Subject: What about so-called revelation knowledg |
Bible Note: Radioman: How true indeed! In 15:7-9, 12-14 Matthew gives an account of an incident that happened during Jesus' ministry: Verse 7 begins with Jesus addressing the scribes and Pharisees: "Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, teaching for doctrine the commandments of men.'" Then in verse 12 we hear the response of Jesus' disciples: "Then His disciples came and said to Him, 'Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?'" [So the truth, then as now, was offensive to some!] Jesus' response in vss. 12,13 was as follows: "But He answered and said, 'Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.'" ..... So then it's best for Jesus' true disciples to observe, interpret, and decide. Observe: what is this Kenny or that Benny really teaching? Interpret: Is what is being taught in full compliance with the teachings of Scipture? Decide: Do I want to follow sound doctrine or permit myself to be swept away by the glitter and pomp of sensationalism?..... By the way, the forum owes you a debt of gratitude for taking the initiative to expose the lies of some of these more notorious Drs. Sounding Brass and Professors Tinkling Cymbal. I trust and pray that what is being said here on this topic will serve as a wake-up call for a number of active users as well as passive readers of this forum who heretofore have chosen to defend the false doctrine of deceptive teachers. "Back to the Bible" is a clarion call that is and forever will be appropriate. Failure to hear and heed the call bears an awesome weight. It can impact us for all eternity. --Hank |