All this will ever be is STINKING THINKING! If you're following a man (or women), you need to get your eyes off the messenger, and into the Message! You need to get your eyes off this person, and onto Jesus!
Brothers & Sisters-when a Pastor tells you not to believe a certain part of scripture-they are taking away from the sovereignty of God. They are toying with God's Word. This is dangerous territory.
Galatians 1: 8-9 (Amplified Bible) states:
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to and different from that which we preached to you, let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)!
As we said before, so I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel different from or contrary to that which you received [from us], let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)!
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to and different from that which we preached to you, let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)!
As we said before, so I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel different from or contrary to that which you received [from us], let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)!
I think this instruction is clear. If somebody preaches ANY OTHER GOSPEL, other than what is written in God's Word, they are to be ACCURSED! That means the preachers who are teaching the "Prosperity Gospel" are to be accursed. The pastors who are teaching that homosexuality is acceptable will be accursed. The ministers who are re-marrying divorced couples will be accursed. The bishops who are twisting scripture to allow themselves to live extravagant lifestyles will be accursed. The pastor who teaches that evolution is real will be accursed. The Reverend who teaches that " God Loves You", and will not call anyone a sinner or even talk about repentance-he is to be accursed.
Church-stop listening to what a human tells you, and listen to God! Remember-humans are imperfect. If you're following the teachings of a person who is straying from The Word of God, then you need to re-examine your Christian walk. The reason a Christian begins to follow these false teachers is because something huge has happened in their lives. It could be the death of a loved one. It could be the loss of a job. Someone in their family may have done something to them that is so bad-it would be hard to forgive them. It may be a lot of things, but the point is that person now begins to question God's sovereignty because of these circumstances. They begin to search for someone who will preach the "right message" to them. They will turn away from God's Word, and look to the words of a man for their answers. We need to make sure that we-as Christians are constantly studying the Bible, and understanding God's Word. Then, and only then can the Holy Spirit keep us on the right path. Only then can the Peace of God be in us. Only then can the Word of God be made clear to us through God's Holy Spirit. Only then, can we have direction from God. Only then, can we find forgiveness for ourselves and for those who have offended us!
Brothers & Sisters-I pray that The Word of God will dwell in your hearts, and that you would constantly seek to draw closer to Jesus through The Word of God!
AMEN?
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