Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things"
2Ti 2:7.

Saturday, October 30, 2021

There were... there shall be... there are now

False prophets and false teachers are
real prophets and real teachers who
sincerely teach falsehood, i.e. damnable heresies.

https://www.facebook.com/sing.f.lau/posts/10214902747297677
October 28, 2019 

#There_were...
#There_shall_be... and
#There_are_now. (Peter's future is our present!)

2Pet 2:1 KJV
¶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 are such things as heresies, and they are damnable; they are falsehood promoted by false prophets and false teachers. False prophets and false teachers are real prophets and real teachers who sincerely teach falsehood, i.e. damnable heresies.

You don't want to be under their ministry, do you?
The ministry of such will ruin you.
So, be careful; ignorance is no bliss in this case.

And they may be in your midst, may even be your own pastors and elders, or seminary Profs, lecturers, and instructors.

How do we recognize them? We need to be grounded in the truth of the gospel in order to be able to spot and recognize falsehood and fables; if we are not acquainted with the genuine, we are unable to discern the counterfeits and fakes. We will be like little children, tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine.

Ephesians 4 - KJV
11 ¶ And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 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;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

A faithful ministry saves BOTH he who ministers and those who are ministered.

1 Timothy 4:16 KJV — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Of course,  of course, EVERYONE thinks he is sitting under a faithful and sound ministry!!! But by the grace and mercy of God, some will be given discernment. Amen.