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Home | Religion & Spirituality I quietly and respectfully asked him if I had said anything that was heretical or inappropriate to which he answered. "No". I explained that this Scripture was never meant to exclude genuine enquiry into the Bible, but rather it was targeting the false philosophy of Gnosticism. But he would not have it. Gnosticism had been so influential in the new Testament times, and the new Testament writings, how could a pastor of 40 years experience not know this. It is important for pastors to know these things, and to teach their congregation in order that they might understand and interpret their Bible well. If the many pastors persist in preaching, lightweight and shallow messages to the congregation, the results will always be a people, who do understand their Bible very well. Pastors preach again and again 'moral essays' and 'warming affirmations', for this is what good Christians do, if they truly 'love' each other. Well, who cares if God's people are falling through the cracks 'for a lack of knowledge' (oracle), what's really important, is if we are very positive and 'nice' to everybody. Let's face it, the more 'relevant' we become, to the world, the less relevant we Christians are in point of fact, to the world. :o( There is far more to the Kingdom than 'feel good' messages and favorite topics. Teachers preach on a text from Song of Solomon as well as a piece about a man of courage from 2 Samuel; topical sermon from Luke followed by the a firm belief in god of Jeremiah or the integrity of Lot. After preaching portions from here and from there, through the Bible we need then to put it all together in a clear, understandable way for our congregation. These days a flood of new ideas and publications come under various names that have a liberal bent. If we were to be taught the basics of Church history, we then would not be so doomed to repeat it. Let's equip the Church in understanding God, His Great Plan and the Bible by sewing each piece together into a seamless beautiful tapestry. It's not a difficult thing to accomplish, we just need to put in some study and prayer. John 17:17 Sanctify them in the Truth: Thy Word is Truth. (AV) Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
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