False teaching has bombarded the Church for almost 2,000 years. In recent decades, this deception has come in like a tidal wave through publishing and broadcast media. Surprisingly, false teaching has received credibility in the Christian world by its echoes from pulpits and teaching positions in churches, schools, and seminaries around the globe. The present and long-term…
False teachers have distorted or disregarded biblical truth for almost 2,000 years. Over this time, false teaching has been used in an attempt to undermine truth on two fronts: Jesus, God’s Son, and the Bible, God’s Word. Followers of Christ were warned in Scripture about this assault (2 Peter 2:1). The most obvious characteristic of false teaching is its…
When a believer exposes false teaching, even in a biblically loving way, that person might still be considered unloving, hateful, or arrogant. Such an opinion is sometimes linked to the erroneous belief that exposing unbiblical teaching fosters disunity in the church. Beyond a doubt, believers in Christ are to maintain unity in the body of…
Guest article from Give Me That Book “In their uncompromising determination to proclaim truth, Christians must avoid the intellectual flabbiness of the larger society. They must rally against the prevailing distrust of reason and the exaltation of the irrational. Emotional self-indulgence and irrationalities have always been the enemies of the gospel, and the apostles warned their…
God’s Word is changeless and remains as powerful and applicable to life today as it was for those living thousands of years ago. On the other hand, secular psychology and psychotherapy are relatively new approaches to address matters of life and conduct. Even though the Bible is applicable and sufficient to deal with all aspects…
The possibility of sorrow lasting a lifetime may seem impossible, especially for followers of Christ. Sorrow, however, is part of life; and there are precipitating situations in which sorrow might fade from its initial intensity but never fully go away. For example: Other situations could be listed, but it should be evident that some circumstances…
Biblical Perspective in Everyday Life Biblical truth can be presented in a variety of ways . . . such as group Bible studies, sermons, and personal study of God’s Word. This presentation is an example of the freshness that characterizes biblical truth when it wraps itself around the various aspects of personal experiences. Sit back…
All true believers in Jesus will admit that they need to grow in Christ-likeness. Believers know that they have received a spiritual new birth (John 3:3, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 John 5:1) and are new creations in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). They also know that, in spite of personal imperfections, they are securely enveloped in the righteousness of…
The church is composed of believers in Christ, all of whom are members of God’s family. These members are equipped to interact with one another in a way that fosters Christ-like growth and proclaims God’s glory. The New Testament describes this interactive dependence among members in various ways. Two images that emphasize the “up close…
This article has been difficult to complete … not because of the subject but because of the timing of its release. It seemed that whenever the article was considered for publication, fellow believers—in different localities and in various churches—would announce they were leaving a church to join another. As a result, work on this article…