Tag: False teachers
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Bewitched
(Galatians 3:1-3) Occasionally when we read the text of the Bible, we come across some issues with translation, where the original Greek text is quite different to the English translation. In verse 1 there are several extra words in about a quarter of the translations that are missing from the others. There are also a…
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Test Your Faith
(Galatians 2:1-2) One of the things Paul was trying to make clear to the Galatians church was that they needed to be taught by God and led by the Holy Spirit to understand the truth. The challenge they were facing at this time was they had some men come to them who were supposed to…
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Examine Your Faith
(2 Corinthians 13:5-8) When you went to school, (or if you are still attending), there were always tests and examinations to ensure you were competent in the subject being studied. I am sure we all groaned about the litany of pop quizzes, tests and exams when they came along, but they were being done for…
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You’ll Never Walk Alone
(2 Corinthians 12:16-21) In my last few posts I have spoken a lot about the state of the modern church in many of it’s parts. How it seems to take advantage of the people who come into the church and how many of the teachers, preachers, pastors and ministers seem to be in it for…
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False Apostles
(2 Corinthians 11:7-15) We are warned many times in the Bible about false teachers, false prophets, and here Paul also warns about false apostles. Paul’s concern is that there were people going around the churches, supposedly preaching and teaching the word, but ho were in actual fact seeking their own ends. They were looking for…
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Taught By God
(2 Corinthians 11:5-6) There is a battle raging that has been going on since the very beginnings of the church, as we can see from these words written by Paul. 5 I think that I am not in the least inferior to these superlative apostles. 6 Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am…
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A Different Gospel
(2 Corinthians 11:1-4) I travel a lot each year, often going into distant cities as well as the remote towns and communities of outback Australia. In my travels I have often visited churches and listened to the messages being preached in those churches. Some of these have been small country churches with just a handful…
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Faultless Ministry
(2 Corinthians 6:3-10) Those of us who teach and preach the word of God need to listen very carefully to the words in this section of scripture. Our work is ministry and ministering to the spiritual needs of those we come into contact with. Our work is to feed people with spiritual food so as…
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Proclaim Christ First
(2 Corinthians 4:5) This scripture is a great lesson and reminder for those of us who teach and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. It needs to be remembered, especially as there are many today who do not follow the teaching Paul is giving us here, which is to proclaim Christ first. There are ministries…
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Do You Need A Degree to Teach the Gospel?
(2 Corinthians 3:1-6) This is a fascinating piece of scripture in these first few verses of 2 Corinthians 3. It forces us to think about the direction that the church has taken over the millenia since Christ appeared and makes you wonder what has gone wrong. If you want to preach the gospel in many…
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Head Coverings For Women
(1 Corinthians 11:2-16) There was a practice in the church for many years where women were expected to wear some kind of head covering when they attended church. This practice has weakened and pretty much disappeared today, but even so there are some churches that still hold to this tradition quite strongly. Much of the…
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The Gospel For Free
(1 Corinthians 9:1-18) Do you like to get things for free? No cost, no charge and no payment? I know I do, especially when those things have some value, and even more when they are of great value. Well, there is no greater gift we can receive for free than to receive the knowledge of…
