Posts Tagged ‘false teachers’
Misquoting the Scriptures
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/MisquotingTheScriptures.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Timothy 2:14-19 I. Atheists will often use short quotes from the Bible to make it appear that the Bible is contradictory or teaches something that people would find repulsive A. But then, when you lift words from their context, you can make almost any point you want B. To be…
Read MoreHow do I treat false teachers, like the Mormons?
Question: God teaches us so much through His Word, but I have a question that cannot be easily answered. Throughout the New Testament, God instructs His children (born-again Christians ) to love unconditionally; yet, I’m not sure how to act or respond to Mormons. Loving others is a commandment of God but somehow I’m not…
Read MoreThey Caused the People to Trust in a Lie
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TheyCausedThePeopleToTrustInALie.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreI couldn’t make my pledge this month and the pastor wants God to afflict me. What do I do?
Question: I am a young lady of 26 years. I attend a church and during a fundraising, the pastor asked me to pay 2000 in our currency. I got 500 to pay him and promised to pay the rest later. He mentioned we should not cross the end of the month without paying our balance.…
Read MoreShould we not worry about false teachers because at least Christ is being preached?
Question: Does Philippians 1:12-18 mean that whatever way the gospel is preached it is not too important? What will then be the reward of a person or people involved in preaching the gospel out of envy and strife? There are some congregations here that have decided to do monthly joint evangelism, but the problem with…
Read MoreFalse Teaching 101
by Steven Harper In the religious realm, there are some men who would have us believe they are speaking the truths of God’s Word but would be more properly identified as the “false teachers” they are. I know that is a ‘label’ that some individuals do not like to hear, but it is a Scriptural one…
Read MoreHave you heard of Cecil Hook and his book Free in Christ?
Question: Asked a question of previous Williams Road Church of Christ why they removed the “church of Christ” and now just refer to themselves as the Williams Road Church. The short answer referred me to Cecil Hook and his book Free in Christ. What would the explanation be without me reading and how far off…
Read MoreDo I have to marry my brother’s widow?
Question: Please help. My pastor told me that God spoke to her that I should marry my elder brother’s widow with four children. I have a fiancee whom I dearly love but my pastor says she is being used by devil worshippers to capture me. My dad joined in devil worship a long time ago…
Read MoreMy pastor told me that God wanted me to be his wife
Question: When I was 35 years old I was introduced to this church where the pastor is also a prophet. He is married and we called him daddy and his wife mommy. I was going through a lot at that time and I was helped through that man of God to find peace again in…
Read MoreWhat can I do about a visiting preacher making claims that Ecclesiastes is not inspired and there are errors in the Bible?
Question: My wife and I have attended the same church for the past 16 years. We have two elders and five deacons. Recently the son of one of our elders came, by invitation, to preach for us. This young man has graduated from a top university and has a degree in Greek. The night he…
Read MoreWhat do we do about our new minister who is teaching strange doctrine?
Question: I love my church family. I really do. About a year and a half ago, we employed a new minister. He is more a teacher than a preacher, but he has several degrees and has taught theology. My problem is, I am not comfortable with what he says. Most of his sermons dwell on…
Read MoreBad Company Corrupts Good Morals
by Doy Moyer Most are familiar with Paul’s argument in I Corinthians 15, that if Jesus was not raised, and there is no resurrection, then our faith is vain, preaching is vain, and we are to be pitied for believing it all. Another argument that we often make has to do with how pointless life…
Read MoreHow do you handle a Bible class teacher who is teaching false doctrine?
Question: Hello, I’ve just read your answer to a person who was asking for advice because his Sunday school teacher told him that Cain was the result of Satan having sexual relations with Eve. You suggested that he find a different Sunday school teacher. However, in many churches you don’t choose your teacher; rather, depending on your…
Read MoreWe have a new preacher teaching unity in a diversity of beliefs
Question: Our congregation recently has a new preacher. He is related to half the church members and is well-known in the community. But he is very liberal and has admitted to me that he wants to change things at our congregation. He told me, “he is about a relationship with Christ, and I am about…
Read MoreWe appreciate the clarity of your message about Oprah’s spiritual crusade
Question: Dear Sir, My fiancee and I were reading one of your articles covering Oprah’s spiritual crusade in America. We really appreciated the clarity of your message as well as your church’s mission. Thank you for being willing to write the truth about who Jesus was and what He came for. I just wanted to encourage…
Read MoreIs it biblical to sow seed (money) every time we seek something from God as some prophets and pastors claim?
Question: Is it biblical to sow seed (money) every time we seek something from God as some prophets and pastors claim? Answer: First off we have a problem because there are no modern-day prophets. So we are dealing with people pretending to be something God doesn’t approve of. See: Prophets Today? Think Again! Latter Day…
Read MoreWill I go wrong following Benny Hinn, Joel Olsteen, J.D. Jakes, or Joyce Meyer?
Question: Hi there, Three days ago I was browsing around YouTube and found Benny Hinn exposed, as well as Joel Osteen. This really scared me since many people follow them. Also, from time to time, some Christians watch them on TV. Do all these people who listen to them and watch them go to hell?…
Read MoreThe pastor in the church we are in slapped my wife and called her a derogatory name. What should we do?
Question: Hello, I have a problem. The church that I am attending is very disrespectful to women and people of color, calling them second-class citizens and that God put them on earth to serve men and nothing more than that. They say women cannot be saved unless they give birth, that Jesus died for only…
Read MoreI’m beginning to doubt the things I’ve been taught most of my life, and I’m afraid of losing my faith in God
Question: I have something I would like your opinion on. I was part of a church called the Shepherd’s Chapel from the time I was 13. Their ideas run parallel to some of the ideas of the Nazis and the Christian Identity Movement. My mind has been opened to the idea of entertaining these thoughts…
Read MoreBeware!
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Beware.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Peter 2:1-3 I. As the children were growing up, I felt that I was constantly reminding them to watch where they were going. A. They just assumed that most things around them were safe and rarely gave thought to the fact that it was people around them who were…
Read MoreShould a preacher say, “I break all generational curses on you”?
Question: Why do so many preachers pray over people by saying “I break all generational curses on you”? I read what you wrote about God visiting the iniquities of the fathers on their children, but I still need biblical verses to disprove these preachers and convince myself. Answer: “For the time will come when they will…
Read MoreWhy are all the guys I date bums?
Question: Good day minister, A man of God met me and introduced me to his brother saying God said he will be my husband. I met the guy. We talked, but I found out there was no compatibility between us. I don’t love him, perhaps “like” I will say. But along the way, we sinned…
Read MoreThe False Prophets Who Cry “Wolf!”
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/FalseProphetsWhoCryWolf.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text:: Ezekiel 13:3-9 I. It was 6pm on May 21 and thousands learned that they were duped into believing that Judgment Day had come. A. So many were saying before the day 1. Well, I’m certain it will happen, but even if it doesn’t, I rather be prepared just in case. 2. Well,…
Read MoreDid God have a wife?
Question: Look at this article, “Did God have a wife? Scholar says that he did,” I discovered. Can you refute it? Answer: I saw this article when it was first published. It is a prime example that people will just about believe anything they are told. The article is really a promotion of Francesca Stavrakopoulou…
Read MoreHow can you teach that Revelation has already happened?
Question: I read your article against Jack Van Impe. I am so amazed that you can teach that Revelation has already happened. Are you unable to read? John starts right out being told these visions are of what was, is, and is to come! But what I really want to know is who was this great…
Read MoreWhen Is One Bidding Godspeed to Another’s Error?
by Kenneth E. Thomas One may be prone to say, “Why, that’s a silly question, everyone knows the answer.” Not so fast my good friend and or my brother in Christ; the answer may not be quite as easy as you first thought. I will take a stab at a partial answer by citing some…
Read MoreThe “Jesus Was Born Under the Law” Argument
by Terry W. Benton The Argument Stated: Jesus was “born” under the law (Galatians 4:4) and he died on the cross to “end” the Old Testament law of Moses (Romans 10:4; Colossians 2:14). This means that everything Jesus said and taught was under the authority of the Old Testament law of Moses. The Argument Answered:…
Read MoreCan We Know?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CanWeKnow.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Matthew 24:36-44 I. A massive advertising campaign has started claiming that Jesus’ second coming and the Judgment Day will be on May 21, 2011. A. Different billboard proclaim slogans, such as “The wise men knew, we can know” or “Noah knew, we can know.” B. Most of us understand that this…
Read MoreThe Church of Oprah
by Dan Gatlin For decades, Oprah Winfrey has proclaimed faith in Jesus Christ. Yet, when one examines Oprah’s Jesus, he is not the same Jesus found in the New Testament. Oprah’s Jesus is not God in the flesh, but merely a “good man.” He is non-condemning and tolerant of “alternative lifestyles.” In short, her Jesus…
Read MoreFalse Teachers and Lying Prophets
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/FalseTeachersAndLyingProphets.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. As long as God has had teachers and prophets in the world there have been those who taught falsely. A. Jeremiah complained about the false prophets – Jeremiah 5:30-31 B. Paul had problems with teachers binding the Old Law – Acts 15:1-2 C. Paul warned the Ephesian elders that false teachers would…
Read MoreHow could the spirit Paul cast out be not from God when it told the truth?
Question: The Bible teaches how to recognize the spirits. It says that every spirit who denies Jesus Christ isn’t from God. But what about Acts 16:16-18? The spirit in this girl wasn’t from God, and it still said that Paul was saying the truth about salvation. Answer: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test…
Read MoreThat prophet you called false was right!
Question: I read your response to the gentlman who was claiming to be a prophet and telling you of the judgement looming over you. I wanted to state first of all that he is correct. Judgement is looming over the head of every man because the blood of 50 million babies cries out to Jesus much the…
Read MoreThe Jerusalem Conference
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/JerusalemConference.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 11:1-18 I. The meeting in Jerusalem, recorded in Acts 15, is used to justify many things A. The gathering of denominational bodies to consider issues is justified by this passage. B. Many go a step further to justify decisions of what rules the denomination will support C. Messianic Jews believe that…
Read MoreIs it wrong to question your pastor about what is in the Bible?
Question: If your pastor is wrong about what’s in the Bible, is it wrong to question him about it or openly disagree with him? Answer: A part of the answer to this question must be how you approach the disagreement. “Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on…
Read MoreDid the Haitians make a pact with the devil? Did that cause the earthquake?
Question: Do you know what the basis for Pat Robertson’s comments on Haiti and their pact with the devil was based on in terms of the light of Scripture? Is it true they made a pact with the devil? I find his comments to have no scriptural basis at all. I then took it upon…
Read MoreDo you realize that you quoted from a false teacher?
Question: I have just come across your sermon, “What is God’s will for me?” I was disturbed by one thing. You have used a quote from a David Jay Jordan article. David is an avowed anti-church “missionary” whose goal is to basically bring all believers out of churches. He believes that all churches are evil…
Read MoreHow do I tell a friend that Benny Hinn cannot heal her blind child?
Question: I know a person who has a blind child. This person wants to take her child to Benny Hinn because she believes her son will be healed through him. I know this is not true, but I need Scripture to back it up. I feel so bad for her because she wants so badly…
Read MoreShould I tell my daughters about the abuse I suffered in the church they attend?
Question: I was in a church for 12 years. I left because I was abused there. My two daughters are still there. I am afraid for them. I do not want them trained in this way. Should I tell them the truth? Answer: In some ways, it is hard for me to answer because the…
Read MoreDo you think this web site’s discussion of sex and the Bible to be accurate?
Question: I’d like you to check out this web site and advise me if you feel it is a “false prophet” kind of deal or if it indeed biblically founded. Check it out! It’s pretty interesting. Answer: It is nonsense of the worse sort. It is so ridiculous that I’m not certain the person is serious. Just…
Read MoreIs it proper to grieve over someone who is deluded by false teachers?
Question: It’s been some time since I’ve written. I’m the fellow whose wife joined a charismatic group and said that God told her to divorce me and this was supported by her Christian friends because I was not Christ-like and had an issue with the charismatic stuff. Although I’ve given up any hope of ever reconciling,…
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