Good morning and welcome in today. Today we’re going to take a look at the following passage of scripture.
2 Pet 2:1….
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
There’s a very simple way to discern alot of false prophets in today’s world. If you have ever seen a man allowing a woman to preach and teach the scriptures, or to speak in a church meeting somewhere, you just met one. God’s word gives us a test of spirituality in 1 Cor 14:34
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
There are a lot of people who profess to be Christians today who actually serve and worship women. They even profess that they are a prophet. The sad thing is they’re going to miss out on eternal life if they hold that belief until the day they die. Not everybody is going to be heaven. Our verse teaches about us about false prophets.
The word false means contrary to what is true. False is something that is artificial and untrue.
Have you ever had artificial sweetener? It looks like sugar and tastes like sugar, but it’s not sugar. The same thing is going on out in society today with people who profess Christianity. They look like a Christian, they sound like a Christian, but they are not a Christian. True Christians believe the things that Jesus taught. They believe the things that are contained in the Holy scriptures.
A true Christian is supposed to be a follower of the things that Jesus taught. The Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ didn’t want the church to be ignorant about their duties to the Christian faith. Nowadays people have reduced Christianity to a few verses from the Bible, but how can anything be truly understood without some study time?
Can you imagine claiming to be a mechanic but the only thing you know about is how to stick the spark plug in the hole in the motor. That sounds ridiculous doesn’t it but today people today have turned Christianity into that.
Can you imagine claiming to be a plumber but the only thing that you know how to do is to clean the pipe underneath the kitchen sink. Doesn’t that sound crazy?
There are people who profess to be Christians today who are being led astray because they are not filled with any knowledge of the truth of scripture. The church is a spiritual school where we are supposed to be educated in God’s holy word. It’s by God’s Word that we discern truth from fiction. Remember that there will be people who claim Jesus as their Lord but they are not going to inherit eternal life. There will be people who profess to be Christian but they never really followed Christ teachings. The disciples of the Lord preached and teached the things of Christ day by day. True believers are filled with knowledge of Gods Word.
Just claiming to be a Christian is not enough to get to heaven. The bible is clear that we need to have faith which means we need to accept and believe the things that Jesus taught. Jesus taught that before his return it was going to be like the days of Noah. Take a look around you can’t you see the sign of the times?
Because Jesus is the truth we must understand that real Christianity is not going to be on the rise when He returns, but rather a form of Christianity that is not true and genuine. Just like a fake diamond there will be people who profess to be followers of Christ who really don’t follow him at all.
The Christian life teaches us that we need to be filled with discernment. Can you tell the difference between a cat and a dog? Can you tell the difference between a horse and a squirrel? People in this world can discern these simple things yet many who profess Christianity cannot discern a false prophet.
If you have ever seen a woman preaching and teaching God’s word or speaking in a public church service, these are signs and works of a false prophet. A true prophet of God does not allow a woman to usurp over a man in any capacity and do these things.
I guarantee you that holding these beliefs are not the norm in society. The world is very different than the church. Jesus Christ is coming soon and his judgment is approaching quickly.
Somebody who professes spirituality or claims to be a prophet and allows women to preach and teach God’s word or speak in the church is a fraud. They are no different than someone who puts on a policemans outfit and impersonates an officer. Do you think a sheriff really appreciates when somebody does that to them? Do you think God appreciates when people profess to be followers of his only begotten son, yet they wholeheartedly reject the things that he taught? Just like people impersonate an officer, there are numerous people today who are impersonating Christianity.
Remember that someone who claims the word prophet is professing spirituality. The issue with a false prophet is that they are not spiritual at all. It’s no different today when people profess to believe in Jesus but they don’t believe in the things that he taught. To do such things is to make a mockery of the Christian faith to an unbelieving world. God will judge that. Discernment is a gift from God that helps us see things for what they truly are.
In this world, discernment is something that helps you tell the difference between a bird or a fish. It helps us to recognize a difference between a dog and a cat. The role of women in a church is something that helps us to discern true men of God from those who are fake.
If you were going to buy a diamond anniversary ring for your wife would you like to know that you’re getting a real thing instead of a counterfeit? If you were going to purchase a painting of a famous artist, wouldn’t you like to know that you’re getting the real thing?
The Lord teaches us in the scriptures how to discern a true prophet from a false one. Women preaching or teaching God’s Word in any capacity is forbidden along with them speaking in the church service. They are never to usurp over a man. This is one way to discern true men of God. False prophets serve and obey women in the church, rather than Jesus.
If you ever see a man who professes to be a Christian who allows these things to go on, you can guarantee they are not spiritual. They have never been born again. This happens all the time in the world but not in a church who is supposed to be serving Christ.
In the church we are called to love one another and to forgive one another, but authority is a whole different issue.
Can you imagine a private telling a general how to run a war? Can you imagine a five-year-old trying to instruct a sheriff how to shoot their weapon? Anybody who professes spirituality or claims to be a Christian has to understand that women are underneath men. Those who allow that to go on in the church are false prophets. Many people today worship women rather than Christ.
For 20 years I’ve always told my wife that I love somebody more than her. She bears witness to the fact that I have always told her that she is my number two. Nothing is ever going to be able to change that fact. I love Jesus more than anybody including my wife.
The Bible teaches husbands to love your wives but remember that we are to worship and serve Christ.
In today’s modern form of Christianity men worship women. They worship and serve their wives and mothers. Those who teach those things cause you to err. They are one the signs of a false prophet.
Heresy is a belief or action which seriously disagrees with the principles of a particular religion. We can come boldly to the throne of grace in time of need and get forgiven with God but heresy is a different issue.
A heretic believes something that goes completely contrary to the teachings of the Christian faith. Instead of admitting the truth contained in scripture, a heretic will continue to hold on to their false belief. What they do is they believe a lie as though it’s true even though the scriptures teach otherwise. The Bible clearly teaches those who hold onto these opinions without repentance are going to be damned. The reason why is they do not believe the truth. They choose instead to believe a lie. They choose to love the world rather than Christ.
For many years, people have tried to make different versions of the Bible. You can tell the parts that they don’t want to become obedient to. They change verses or completely leave them out. Many people today find it easier to change God’s Word then change their own lives. That’s what happens when people are involved with heresy. Heresy is a terrible sin because it’s a rejection of Truth. Without truth you will not accept the fact that you are in error. Like a flood comes or tornado without a moment’s notice, swift destruction will come to these people. And that my friends is biblical truth.
Think about those things for today and Lord willing we’ll talk some more tomorrow till then bye-bye everybody. ♥️ tlkjbc.wordpress.com
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