In A Jacked Up World of Deception
Arming and guarding yourself and others against false teachers and teaching
There are TWO—irreplaceable and indispensable—dynamics, that Paul pointed out to Timothy (2 Timothy 3:13-17), that the majority of the people I cross paths with have no clue of their significance or have simply chosen to neglect their value.
What are they?
• Personally knowing a pastor and continuing in the things they have taught and exemplified. Having an intimate and growing relationship with a pastor, who is compelled by the love of Jesus, that loves the Lord, His word, His people and being a servant of the Lord, a vessel of mercy, on mission to reach people for Jesus, teach people about Jesus and equip people to serve Jesus.
• Personally knowing the Scriptures. Having an intimate and growing knowledge and understanding of the living Word of God that makes one wise of the rich blessings of saving grace and thoroughly furnishes and equips every servant of God—for every good work He assigns.
They go together... those who equip and the tool of choice they use to equip—the servant assigned by God to shepherded your life—by and through the Scriptures.
You see, this is why God gave these principles to us in that order. Know the man, what he teaches, how he lives and measure it all by the Scriptures. God's MAN • can be • should be • must be • MEASURED by the Scriptures. God's man is not perfect, but God's man follows Him, so God's man can be followed. And the more deceptive that men and times become...the more important these principles become to each of us. Deception is deception... whether you're following a deceptive leader or following none, it's still |
