...sincerity will not protect us (or others) from peril if we are sincerely wrong

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mystdancer50

mystdancer50

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This is a great article, but the one point I really want to share and emphasize is the following:

People are going to actually believe what we teach them. What we teach will shape the way they live. Most will assume we have done the hard work of understanding the text. If we get it wrong, the results could be disastrous. And we will be held accountable (James 3:1).

Zeal and sincerity are wonderful qualities in a teacher, but only if he can teach and inspire his students with what the text really says. That teacher is one “who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). Let us strive to be such teachers.

Read the full article here: The Dead Snake Handler and the Dead Poet’s Society | Desiring God
 
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mystdancer50 said:
This is a great article, but the one point I really want to share and emphasize is the following:

People are going to actually believe what we teach them. What we teach will shape the way they live. Most will assume we have done the hard work of understanding the text. If we get it wrong, the results could be disastrous. And we will be held accountable (James 3:1).

Zeal and sincerity are wonderful qualities in a teacher, but only if he can teach and inspire his students with what the text really says. That teacher is one “who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). Let us strive to be such teachers.

Read the full article here: The Dead Snake Handler and the Dead Poet’s Society | Desiring God
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Its not easy,there will be no status mostly in society and the Road will be narrow and going up with a steep climb.And that is exactly how its supposed to be.
 
peacefulbeliever

peacefulbeliever

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Neither zeal nor sincerity are any quarantee of truth. Truth has to line up with the word of God which is the basis and standard of truth. :)
 
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i have seen a lot of pastors who really seem sincere. they are passionate. they really care about people. but none of this matters if they are wrong. the Church I was attending about 2 years ago had a nice pastor. but he got off in the "prayer circle" thing that was going around them and also got off on asking the Church to pray and fast that Obama get defeated. these are not bad things, but they are not Biblical and are sadly wrong.
 
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