Identifying False Teachers

[wordsponge]

I am glad to hang out in CC. Unfortunately satan is not too happy with it and sends his false teachers here in droves, in hopes of making this site ineffective for the cause of Christ. Fortunately for us, we have the bible and Paul gives us some concepts about these false teachers.



1) You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
Here Paul gives us a clue as to what these false teachers do--they hinder us from obeying the truth. Satan always tries to hinder us and these false teachers are no doubt from satan.

2) This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you.
Here Paul gives us a clue how false teachers operate, by using persuasion. Hitler used persuasion to get Germany to follow him. Even Eve was persuaded to eat the forbidden fruit by the serpent. Today we see how cults do their dirty work by persuasion.

3) A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.
Leaven puffs dough up so when can enjoy nice fluffy bread. In the Old testament, yeast is a symbol for pride, because pride puffs up a person. So another trait of false teachers is good old fashioned pride. Satan fell hard from pride and no doubt false teachers have plenty of this.

4) I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he isPaul is confident that this false teacher will fail. Most attempts by these false teachers are destined to fail, but we are warned of them so they do pose a danger. Charles Russel tried hard to sell his message. He was a shoe salesman but moonlighted as a false teacher. His persistence finally paid off and founded the Jehovah's Witnesses who still exist today. Their end is judgement from God. I have no clue what this judgement is. Is it in this life or next? All I know is I hope to never find out.

5) But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.
Paul was contending with the Judaizers. They wanted the gentile converts to undergo circumcision but Paul never approved of that. Paul asks a strange question: If I still preach circumcision, why am I being persecuted? We are not persecuted if we go along with satan's schemes, but persecution is a sign that we are for truth. If we go along with satan's plans we will stop preaching about the cross and people wont get saved. So another hallmark of a false teacher is one who is not persecuted by satan and tries to remove the stumbling block of the cross.

6) I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.
Here we see another glimpse of what a false teacher is all about. They are hypocrites, who may not even practice what they preach. They want others to undergo trails but they avoid them. Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormons forbade others from consuming alcohol, but he kept a bar in his home and claimed he was entitled to it. Jesus said the religious leaders would put burdens on others that they do not keep and they do nothing to help them.


Here on CC I have seen a disproportionate amount of false teaching as satan attempts to derail CC. We have many evolutionists who waste their time preaching their message that science is trustworthy and there is no need for any gods. We have many who claim we should eat according to Mosaic laws and never eat pork or shellfish. We have some false teachers who claim we should only go to Church on the Sabbath. One false teacher claimed we should only associate with people of our race.

Have you run into any false teachers here? What have you done about them? How can we protect ourselves from them?

Hello Dan,

Grace to you and yours.

Finally someone who names Paul by name.
Each person has to have the Gift from Christ then:

1 John.2
[26] These things have I written unto you concerning them (False Teachers) who seduce you.
[27] But the anointing (H.S)_ which ye have received of Jesus (after baptism calling on him)
abides in you,
and ye need not that any man teach you:
but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie,
and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
[28] And now, little children, abide in (contact with) Jesus;
that, when he appears, we may have confidence,
and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Baptism is a big issue. The devil has been winning here.
Notice how most people go against it as useless.
That is because it is done wrongly.

We must recover Paul's (the Apostles') Doctrine:

1 Tim.1
[3] As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia,
that thou mightest charge some that they >> teach no other doctrine, <<
[4] Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies,
which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith (in Jesus): so do.

The Doctrine was supposed to be passed to men who would be faithful keepers of it.
History tells us that the appropriate passing to the tested and proven men did not happen.
Jesus left with his own.

2 Tim.2
[1] Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
[2] And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses,
the same commit thou to >> faithful men << who shall be able to teach others also.

Each person has to be equipped with knowledge and GOD in him or her.
People love Church over Christ.

Can I reach you over PM sometime?

Nice hearing about Paul.

I have asked for his Spirit.

Take care.

 

[Cobus]

Wordsponge check out what Paul says here even HE admits the Baptism is NOT the salvation.....
1 Corinthians 1:17....For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

Do you know this as well? .... 1 Cor 1 :14 to 16... I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1Co 1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
1Co 1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

My friend do you know how many people Paul baptized wth the WORD of God? And how many he baptized with the Gospel God gave Him to PREACH? Do you know how many TRUTH PAUL BAPTIZED?... God made him a powerful Apostle...

 

[wordsponge]

Wordsponge check out what Paul says here even HE admits the Baptism is NOT the salvation.....
1 Corinthians 1:17....For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

Do you know this as well? .... 1 Cor 1 :14 to 16... I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1Co 1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
1Co 1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

My friend do you know how many people Paul baptized wth the WORD of God? And how many he baptized with the Gospel God gave Him to PREACH? Do you know how many TRUTH PAUL BAPTIZED?... God made him a powerful Apostle...

Hello Corbus,
You're not a bad type.
You just didn't learn the value of submission.
Christ submitted and look where he is.
It is called the wisdom of the Just.
The disobedient will find a way aound BUT GOD is not foolish.
The former people killed sheep.
Some others confess and repeat but we have gone past that.
Christ is under utilized.