They're Everywhere
Posted 08-29-2011 at 09:50 AM by snowduck
Acts 20:29&30
29.I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.- In Acts 20:29&30 the Apostle Paul is talking to the church leaders in Ephesus, the most important city in western Asia Minor (now Turkey) at that time, and expressing concern that some of the people there might be lead away from God's truth by men right inside the church. Our church might be the last place we'd expect to be misled, but Paul tells us it can happen. Anyone (that includes me) can drift away and mislead others, so when our church leaders or fellow members tell us something that might be questionable we should compare it with God's word, and if it doesn't match up we should ask them nicely to explain what they meant. This might seem unnecessary, revolutionary and maybe even a little rude to some people, and I think it should be done with care, but just sitting back and believing anything that's told to us can be dangerous if it leads us away from the truth. Presenting God's word with accuracy has been a problem ever since the early churches started, and something that is still with us today in many churches. When I hear anything about our Lord Jesus Christ, I want it to be accurate because he is our only Savior from sin and my salvation depends on accurately knowing him. As we are told in Romans 10:17 - Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Anyone that tells us different is misleading us. What About Jesus?
29.I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.- In Acts 20:29&30 the Apostle Paul is talking to the church leaders in Ephesus, the most important city in western Asia Minor (now Turkey) at that time, and expressing concern that some of the people there might be lead away from God's truth by men right inside the church. Our church might be the last place we'd expect to be misled, but Paul tells us it can happen. Anyone (that includes me) can drift away and mislead others, so when our church leaders or fellow members tell us something that might be questionable we should compare it with God's word, and if it doesn't match up we should ask them nicely to explain what they meant. This might seem unnecessary, revolutionary and maybe even a little rude to some people, and I think it should be done with care, but just sitting back and believing anything that's told to us can be dangerous if it leads us away from the truth. Presenting God's word with accuracy has been a problem ever since the early churches started, and something that is still with us today in many churches. When I hear anything about our Lord Jesus Christ, I want it to be accurate because he is our only Savior from sin and my salvation depends on accurately knowing him. As we are told in Romans 10:17 - Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Anyone that tells us different is misleading us. What About Jesus?
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