--BIBLE DOCTRINE MATTERS ~~-

--FROM PRIDE TO DOCTRINES OF DEMONS~
By: David Barnhart-/ Abiding Word Ministries

--Standing on the Foundational Truths of the Bible~
-By: David Barnhart-[Abiding Word Ministries/ The Vine and the Branches]~~

-Today theologians and church leaders are filled with such hubris and arrogance they think they have the right to set aside the divinely inspired words of Scripture or rewrite them in order to construct teachings and doctrines that stem from their vain imaginations. The Bible describes their teachings as the "doctrines of demons" (1 Timothy 4:1).

For example, 'The Voice', one of the newest Bibles on the market today and published by Thomas Nelson, eliminates the word "Christ" from the text. Not one time in 'The Voice' is our Savior called "Jesus Christ." 'The Voice' also eliminated other words as well, including "apostle" and "angel."

All Christians have a responsibility to oppose false teachers and guard against false doctrines. To successfully accomplish this, we must know the Bible well enough to discern the truth from a lie when we hear it. Furthermore, God directs Christians to separate themselves from false teachings and teachers. Such separation assures that our testimony will not be marred and that we will not become participants in evil (2 Corinthians 6:14-17). You may be certain, however, that false teachers will not react meekly when their sacred alters are being attacked. Therefore, we must stand fast against the compromising forces of our day.

Paul gave proper counsel and directive to our present generation: "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple" (Romans 16:17-18).

The strongest warning in the Bible against tolerating false teachers and teachings also comes Paul:
"I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed. As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!" (Galatians 1:6-9)~~

--"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." He never changes, nor should we. [Hebrews 13:8]
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