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God's House, My House (V)

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 7:18–29
Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy
Date: 23rd May 2021

(Sermon starts around 21:09.)

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Enemies of God in the Church!

What is the greatest problem that the church is facing today everywhere? Pandemic? Economic downturn? Persecutions? Though all of these are undoubtedly painful and disconcerting, nothing is as acutely damaging as the opposition posed by the haters of God and of His truths among church members.

How ironic it is that some of the most defiant and dangerous enemies of God are found in the church! They claim to be believers and outwardly express a superficial devotion to Christ. But they speak and live contrary to the truths and counsels of God’s Word. Such people are found even in the leadership of the church. They are apostates who embrace false doctrines, worldliness, materialism, etc. They distort the truths of God, and propound and propagate perverted forms of Christianity.

Just as in the past, such God-haters are found even now. The Bible warns, “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” (2 Peter 2:1). Apostate Judaism and false Christianity, along with all their teachers and adherents, are deceivers and haters of divine truth and of God.

God had the harshest criticism for such people in ancient Israel. The Bible records in many places God’s strong condemnation of them. Isaiah 1:11-16 is one such severe denunciation – “To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil”.

God has no pleasure in worship from those who live in an unbiblical manner. Isaiah 29:13-14 reiterates this matter – “Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men…for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.” Through the prophet Amos, God also declared His utter disgust for the haters of His truth who were disguised as genuine worshippers – “I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols” (Amos 5:21-23).

Those haters of God’s truth would even “swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness” (Isaiah 48:1). The LORD directed the prophet Jeremiah to deliver a hard-hitting reprimand to the counterfeit religionists of his day – “Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these… Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; and come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations? Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD” (Jeremiah 7:4, 8-11).

During Jesus’ public ministry, He did not spare the Pharisees who rejected His teachings from His unvarnished condemnation. He plainly told them that they were motivated by greed, avarice and covetousness: “No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God” (Luke 16:13-15). While the Pharisees were listening to Jesus’ teachings, they were mocking Him. What triggered their hostile reaction and scorn towards Jesus? Their obsession with material gain was the root of their rejection and ridicule of Jesus’ doctrines. Moreover, they were self-justifying. They wanted to avoid being seen by people as mistaken in their thinking, teaching and conduct. To them, accepting Jesus’ teachings would mean that they had to confess they had been foolish in their ways and then repent. But as Jesus noted about them, they would rather “justify [them]selves before men”.

In 2021, what do we see in the church? Increasingly, Christians are denying the plain teachings of the Scriptures, branding them as impractical, inconvenient and unworkable in this post-modern world! Many churchgoers have upheld material success as more important than spiritual excellence. Greater possessions, a glamorous lifestyle, a place among the world’s elite, etc. are more commonly cherished passions of contemporary Christians than a lowly, biblically ordered life. Are we not now living in the perilous times that the Bible warns about in 2 Timothy 4:3–4? “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; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” Let us examine ourselves and see whether we are turning against God and His truths to justify our love for worldly living.

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Affections Rightly Placed

Colossians 3:2 exhorts all Christians to “set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Those who are risen with Christ have not only a new spiritual pursuit (Colossians 3:1), but also a new passion, as Paul described in this verse.

The verb “set your affection” (phroneo) means “direct your mind to something”. A Christian’s thoughts should be directed to Christ and the things associated with where He now dwells. That is our ultimate destination; hence it must be our preoccupation while we live on this earth. We are to be heavenly-minded (“on things above”) because, as Paul says in Philippians 3:20, “For our conversation (or citizenship) is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ”.

What are your great interests? The great object of our contemplation should be the celestial city that Jesus is preparing for us. Readiness for that final home must be our greatest passion on earth.

While we are exhorted to be heavenly-minded, we are also cautioned not to be earthly-minded – “not on things on the earth”. Our affections should not be placed on wealth and health, houses and lands, honour and pleasure, etc. Neither should our passions be the worldly fashions and corrupting entertainments of this world. Worldly lusts must be denied. The deeds of the flesh, which are sinful, must be mortified. No provision should be made for the encroachment of worldly allurements.

While Christ and heaven draw us upwards, the world and its charms draw us downwards. Let us not yield to the pull of earthly things, but earnestly pursue heavenly things. Let us not love things that are earthly and perishing, but those that are heavenly and everlasting. The apostle John admonishes us in 1 John 2:15-16, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”

Christians must always be conscious and deliberate to prefer and pursue heavenly and eternal matters above earthly and carnal matters. Unless our affections are set on the heavenly matters, we will never seek after them in a proper manner. Let Christ and heavenly things be our greatest concern, passion and pursuit. Let us be desirous of everything that fixes us to heaven and its eternal glory.

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God's House, My House (IV)

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 7:1–17
Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy
Date: 16th May 2021

(Sermon starts around 37:37.)

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God's House, My House (III)

Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 7:1–17
Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy
Date: 9th May 2021

(Sermon starts around 38:29.)

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Beware, Materialists!

Materialists

In our English Bible, we come across the depiction, “greedy of filthy lucre” (1 Tim 3:3, 8; cf. Tit 1:7, 11; 1 Pet 5:2). What does it mean? It translates the Greek New Testament word aischrokerdḗs, a compound word made up of two words – aischrós (which means indecent, dishonourable, etc.) and kérdos, (which means “gain”). Thus, it depicts those who are shamefully greedy for material gain or profit. Such persons who value material possessions and physical comfort and pleasure as more important than spiritual principles and purposes are referred to as “materialists”.

Materialists are not just among the rich; even among the poor, there are many lovers of wealth. It is important to emphasise that greed and its ills are not found only among wealthy people. Even among the poor, there are lovers of wealth who are driven by the impulses of envy and greed. There are those among the poor who idolise the rich and famous, and constantly dream about the acquisition of wealth. Some, even though living with little income, take pride in the ostentatious display of material things they obtain. The “love of money” does affect both rich and poor. Ordinary folks are not exempt from the biblical warnings against materialism.

Scripture also warns us against money-lovers found amongst the congregation of God’s people. Its warning is that greedy men would masquerade themselves as pious and compassionate. This sort of people will be found even in the church leadership. Jesus called such greedy men in the spiritual leadership of His people, “thieves and robbers” (John 10:8, cf. v.1)! The prophet Isaiah wrote censoriously about greedy men who infiltrated Israel’s leadership, decrying, “Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter” (Isaiah 56:11).

Materialists’ Filthy Character

Have you wondered why the word “filthy” is attached to the biblical depiction of those who are greedy for money or gain – “filthy lucre”? Scripture asserts that “the love of money is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). The love of money has caused people to commit all kinds of sins. Lovers of money pervert justice for personal gain and indulge in cheating, stealing, extortion of the poor, murder, and all kinds of shameful and heinous activities. They pursue all forms of evil in order to satisfy self-gratification. They are selfish men. Like the wealthy man in the Lord’s story who ignored the sick beggar, Lazarus, at his gate (cf. Luke 16:19-31), materialistic persons ignore the destitute and the needy to secure their wealth to themselves. They are selfish and self-serving, in that they refuse to be kind-hearted and generous towards the poor and the Lord’s work.

More of their degrading behaviour is mentioned in 1 Timothy 6:9 – “But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.” This caution is not merely about the rich, but “they that will be rich”. In other words, those who want to get rich, those who cling on to their wealth, and those who multiply their money just so to become richer than before, are all prone to engage in “many foolish and hurtful lusts”. People who love riches are always subject to strong temptations and will be led into snares of hurtful lusts. Their insatiable desire for wealth produces in them obsessive and compulsive behaviour of evil passions.

The availability of an abundance of wealth makes many people snobbish and rude. Their conspicuous consumption and ostentatious display of material goods and wealth are often paired with an elitist mentality and vainglory. Hence, the Scripture’s insistence: “Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded” (1 Timothy 6:17a). The word “highminded” translates the Greek compound verb hupsōlophroneo, which means “to think lofty”, “be haughty”, or “have an exalted opinion of oneself”.

The temptation to put on airs of superiority is constantly part of the wealthy’s demeanour. Thinking highly of themselves causes the rich people to look down on those in the lower economic strata. This is a common evil in every human society. Despising the poor is a disgusting tendency of human nature. Proverbs 22:7 declares, “The rich ruleth over the poor”. Likewise, Proverbs 18:23 laments, “The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.” The wealthier an individual is, the greater the temptation to be self-exalting. This is because, as Proverbs 28:11 says, “The rich man is wise in his own conceit”. It is extremely difficult for a wealthy person to be humble and submissive before a poor person. The temptation is to view the poorer people as repulsive. Riches and pride are frequently found together!

The materialist’s pride in his wealth is so insidious that he even resists and disregards divine authority and supremacy. Such is the depiction of the materialist in Psalm 52:7, “Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.” The lover of money who puts his confidence in wealth will disdain God’s perfect wisdom and power. He adores and seeks after money more than God. Thus, he becomes an idolater. The Bible warns us that covetousness is idolatry (Colossians 3:5). Greed – a desire to have more and more wealth – disregards the necessity of righteousness, truth, God’s will and glory. It opposes the pursuit of godliness. Even though the materialist does not possess a brass statue or idol, he is an idolater because he pursues wealth at the expense of godly worship and service. A materialistic individual may manifest some form of godliness, but without the power thereof (cf. 2 Tim. 3:5)!

Materialists’ Awful Tragedy

The Bible warns God’s people that it is foolish and ruinous to trust and pursue riches at the expense of God’s truth and purposes. It admonishes them not to “trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy” (1 Timothy 6:17b). Wealth tends to generate a false sense of security. Nevertheless, Proverbs 11:28a warns, “He that trusteth in his riches shall fall”. Proverbs 23:4–5 further adds, “Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.”

Pursuing wealth by neglecting the counsels of God’s Word would only result in sorrow and shame. Even when God blesses us with more wealth, we must not put our hopes on it – “if riches increase, set not your heart upon them” (Psalm 62:10b). Pursuit of wealth will mislead and even apostatised the hearts of man. “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (1 Tim. 6:10).

The awful tragedy of the materialists is that they are unsaved. Jesus lamented the sorrowful departure of the rich man who came to Him for eternal life – “How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! … Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!” (Mk 10:23-24). Those who love and trust in material wealth would deny the Lord’s goodness, truth and authority, just as that rich young man who was sad at His words which demanded him to give up his wealth and follow Him (cf. Matt. 19:17-22). The Bible warns us about the utter uselessness of money in securing and guaranteeing eternal life. “They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him” (Ps. 49:6-7).

Dear brethren, do not be caught up in the modern world’s unhinged materialism. Modern-day Christians are in great danger of being seduced by the world’s lie that happiness will be found in more things, bigger things, and better things. Regrettably, many professing Christians have fallen prey to this false philosophy of the world.

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God's House, My House (II)

Sermon Text: Genesis 28:16–22
Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy
Date: 2nd May 2021

(Sermon starts around 1:01:15.)

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Are You a Self-Deceiving Hearer?

Many in the church acknowledge the necessity and importance of sound preaching of the Word of God, so that they might be nurtured in God's truth. Yet, the importance of good hearing is not so well understood. Even when sound preaching is available, the hearer will end up being deceived because of his own false way of hearing. He who listens to the Word without any intention to apply it in his life is deceiving himself, no matter how much pleasure he derives from his mere hearing of the preaching.

Take heed of what James 1:22 says – "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." The apostle James draws attention to a great danger existing among so-called Christian circles. According to James, there are two sorts of hearers in the church. Though all the worshippers appear to be listening to a sermon, only some of them truly receive and apply it to their lives. The rest, though they appear to have paid attention to what is being preached, do not seem to bring their lives into subjection to the Word preached faithfully.

The first group of hearers, referred to as "doers of the word", is what James desires every churchgoer to be. So he instructs us, "be ye doers of the word". But, what is it to be a doer of the Word? A doer of the Word is one who applies his mind to understand what is being preached, and then makes every effort to meticulously practise what he has heard. Such a man takes God's Word seriously, and yields to its authority and wisdom in humble obedience. Such a man is reverential in his hearing of the Word. He believes that the Word of God is good and most beneficial to him. He receives it with meekness (cf. James 1:21), whether it be a rebuke, or correction, or instruction, or promise.

The second group of hearers are the indifferent hearers. This sort of hearers may listen to what is being expounded from the Scriptures with apparent joy. Nonetheless, soon their joy in the preached Word vanishes as they give heed to other voices brought to them by temptations and trials of the world. Eventually, it becomes their habit to live in total disregard of what they have heard from the Word. If they hear a sermon that rebukes and warns against some unbiblical habits or practises, they will not repent. When they hear such a message, they scoff at it and continue in their unbiblical ways.

The "hearers only" group are also warned that they are deceiving themselves. Surely they would not pay attention to that warning. Instead, they might speak ill of those who warn them. They make themselves appear as eager hearers, but they are superficial hearers. When the hearers refuse to take hold of the truth of God's Word, they live without its wisdom. Knowledge without obedience is futile. Now, if you are just a "hearer" and not a "doer" of the Word, James is here saying that there is something wrong with your thinking: you are "deceiving your own selves"! The Greek compound word translated as "deceiving" gives the idea of someone who is beside his logical self and not reasoning rightly. James' warning is clear: the end-result of one who constantly takes in without ever putting into practice is a deluded person who is setting himself up for making miscalculations in life's decisions!

Oh, it is a terrible folly not to take hold of divine truth. It would inflict severe damage on one's spiritual integrity and effectiveness. It is a dreadful mistake to neglect the truth that has been brought to one's attention. James is not finding fault per se with those who are hearers, but rather with those who are simply hearers and "not doers". He adds a strong word of caution to such, that they are "deceiving [their] own selves". Dear brethren, be not hearers only!

Sunday after Sunday, for many years, most of you have been hearing the preaching of the Word of God. Are you like those who listen to sermons as a matter of religious formality that they customarily practise every week? Or are you like those who are curious to learn the Bible's facts but would not let them rule over their minds and manner of life? Have you been like those who listen to the preaching because of their liking for motivational speeches? Or have you been like those who learn one or two points of Christian doctrine so that they can enter into a discussion / debate with others on those points of doctrine?

Consider the various kinds of self-deceiving hearers, according to the Scriptures, who gather to hear the preaching of the Word.

  1. The inconsiderate hearer: James describes such a hearer in James 1:23, 24 – "For if any be a hearer of the Word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." He is unaffected by the preached Word.
  2. The inattentive hearer: He who never intends to be a doer of what he hears will probably have little regard for what he hears. The writer of Hebrews encourages us to be diligent listeners of God's Word – "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip" (Hebrews 2:1).
  3. The injudicious hearer: He never makes any judgment upon what he hears, whether it be true or false; all things come alike to him. The apostle John tells us, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world" (1 John 4:1).
  4. The imperceptive hearer: He hears all his days but is never the wiser. No light comes into him. 2 Timothy 3:7 describes such a one as "ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."
  5. The prejudiced hearer: He hears with dislike, especially those things which relate to practice. He is too prejudiced to be convinced of the sound teachings of the Scriptures. He will only listen to that which pleases his unbiblical lifestyle. It is about such people whom Paul said in 2 Timothy 4:3, that "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".
  6. The censorious hearer: He is a critical hearer who comes not as doers of the law, but as a judge. He can also be a malicious hearer who comes on purpose to seek advantage against the preacher. Such hearers are like the Pharisees and Sadducees who listened to the Lord just to seek an opportunity to accuse Him.
  7. The raging hearer: He is an exasperated hearer who is full of fury because his sinful actions are condemned by the preaching of the Word. Such were Stephen's hearers at his last sermon.

If you, my dear reader, have been listening to the preaching of the Word to please your fancy, even if you would learn some novel ideas from the message, you would end up deceiving yourself. Are you going to be like the Tyrians, who helped King Solomon to build the temple (being his friends), and yet went on worshipping their idols?

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God's House, My House (I)

Sermon Text: Genesis 28:10–22
Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy
Date: 18th April 2021

(Sermon starts around 55:16.)

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Doctrine is for Living!

Doctrine! What is It?

Doctrine is a biblical truth or a set of biblical truths on a topic. Every biblical doctrine is God's will concerning a topic of faith or any matter of life. While Jesus taught, people "were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power" (Lk. 4:32; cf. Matt. 7:28; 22:33). Jesus then told them, "My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself" (Jn. 7:16-17). The source of every biblical doctrine is God Himself. A biblical doctrine is divine truth that Christians ought to believe, or a divine will that Christians ought to obey.

Doctrine – Difficult and Dull?

Doctrine is not some sort of dull scholarly proposition, which are reserved for the intellectual elite of the church. Every Christian is to delight and abide in every biblical doctrine that God has revealed in His Word. The early Christians in Jerusalem "continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine" (Acts 2:42). All believers, new and matured, young and old, all were encouraged to delight in the biblical doctrines. In 2 Tim 3:14-15, we read, "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."

The LORD assures His people, "My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass" (Deuteronomy 32:2). God's doctrine is as “the rain” and “the dew”. What a depiction of beauty, goodness, graciousness and blessing! The doctrine's effect in a Christian’s life is like the rain and dew upon the tender herb.

By virtue of their faith, genuine Christians commit themselves to know and live by every teaching of God's Word. Jesus said, "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:31-32). Here, Jesus affirmed that the nature of true discipleship consists of continued obedience to His Word. In all matters of life, Christians ought to be guided by the sound doctrines of the Scriptures. 

Doctrine, Not Worldly Philosophy

The Bible warns Christians not to live by worldly principles and patterns of life. From the time we believe in Christ, we should walk no longer as the unbelieving people walk. Ephesians 4:17–20 caution us that "ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ" (cf. Rom. 12:2; 1 Pet. 4:3-4).

The thinking of the ungodly is contrary to God's truth. The reasoning and philosophy of the unregenerate people who live in their sins are contrary to sound doctrine (cf. 1 Tim. 1:9-10). Their minds are spiritually uninformed; hence their thinking is without the purposes and glory of God. Though their philosophies and principles could appear exciting and effective, Scripture warns us that they will eventually add more ungodliness, misery and wrath of God to one's life.

Doctrine, Not Fleshly Desires and Feelings

Prior to their regeneration, Christians lived according to the flesh – "…we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others" (Ephesians 2:3). While the unregenerate people live according to their evil passions (i.e. ungodly emotions and desires), Christians cease from living according to their lustful passions.

Like Christ lived on earth, every Christian "no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God" (1 Peter 4:2). The Bible repeatedly exhorts Christians not to be driven by the lust of the flesh (cf. 2 Tim. 2:22; Tit 2:12). So, Christians are commanded to "put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof" (Romans 13:14).

Doctrinal Errors—Warning!

Scripture warns against various doctrines that Christians must reject. They are doctrines of men (cf. Matt. 15:9; Mk. 7:7; Col. 2:22), doctrines of devils (cf. 1 Tim. 4:1; 1 Cor. 10:20; Col 2:18). Any doctrine that is deviant from biblical doctrine, according to Jeremiah 10:8, is "a doctrine of vanities". Instructions that distract believers from the truth of God is gross stupidity and folly, and will prove their adherents to be without understanding. Christians must, therefore, "be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines" (Heb. 13:9).

Doctrinal Living

Scripture urges Christians, "In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you” (Titus 2:7-8). Scripture says that all Christians must "adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things" (Titus 2:10).

Christians must always conform to the truths of God’s Word. They must consider, “How do the doctrines of the Bible warn, rebuke and call to repentance? “How do they offer correction, instruction, hope, direction, restoration, etc?” If we truly take time to grapple with these questions, we will find doctrine to be most practical. Such practice of biblical doctrine will produce within us true piety and God-honouring lives.

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