Study 7: Understand the importance of our minds Contemporary Christianity displays a serious ignorance of the importance of our minds. One could say that contemporary popular Christianity has for a large part abdicated its mind. In its emphasis on unity, on experience, on feelings and on relationship it appears to have overlooked the biblical emphasis […]
Study 6: Obey the biblical commands about false teaching Our attitude and response to false teaching and false teachers is a matter of obedience to our Lord. He knows that false teaching is present, and will continue to be present until he returns. His word contains clear instructions that tell us what we should do […]
Study 5: Understand the present and final impact of false teaching What the New Testament letters and Revelation teach about the present and final impact of false teaching is rather overwhelming. It is listed here with only minimal comment. The reader is strongly encouraged to look up the scripture references and study them in context. […]
Study 3: Know what the old testament says about false teaching False teaching is teaching or belief that is contrary to the teaching of the Bible. It is sometimes called 'heresy'. Its perpetrators are called variously 'false prophets', 'false teachers', or 'false apostles', as well as a range of rather scathing and derogatory terms which […]
Study 4: Recognize the true nature of false teachers and false teaching This study looks at what the New Testament states about the nature of false teachers and their message. It does not contain much in the way of explanation or comment, but presents what the New Testament says and leaves its readers to come […]
HOW TO DEAL WITH FALSE TEACHING SUMMARY OF STUDIES Introduction Study 1: Know the Bible's perspective on human ideologies The Bible defines substitute religions and human ideologies as false The Bible affirms that Christ alone is the one true truth Study 2: Know the fundamental difference between the true truth and false teaching The true […]
Study 9: Recognize false teaching today Note: Please read the previous study before reading this study. This study has the potential to offend. That is not its purpose. Its purpose is [1] to honour and preserve God's truth revealed in his written Word, by contending for the faith once delivered to the saints, and [2] […]