Subject: during the 3 days? |
Bible Note: Greetings Tron613, We commanded by John in 1 john 4:1 to not believe everyone who claims to be of God, but to put them to the test. Paul told Timothy to study. in Acts 17:11, Paul and Silas were at the church in Berea, and the congregation was comparing what they were taught against the scriptures. We are under the mandate to make sure that everything we teach in God's name and from God's word is done so truthfully and accurately. Jesus himself even said that if we witness a brother sinning, then to confront that brother. In this case, scripture was being taken out of context, and false doctrine was being taught. It is the duty of every Christian to ensure that the Bible is taught with the utmost accuracy. Now, in reguard to my comment about "butchering" the Scripture, the WoF leaders, such as Hagee, Hinn, Copeland, and others do just that. This morning, I watched a portion of Hagee's sermons on the TV before I went to church. In the time span of only 5 minutes, he misquoted the Bible 4 times. After that, I changed the channel. This is supposed to be a trained biblical scholar, and he got the story of Adam and Eve totally backwards. So .. Yes, we do have the authority to question any teaching that is supposed to be about the Bible, and to test it against scripture. Yes, we do have the authority to correct the false teachers. If they correct their ways, then Jesus tells us to welcome them. If they refuse, then ultimately, they are to be shunned. I have no problems with any questionable or controversal teaching, so long as it can be accurately supported by scripture. I also have beliefs that some concider controversal. I also strive to accurately support every belief with scripture, not resorting to taking scripture out of context to support any of my claims. Jesusman |