12/21/22 DON'T TRUST THE LABEL

12/21/22 DON'T TRUST THE LABEL

There are a lot of "churches" and popular "Bible teachers" that teach false and blasphemous doctrines. Some churches have many beliefs that are Biblical, but also hold to doctrines that are opposed to basic Biblical revelation. I wouldn't be part of a church that teaches doctrines that deny truths of salvation, the rule of God and the nature of God.

Heretical doctrines are dangerous to everyone, including those who attend, their children, their friends and family and to the people they are seeking to bring to Jesus.

1 Timothy 6:3-6
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

2 John 1:9-11
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Obviously a church must teach the basics, including:
The Authority, Divine and Infallible Inspiration of the Bible,
The Deity of Christ,
The Virgin Birth,
The Tri-Unity of God,
The Physical Death and Resurrection of Christ,
and many other fundamentals of the faith.

But there are other important doctrines that are being taught by many churches today, which contradict Biblical truth, including:
Sin does not separate us from God.
God does not separate us from sin.
God does not love sinners.
Christ did not die for all sinners.
God does not purify believers from all sin with the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Believers cannot live victoriously over the world, the flesh and the devil.
Believers cannot turn away from salvation.
Speaking in tongues is the evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Health and prosperity in this life are a guaranteed part of salvation.
Men are not the earthly head of their homes.
Women have authority over men in the church.
The Church is not essential to New Testament Christian living.
The Bible is supposed to be interpreted and understood by the views and understanding according to the time period, culture, location, prevailing moral, social and political standards (such as homosexuality, trans-gendering, suicide, divorce, obedience to parents, submission to spiritual authority, Christians taking up arms, Christian violence, the use of tobacco and alcohol as well as other drugs), BLM and CRT and Social Justice and Evolution, and Secular Humanism.

There are other great truths being accosted by churches which not only omit vital doctrines, but they even attack God’s revelation.

It is one thing to ignorantly align with a church that rejects God’s word, it is another to knowingly align with such a group.

This is why it behooves us to have a thorough knowledge of the word of God.

Remember, in the last days many will be led away from God by deception.