Category: False Teachers

Guest Speaker Dennis Scroggins alludes to the parable of the tares, from Matthew 13:24-ff to point out that often, the ungodly are not manifest immediately. If we are able, through righteous judgment, to determine what is detrimental, we are able to deal with error. But, we must be sure to judge righteously in these matters.

Lesson 6 of 9 in Gospel Meeting Series.

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The Bible does a very good job clearly describing what a False Teacher is, in passages such as Jude, and 2 Peter 2.

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Since we have waited until the meeting was over to upload the sermon files, I am going to include all five sermons by brother Scott Gilmore in a single post. Note: At this time the powerpoint files are not available, but will be uploaded in a few days.

Saturday Night: 11/3
Reason and Reading: Brother Gilmore emphasized the necessity of Bible study and the use of reason to establish authority for our religious practices. This is a fine lesson on the subject of authority.

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Sunday Morning Class: 11/4
Miracles: The Bible class was an interesting discussion of Bible miracles. The miracles and their purpose were examined.

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Sunday Morning Worship: 11/4
Does Faith Move?: In this lesson brother Gilmore contrasts the false doctrine of “Faith Only” with the Bible teaching of an active faith leading to obedience to God.

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Sunday Evening Worship: 11/4
Repentance: Brother Gilmore turns to the scriptures for a discussion of repentance, as required by God for salvation.

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Tuesday Evening Worship: 11/6
Dangers Facing the Church: Brother Gilmore shows from the scriptures the dangers facing God’s people today due to improper attitudes toward the preaching and teaching of God’s word.

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Jude 3-4

The concept of contending for the faith, while well documented scripturally as a requirement of God, is not practiced with regularity in our time. Rather, the call today is for compromise and tolerance.

It is interesting that Jude indicates in this text his desire to write “concerning our common salvation.” It is certainly a pleasant thing to relate the privileges and rewards that are ours if we are found faithful in Christ. However, Jude “found it necessary” to write instead about false teachers and their influence, to warn his readers.

Why did Jude feel compelled to do this? Because of the dangers such men present! They are deceitful in their practices, and Jude reveals that they will stand condemned for their message (cf. vs. 14-15).

Jude warns his readers to “keep yourselves” (vss. 20-21). False teachers are dangerous, and we must contend with them!

AOTS Number 74

False teachers use their sophist abilities to make their error seem palatable. The standard for truth is the Word of God. All the errorists have to offer is balderdash!

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Podcast Number 56

Denominationalists have long called for union and tolerance of doctrine error, and vain religious practices. The common claim is that as long as one is sincere, he is accepted by God. This is not true. There is a litmus test for acceptance by God, abiding in truth!

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False teachers and others who would influence you to sin can take your crown from you (cf. Revelation 3:11), but only if you let them.

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Podcast Number 55

The apostle Paul describes the work of an evangelist in 2 Timothy 4:2-4 to be, in part, exposing those who teach error. The evangelist must do so readily, and with longsuffering. But, it must be done!

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Christ AND Antichrist?
He claims a million followers in 30 countries

Jose de Jesus’ beginning was anything but grand. Born in Puerto Rico, de Jesus grew up poor, living in government housing. He stole for a living to pay for his teenage heroin addiction and admits to eight felony charges that put him behind bars for nine months.

Like many, de Jesus says he was born again in prison. From there he moved to the United States, where he became involved in church youth groups, and eventually a minister in Boston. But it was a vision, de Jesus says, that turned him from man of God to being God.

His followers do seem happy. They greet him with mariachi bands at airports and often collapse in tears when they see him preach. But when he speaks to them, it is without theatrics. No holy rolling, no healing – it’s a pretty straightforward lesson in the fundamentals of what he believes. And it’s an upbeat, no-fault, sin-free message. This self-proclaimed Jesus does not believe in sin, hell, the devil or damnation of any kind. One of his sayings: ‘Jesus Drank Wine Because He Didn’t Have Dewar’s’

There are no rules in de Jesus’ church. Anything goes when you follow “Jesus of Suburbia.” But he is serious about being the Second Coming of Christ. And along with his followers, he also has many detractors. Some who think he’s the devil incarnate and others who think he’s just a charlatan and a con man. One of the things that makes him so hated, so controversial, is that he preaches the Catholic Church is evil, and his followers burn pictures of the pope and hold protests outside churches.

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Analysis:

One thing not abundantly evident from the above quote is how de Jesus’ considers himself both the Christ and the antichrist. His claim is that “anti” means “after” or “next.” He has actually tattooed the number 666 (cf. Revelation 13:8) on his body, and encourages his followers to do the same.

The prefix “anti” means “over against” or “contrary to.” It references individuals who would falsely claim to the be Christ, or allay themselves against the true Messiah. (Mattthew 24:5; 1 John 2:18; 4:3).

De Jesus’ claim that he is the “Antichrist” is certainly true in the sense that his claim to be the Christ is false. His libertine theology and ignorance of the Bible show him clearly to be a false teacher, and worthy of condemnation.

The big story here is the gullibility of his followers. They remind one of the Mormons, who have accepted the book of Mormon and Joseph Smith as a prophet, when the evidence so strongly points to a fraud. Truly, the scripture is true which states, “they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables” (2 Timothy 4:4).

Several years ago I signed up for a email discussion forum called “marslist.” I believe the name of the list referenced the text of Acts 17, where the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers are recorded as gathering daily at the Areopagus on “Mars” hill to discuss philosphies and doctrines.

While the intent of the individual who named the list was to indicate it would be a place for discussion of Biblical topics (as Paul did on that occasion), I find it a bit ironic that the sentiment Luke recorded about that place came to characterize the list as well. Luke wrote, “For all the Athenians and the foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing” (vs. 21).

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In 2 Peter, chapter 2, the apostle describes false teachers who were endangering the welfare of the saints. He describes their character and lifestyle, and proclaims their eventual judgment before God.

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