Scripture also says that there are Lord's many and gospels many. Therefore, it is important to have the right Jesus and the right word. You cannot claim to be in Christ while engaging in idolatrous practices. That is in fact the meaning of when the kings of the earth and the inhabitants are intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries. It is figurative for being unfaithful to Christ while claiming to be his true follower.
We need to be in the right doctrine and not be blown about by every wind of doctrine. God's word is the standard. Anything that deviates from His word should be deemed as false. We should be like the Bereans who seared the scriptures daily to see if what Paul was telling them was the truth.
We need to be in the right doctrine and not be blown about by every wind of doctrine. God's word is the standard. Anything that deviates from His word should be deemed as false. We should be like the Bereans who seared the scriptures daily to see if what Paul was telling them was the truth.