Posts Tagged ‘false teachers’
Have you heard about Kim Clement?
Question: Where are you at? Have you not yet heard of Kim Clement! He prophesied publicly in front of a large audience long before any of the following happened ( I keep detailed archives of the meetings regarding time place and manner): · George W Bush became President · The debacle of the Florida Vote with Al Gore · Hurricane Katrina…
Read MoreIf a Mormon or a Jehovah’s Witness comes to the door, should I shake their hand?
Question: Do you know of any articles that address the true dangers of teachers from outside the church vs. those that are respected teachers from within the church, that teach false doctrines? It seems that there are some who are teaching that one can not even shake the hand of a person who arrives at…
Read MoreNo Prophecy
by Carl A. Allen Often, when I am reading at random, I come across a thought that is worthy of passing on. Some of these thoughts are for thinking, not just passing over. I believe this quote to be of that value. “There are no prophecies for Buddha, Confucius, Muhammad or any other leader of…
Read MoreHave You Gone to Him About It?
by Brian A. Yeager How brethren deal with sin among the saints should often be brought into question. In fact, one could easily write many articles pointing out how infrequently brethren will apply what the scriptures teach when it comes to congregational discipline. Then, when brethren finally decided to practice scriptural discipline it is sad…
Read MoreHow Do They Do That?
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton You watch as the magician waves his hands and mutters mysterious words. Suddenly, the handkerchief he was holding becomes a dove. You know it is a trick, but you wonder how he did it. You read yet another account of a con man taking the money of several people. The lies…
Read MoreBe on the Alert (Article)
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton The world is filled with corrupted views of Christianity. Despite the Lord’s desire that his followers would be one (John 17:22), we find thousands of denominations. Oneness cannot be obtained by teaching different beliefs and then stating the differences really do not matter to God. God has already told us His…
Read MoreThe Corruption of Money (Sermon)
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Timothy 6:3-10 I. In any discussion of false teachers you have to address the issue of money. Money is often the motivation for compromising the truth – I Timothy 6:10-11 A. Teaching for the money they can make – Titus 1:10-11 B. II Peter 2:3 – Some make merchandise of the…
Read MoreRacketeering
by R.L.Whiteside via. The Bible Banner, 1946 It seems that about every line of human activity is cursed with racketeers. If people were not so gullible, common racketeers could not work their schemes. Racketeering was at first a scheme to obtain money or other advantages by threats of damage to person or property. It was…
Read MoreWhat to do when a church leader preys on members
Question: Your words of wisdom have been very healing. Thank you. I need to give some contextual information with regards to my ex-boyfriend. I met him at my church. I was in a program called Beyond Divorce, and he was my small group leader as well as the organizer of this entire program. In my…
Read MoreTheir Mouths Must Be Stopped
by Brian A. Yeager The Apostle Paul told Timothy: “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn…
Read MoreIt Depends on What You Mean by “Is”
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton based on an ad written by Floyd Chappelear When a person is caught in an indefensible position, they will frequently argue over the meaning of words. If you can’t define your position, then you cannot hold them accountable. Even simple words suddenly become vague because the arguer will not accept any…
Read MoreBe on the Alert (Sermon)
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Colossians 2:1-5 I. It is our natural tendency to interpret the actions of others with our own views. A. It is hard for those who are good to understand why people will do evil. B. While thinking about how to lead in to this lesson, I received the following e-mail back before…
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