tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post2270815493579736965..comments2023-10-04T18:01:43.464-05:00Comments on Dads Teach the Bible: The Certainty of False TeachersMike Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971102076711413290noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-55223831549753129422014-10-09T23:51:37.954-05:002014-10-09T23:51:37.954-05:00Really good - well stated. It seems like you may ...Really good - well stated. It seems like you may have married way up.Mike Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971102076711413290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-13993438191640064582014-10-09T19:57:33.643-05:002014-10-09T19:57:33.643-05:00- Andy.. forgot to sign it.. - Andy.. forgot to sign it.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-14715549511298592752014-10-09T19:54:35.475-05:002014-10-09T19:54:35.475-05:00I'm surprised, I guess, that these answers hav...I'm surprised, I guess, that these answers have not floated up yet: Luke 6:43-45, Matthew 7:15-20 - Jesus says you will know them by their fruit.. and in Matthew 7:21-27 He clarifies that some of that fruit is the ability to do what God/Jesus say to do. <br /><br />1 John 2:18-27 speaks about staying in fellowship with Christ and listening to Holy Spirit in order to discern who are false teachers, as well as giving two obvious citations of false teachers who deny Christ as the Son of God. He goes on to repeat his warning in 1 John 4:1-3, but this time is slightly clearer, saying that denying Christ as He was in the flesh on this earth is a clear sign that someone is a false prophet or teacher. For many years I glossed over this passage as head knowledge until one day my wife asked me regarding a movement that had my spiritual hackles standing on end, "How does that agree with the life that Jesus lived on the earth?"... and of course, I asked, "What do you mean?" and she replied, "If we are testing these 'spirits' by how Jesus lived, and compare their message to the messages of His life, death, burial and resurrection, then how does this group compare?" - I quickly stated that the scripture only said those who deny Christ came in the flesh, but as I prayed and studied these verses, I felt the Holy Spirit giving me more understanding and simply saying that my wife was right.. what Jesus did and said should be our ultimate test of any movement, teaching, spirit or interpretation of scripture. If it doesn't agree with what He did in the flesh, then it is NOT of God. <br /><br />And finally, in 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22, Paul warns us not to go too far the other direction either.. be careful not to despise or stifle what the Holy Spirit is doing, even if you don't necessarily understand it all at first. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-55971435226218896532014-10-09T17:56:06.755-05:002014-10-09T17:56:06.755-05:00There are indeed false prophets in the church and ...There are indeed false prophets in the church and in the world. The questions of how to identify a false prophet and how to protect ourselves from being deceived are both addressed here:<br /><br />http://faithreviewed.blogspot.com/2014/08/dont-be-deceived.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652773400202975298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-23498783394381433962014-10-09T12:11:21.093-05:002014-10-09T12:11:21.093-05:00As always, awesome thoughts. Thanks for taking th...As always, awesome thoughts. Thanks for taking the time to share them.Mike Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971102076711413290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-58562960289529816672014-10-09T10:06:11.200-05:002014-10-09T10:06:11.200-05:00Terrifically relevant post, Mike; we can be so nai...Terrifically relevant post, Mike; we can be so naive about false teaching and teachers, assuming that those who agree with us are obviously right allowing me to potentially be furthrer confirmed in my own errors (or partial truths which may be worse.<br />What to do? <br />1. Be everlasting in the Book for myself with the attitude of conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit, who is the ultimate teacher.<br />2. Interact with hopefully both in person and through the writings of the spiritual ages of the ages on different sides than my own. God promises to meet those who are humble (Ps.25:8,9)<br />3. As I get older, I realize more of how prone I am to settle into my convictions on even essential doctrines and be unwilling to see things in different ways. Allowing others to challenge my positions to force me to reconsider (Biblically) why I believe some things. Several illustrations come to mind.<br />4. Continually ask myself, no matter where I am in the Word, "Where is the cross in this passage?" Since all of God's promises are of God are "Yes" and "Amen" in Christ (2 Cor.1:20) I should find it's great shadow nearby.<br />5. Consider what I believe and am learning in the light of the Glory of God. Does my understanding confirm His majestic sovereignty and glory? Does it uphold the complete, finished work of Christ accomplished already for me? For all mankind in all places in all ages?<br />6. What does the entire Bible have to say about my understanding of everything I believe? How does the N.T. as it reveals Christ and His Work relate to the Old? <br /><br />I would love to see others disagree, interact, contribute to this discussion. Our eternal destinies could subtly depend on it; false doctrine has deadly consequences (2 Peter 2:1,2); and if not subtle there likely wouldn't need to be such strong warnings.chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631165961382647198noreply@blogger.com