For
there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old
ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God
into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus
Christ (Jude 1:4).
False teachers are full of lawlessness and seek to push their lawlessness onto others. The Bible warns about them because they infiltrate the Church and attempt to pervert Church teaching. They are extremely deceptive, and deceive many, who do not even realise that they are deceived. Their deception is often very subtle. They deceive not by outright lies, but by subtle lies that underlie their doctrines, which shape one's mindset, often without realising it.
Such lies have caused many to fall into spiritual bondage and which tempt people to sin, not because they seek to sin, but out of frustration, discontentment, anger, or pain.
For example, many false teachers in the contemporary context do not explicitly say, but effectively imply by their teachings that a person must marry and have a family to be a holy, righteous, complete follower of Christ, as well as a joyful, contented and fulfilled person. Such is patently untrue, as we know that Apostle Paul, Barnabas, and many other saints were unmarried, and were even among the most prominent people in the Bible. Jesus was unmarried, and no person can be more holy, righteous, complete, fulfilled, joyful or have more peace than He!
Yet, these false legalistic teachers keep pushing the teaching because they have their own agenda. Whether it be that they want to go against the culture simply for the sake of going against it, are uncomfortable at seeing young people focus and succeed in their professions which they legitimately pursue as God's calling for them, or simply assume that their convictions are right, they are putting people in spiritual bondage.
People are placed into spiritual bondage when they believe spiritual error because it causes false guilt, making them think something is wrong with them, when there is not. As a result, they feel that God is punishing them, there is something wrong with them, has blessed them less, simply because of their situation or circumstances, whatever it may be, when that is not the case. It causes frustration, despair, discontentment, bitterness and anger, stealing away his or her joy, and sapping his or her strength, for "the joy of the Lord is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10).
Yet, many of these false teachers endorse sinful things, things that are so perverse and wicked. I have met one who endorses pornography and masturbation, and even think they can glory God, but yet is so arched up about ethnic minorities becoming successful and wealthy, as well as women serving God in the more prestigious well-esteemed professions, such as academia, and in ministry that are not exclusively for children or women. Such is the manifestation of a legalistic perverse person who is not only full of perversion, but is arrogant enough to think that his own perspective of right or wrong is the Law of God.
Do not let these false teachers steal your joy in the Lord, which is your strength. Do not allow them to cause you to be bitter, anger, frustrated, or upset towards God that you lose faith in God, and be damned in Hell because of them.
Run from these false teachers. Cut off all contact with them.
Repent of your sins. Put your faith in Jesus Christ today.
False teachers are full of lawlessness and seek to push their lawlessness onto others. The Bible warns about them because they infiltrate the Church and attempt to pervert Church teaching. They are extremely deceptive, and deceive many, who do not even realise that they are deceived. Their deception is often very subtle. They deceive not by outright lies, but by subtle lies that underlie their doctrines, which shape one's mindset, often without realising it.
Such lies have caused many to fall into spiritual bondage and which tempt people to sin, not because they seek to sin, but out of frustration, discontentment, anger, or pain.
For example, many false teachers in the contemporary context do not explicitly say, but effectively imply by their teachings that a person must marry and have a family to be a holy, righteous, complete follower of Christ, as well as a joyful, contented and fulfilled person. Such is patently untrue, as we know that Apostle Paul, Barnabas, and many other saints were unmarried, and were even among the most prominent people in the Bible. Jesus was unmarried, and no person can be more holy, righteous, complete, fulfilled, joyful or have more peace than He!
Yet, these false legalistic teachers keep pushing the teaching because they have their own agenda. Whether it be that they want to go against the culture simply for the sake of going against it, are uncomfortable at seeing young people focus and succeed in their professions which they legitimately pursue as God's calling for them, or simply assume that their convictions are right, they are putting people in spiritual bondage.
People are placed into spiritual bondage when they believe spiritual error because it causes false guilt, making them think something is wrong with them, when there is not. As a result, they feel that God is punishing them, there is something wrong with them, has blessed them less, simply because of their situation or circumstances, whatever it may be, when that is not the case. It causes frustration, despair, discontentment, bitterness and anger, stealing away his or her joy, and sapping his or her strength, for "the joy of the Lord is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10).
Yet, many of these false teachers endorse sinful things, things that are so perverse and wicked. I have met one who endorses pornography and masturbation, and even think they can glory God, but yet is so arched up about ethnic minorities becoming successful and wealthy, as well as women serving God in the more prestigious well-esteemed professions, such as academia, and in ministry that are not exclusively for children or women. Such is the manifestation of a legalistic perverse person who is not only full of perversion, but is arrogant enough to think that his own perspective of right or wrong is the Law of God.
Do not let these false teachers steal your joy in the Lord, which is your strength. Do not allow them to cause you to be bitter, anger, frustrated, or upset towards God that you lose faith in God, and be damned in Hell because of them.
Run from these false teachers. Cut off all contact with them.
Repent of your sins. Put your faith in Jesus Christ today.
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