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1 | how could you spot a false teacher? | Mark 13:22 | stixes145 | 136701 | ||
how could you spot a false teacher? 2 Peter 2:1-3 |
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2 | how could you spot a false teacher? | Mark 13:22 | srprimeaux | 136702 | ||
Here's a few things that might be helpful: (1) Discern character. Do they have diligent prayer lives and do they show a sincere and pure devotion to God? Do they manifest the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23), love sinners (John 3:16), hate iniquity and love righteousness (Heb. 1:9), and cry out against sin (Matt. 23; Luke 3:18-20)? (2) Discern movties. True Christian leaders will seek to do four things: (a) honor Christ (2 Cor. 8:23; Phil. 1:20); (b) lead the church into sanctification (Acts 26:18; 1 Cor. 6:18; 2 Cor. 6:16-18); (c) save the lost (1 Cor. 9:19-22); and (d) proclaim and defend the gospel of Christ and the apostles (see Phil. 1:16; Jude 3). (3) Test fruit in life and message. The fruit of false preachers will often consist in converts not totally committed to all of God's Word (see Matt. 7:16). (4) Discern level of reliance on Scripture. This is a key issue. Do they believe and teach that the original writings of both the Old Testament and New Testament are fully inspired by God, and that we are to submit to all its teachings (2 John 9-11)? If not, we can be sure that they and their message are not from God. (5) Finally, test integrity with respect to the Lord's money. Do they refuse to take large amounts for themselves, handle all finances with integrity and responsibility, and seek to promote God's work in ways consistent with New Testament standards for leaders (1 Tim. 3:3; 6:9-10)? It must be understood that in spite of all that faithful believers do in envaulating a person's life and message, there will still be false teachers within the churches who, with Satan's help, remain undetected until God determines to expose those persons for what they are. (Information taken from: Life in the Spirit Study Bible, Copyright 1992, 2003 by Life Publishers International) |
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