Exposing False Teachers By Michael Houke False teachers are free to spread their poisonous doctrines today because there is a conspiracy of silence among many bible believers. Wolves in sheep’s clothing are thus enabled to ravage the flock, thereby destroying many. Standing face to face with these false teachers, Jesus Christ the Son of God, called them “hypocrites,” “blind guides,” “blind,” “whitewashed sepulchers,” “serpents,” and “ye generation of vipers” (Matthew 23:23-34). Yet, we are told today that we are to fellowship with men whose doctrines are just as unscriptural as those of the Pharisees. Some who say they are Bible believing Christians insist on working with Roman Catholics and other assorted heretics. Yet, according to many, we are not supposed to rebuke them for their compromise. But the Bible tells us something very different. The Bible Admonishes Us To Expose Error. We are to try them. “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they be of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1). We are to mark them and avoid them.“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them” (Rom.16: 17. We are to rebuke them. We are to reject heretics.“A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject” (Titus 3:10). We should reject those why deny redemption by the blood of Christ. There are many who deny this or some other doctrine of the Word of God. `If they will not respond to being admonished, then they are to be rejected. We are to look out for those who preach another gospel. Paul warned about those who preached “another Jesus, another spirit, or another gospel” (II Cor.11: 4). Paul warned the Galatians about those who “pervert the gospel of Christ.” He also said, “If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” (See Gal. 1:6-9). Multitudes today are preaching a perverted gospel. Those who teach salvation by baptism, or by works, are teaching a perverted gospel. Those who preach a salvation that you can lose, are preaching a perverted gospel. The charismatics, Catholics, many evangelicals, and many fundamentalists are preaching a perverted gospel. Yet, we are supposed to cooperate with them in evangelism and Christian work, according to many today. If we fail to expose these false prophets, then we have betrayed Christ and His gospel. We are to separate from them. “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you” (II Cor.6: 17). This makes it plain. God’s people are to come out of apostasy and religious error. I will never compromise the Gospel that Jesus, Paul, and the other Apostles died for. I will for ever fight the good fight against all who oppose the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 03:24:00 +0000
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