray. Remember it is okay that you disagree with their teaching and angered by their sin. But is not okay to hate them, God tells us to love just as He loves...and that love is unconditionally. 

Stay focused you can do this!

In His JOY!