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There are Two scriptures which attracted me when I look them it Gives correct meaning or understanding about our salvation.
What I have seen that in spite of focusing on What the. Word of God says people are more interested in different aspects of people and Judging others .
The current topic which is going viral is “Seeker vs Sound Doctrines”. which is creating doubts in people's mind , whether it is True Gospel preaching or false Teaching.
Realizing that two of the groups which is preaching the Gospel are came in as
(1)Teachers not the part of Denominations or Group but preaching Jesus Name
(2) False Teachers - Using sound doctrine.false teachings.
The First scripture is From.Chapter from Luke 9:49-50.
“And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.”
50 “And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.”
The kind of argument you might see : This man is not following Christ with He was working independent of 'Christ's group,' yet the Lord said: 'Do not forbid him.' Hence, even though someone may not be with us he is not against us.
Then why it happen to be in a denominational body, or teaching some things that are wrong; so long as they are not against us, and so long as they ascribe the name of Christ to their work, we should not forbid or criticize them. I thank This is the practical lesson.
When we comment on some teacher or leaders from different Ministries.
It's often comes up that his teachings are not as per Bible,and we usually gives him a tag of “FalseTeacher”.
I am not commenting or not judging anybody here but these two scriptures are the part of our lives as a believer of Christ ,but we overlooked these ,as it holds a great knowledge and understanding of how we today see these scriptures ,these are the scripture through which we immidiately declare our judgement.in spite of knowing that because God alone is the one who has the authority to judge.
Very easily we start judging people and in our own judgement we declaire him as False or True.
If we Read Romans 2:1-3. What the Paul says about Judging
“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
Instead of Looking at that Preacher or Leaders teaching ,we rather Focus on What Good thing he taught as per scripture. Is that thrilled you at that point of time and you Praise God.
It is even advanced as a reason for gospel preachers to refrain from exposing false teachers and telling people they are in religious error or immorality.
Now, in the Dawning of church has moved away from the seeker church, and the massages are tailor made and it does not accept the idea of absolute truth.
They are more focused on having a self-satisfying spiritual experience in a completely non-judgmental atmosphere.
2 Timothy 4:1:4 “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears.
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
Having itching ears”: Professing Christians,believers in the church follow their own desires and flock to preachers who offer them God’s blessings apart from His forgiveness, and His salvation apart from their repentance. They want to be entertained by teachings which gives them pleasant sensations and leave them with good feeling about themselves.
Why we are going to Church? Because our Souls are hungry for God's words and to get that spiritual food.
But what we are experienced in church though there is sound doctorines ,
Preached in the Church ,but the kind of enthusiasm or the hunger for Listening the God's words somehow not seen.
There is a time boundations ,I have seen Pastors to looking at their wrist watch when there sermon is going.
Also I have noticed they also maintaied a law or you can say it a Method of saying some Prayers or ,which whole of the congregation say together ,Just to make different or gives an identity ,which differs them in worshipping and following their Denominations Roman Catholic, Baptist ,Sevenday Adventist,Presbritranion,Syrian orthodox
All of them has different ways of Preaching ,but our denominational structure is Presbyterian.
There are three basic types of church government with some more that might be called hybrid.
They all agree that Jesus Christ is the King and Head of the Church, but they disagree on how Christ, who is now in heaven, administers His headship.
In Roman Catholic, The Pope (Bishop of Rome) is in Christ's place in the church, and therefore infallible in all his decrees.
Roman Catholicism claims to hold an authority that is above the Bible, whereas Protestantism believes that the Bible is over the church and that therefore the Church must be subservient to the Bible.
Baptists and most independent churches have still have a third understanding of church rule under Christ. It is called "Independentism."
There Many Orthodox denominations, but their denominational unity is only for fellowship and joining together in missionary activity and theological education in Baptist Seminaries. For instance, no matter of biblical discipline can be carried beyond the local church. But that's only half of the difference.
The other half is that all decisions are made by the members of the church. In that sense, Baptist and Independent churches are strictly democratic—rule by the people (the members).
That could have been the dawning of the churches ,which has given the benefit to other New Gospel Ministries to where these kind of Government system is not there,and there is no rules or boundations.
The worship standards if these ministries are so thrilling that it feels like that actually you have connected with God. They preach in a way that people not enjoying the Gospel but it is stored in their mind.It gives people a pleasent sensation in hearing.
That's what 2 Timothy 4:2 -3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears.
Yes it's true because in our churches they are preaching which hit their mind or heart whereas In some Ministries they preach that the followers or Audience feel Pleasent sensation.
If you noticed that both True Gospel and False Gospel preaching has good or bad points.
Very Few Churches preach about the holy spirit and it's gifts but they do not encorage or teach how can we go further to get the holy spirit.
But in So called False Gospel preaching the most talk about subject is Holy spirit and it's gifts,Different tongues speaking.
Infact we talk about speaking for holy spirit or different tongues speaking gift but haven't seen anybody experiencing that. Thing in the church and the major thing the Holy spirit Baptism .
Sound doctorines insist on Water batism ,if a Preacher says to a person who came new in faith ,that you take water baptism and you will be saved or get the salvation .
How's the in that person will get salvation without Repentence and through Repentence, he will only be saved through the baptism of Christ's holy blood and will get the salvation and believe him as son of God.
I ask one question here if Through water baptism salvation was so easy then the one of two decoits got the salvation ? How ?.both were crucified right and left with Christ ,in which one who said I believe you are a son of God and repented on there on cross for his sins and said to Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom,what Jesus said to him ,”Now” this very moment you will be with me in the kingdom of God.
How does that decoit got the salvation because he believed in Jesus name and his precious blood because he repented and the baptism of Christ holy blood.
Because in the church world today they are based on sound doctorines ,which some how people of today's world does not interested in.
Also there is time boundations for 1 hour or so ,the time dedicated for preaching fixed for 15-30 minutes but the rest is Notices and other things.
Have anybody seen the other faith Temples they opened 24*7 but here only Saturday or Sunday or on the special occasion.wheather they teach
Sound doctrines of sacrifice ,teaches walking each day in the salvation Christ has provided for you. also teaches living a holy separated life to God.
I understand that sound doctorine is true gospel preaching , but what if with power and authority it's not been preached it should be preached that anyone who is listening her soul should be thrilled and whatever the word of God preached should give the soul touching sensation to the audience or the believers God's presence should hit every soul.
And Seekers Churches or you called “ False Teaching are getting benefit of that weekness of Sound doctrines.
Because some of the People who comes in faith have been taught in a way that that they are blessed ,all of their problems will be gone. The Word “Repentence” of their sins has not been taught to them ,and haven't told them in Christ they have to face the hardship.
This is sad thing we are not equipping our people to face hardship.
“Fables”: This refers to false ideology, viewpoints, and philosophies in various forms that oppose sound doctrine (see notes on 2 Cor. 10:3-5; 1 Tim. 1:4; 4:7; Titus 1:14; 2 Pet. 1:16).
The truth of the matter is, many will turn from the Truth to a good time religion which pleases their flesh. "Fables" are speaking of doctrines that are not Truth
But I know most of the people will not agree with me on this point.because they are least interested in spreading the word of God rather interested in debates , Judging , pointing fingers.
and these people are looking only for their self sufficiency.
For them 1 Corinthians 10:24 “Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.”
Let's Focused on what Jesus said in Luke 9:50,rather than commenting or Judging them as true or false preaching,we have no authority to Judge but Jesus has the authority to Judge.
Even Jesus said I am not John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
As far as Judgement concerned Jesus said I John 9:39 “ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.”
It is very easy to be confused when you hear that Christians are to "judge not" but also to discern and judge what is truth. Jesus tells us to look at our own sin before judging someone else.
But we believe that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?.
Before passing Judgement to others we should look first to us.
The scriptures of James says that James 4:11-12 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Yes there is only one Who is able to judge both you and me.
Do not waste your time in these things and rather Focus on Word of God and his law and commandments.
Remember it's written that only God can judge and he brings the things of darkness into light.
1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
What if the weaker points should become the stronger points in preaching of true gospel in churches.what if They should adopt the good points ,the way of worshipping from False ministries ,and false ministries should adopt sound doctorines rather than preaching pleasent sensation words.
The the scenerio will be different altogether then there will be only one True Gospel would have been preached every where ,There will be no False Gospel preaching.
But we cannot just forget the scriptures that what have been prophesised if we look again on 2 Timothy 4:2-3.
But here also a Scripture says about his grace in Malachi 3:2-3 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' sope:
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
“like as the refiner’s fire makes the dross of the metal to appear and fly off.”
Our Lord and Savior Jesus will fill you with his knowledge and wisdom. Amen
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