Exposing false doctrine

Below is a post from a Facebook posting by Christine Angel…

I am grateful I'm no longer tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine.

 

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; [Ephesians 4:14 KJB]

Superstitious Christians

I’m often asked why the doctrines I believe and teach are so offensive to other Christians. The answer is simple. The true grace doctrine for this dispensation of the grace of God, in which we live, leaves no room for religious superstitions. Most every Christian is superstitious, and I’m not. That’s the rub.

Are you a superstitious Christian? Do you pray that God will keep it from raining on your picnic or child’s birthday party? Do you give your money to God so He won’t cause your car to break down or some other unexpected expense to come into your life? If you turn down a charity, do you fear that your child might get sick with that disease? Do you beg God to forgive you of your sins so He won’t beat you with His rod? Do you think something bad might happen to you if you miss too many Sundays of church? If this resembles your thought process, then you are a superstitious Christian.

My most recent run in with Christian superstition was this past Sunday at church, when one of the teachers spoke in the service. He told us that God is the source of the bad things that happen in our lives, based on Philippians 2:13. That would be fine if this verse, or any verse in Paul’s epistles, taught such a thing.

This gentleman, like most pastor /teachers, always take Biblical truths from God’s prophetic program for Israel and mixes them with the pure grace doctrines of Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles. This produces false doctrine, and false doctrine perpetuates Christian superstition. Christian superstition comes from the failure to acknowledge the distinctions that God has laid out in His Book.

For instance, if you mix something from God’s law doctrines for Israel, with God’s grace doctrines for the Church, the Body of Christ, you have added leaven to Paul’s pure grace doctrine and ruin the peace, joy, and stability that result from understanding how God is working today. 

Today, Christians do not experience the refining chastising and testing from God. God’s Word alone is sufficient for reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness, so you better rightly divide the Word of Truth, and find out what God is doing today.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

 

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.  [2 Timothy 3:16; 2:15 KJB]

Don’t be a superstitious Christian! Leave that to the Pagans!