Posts Tagged ‘Deception’
009 How to Identify False Teachers
Series: False Teachers (Part 5 of 5)How much understanding do your Bible teachers have? Are they meditating on God’s word? I hope you are, because your teachers may not be. Psalm 119:99 says, “I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.” Today I’m wrapping up a 5-part series on…
Read More008 Are False Teachers All Bad? (Can we eat the fish and spit the bones?)
Series: False Teachers (Part 4 of 5)What should be our approach to bad (false) teachers? Should we take a “positive” view and try to glean something good? In our culture we applaud people who make lemonade out of lemons, but is this a biblical approach to false teachers? Is there something good there to glean?…
Read More007 False teachers attach people to themselves
False teachers are actively looking for followers. It’s not merely about spreading a false message. They want disciples for themselves. People who follow false teachers become attached to the TEACHER, often more than they attach to their false message. Relationship is key. Our simple truth this week? False teachers are dangerous because they attach people to themselves rather…
Read More006 The Dangers of False Teachers
False teachers are attracting people. They’re popular, likable. They tell us what we want to hear. They tell us we can have what we want. But this isn’t the message of Jesus or the Bible. Our simple truth this week? False teachers are dangerous because they are ATTRACTIVE.
Read More005 Nobody wants to be deceived, but…
In Matthew 24, the disciples ask Jesus a question: When will the end come and what will be the signs? Jesus doesn’t quite give the answer we expect. Our simple truth this week? Jesus says, “See to it that no one misleads you…”
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