false teachers – Page 3 – La Vista Church of Christ

Does a lack of unity and integrity affect the preaching of the gospel?

September 13, 2017

Question: Does the lack of unity and integrity in the ministry affect the people to whom we are reaching out? Is this a problem only due to egos or is there some other reason for this? Answer: “For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?” (I Corinthians 14:8). In…

What should I do about a person who is trying to push Calvinism in our congregation?

July 7, 2017

Question: There is a young man that I go to church with who tries to teach me that Calvinism is true and that you can’t lose your salvation. I used to believe what he teaches, but I stopped believing it. He even laughs when talking about people being prepared for destruction or God’s wrath being…

Should I leave this church where the pastor drives a luxury car?

March 31, 2017

Question: Hello. Thank you so much for taking the time to consider my question. I’ve struggled with the decision of whether to leave my church. The congregation is very loving and over the past two years, I have developed several good friendships. My dilemma is with the pastor. She is a very gifted speaker and…

Misquoting the Scriptures

January 28, 2017

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…

How do I treat false teachers, like the Mormons?

June 4, 2016

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…

They Caused the People to Trust in a Lie

April 17, 2016

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TheyCausedThePeopleToTrustInALie.mp3 by Raymond Warfel

I couldn’t make my pledge this month and the pastor wants God to afflict me. What do I do?

January 16, 2016

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.…

Should we not worry about false teachers because at least Christ is being preached?

November 3, 2015

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…

False Teaching 101

September 15, 2015

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…

Have you heard of Cecil Hook and his book Free in Christ?

August 21, 2015

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…