Thursday, September 26th

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. Romans 16:17

 



Has it ever bothered you when a preacher calls out well-known people who have claimed the name of Christ, yet live contrary to the Word of God?  The verse in Romans is our authority to call out sin and to distance ourselves from false teaching.  I've heard preaching where the brother or sister-in-Christ who is promoting corrupt doctrine is named by name.  I wasn't bothered, but I heard from some who were.  They felt like the preacher who was preaching shouldn't have mentioned any names---he shouldn't have been so harsh---he shouldn't have been judgmental.  However, using the Bible as our Guide, we should not only name false teaching, we should also mark the false teachers.  Why?  Why should we do that, Mrs. Kim? Doesn't the Bible also say that we are not to judge others?  Girls, when we are talking personal preferences, personal convictions, personal choices, we are not to be anyone's judge; however, when we are talking about Bible doctrines clearly defined in the Word of God, if the Bible proclaims it as wrong, it is not wrong for us to agree with God that it's wrong.  Romans 16:18 explains what false teachers accomplish when young Christians and babes-in-Christ don't know any better,

and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

 

Don't be intimidated, girls!  If God says something is wrong, it will be wrong no matter who says otherwise.

Scripture Reading for the Day:

Proverbs 26
Acts 6