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Originally Posted by Curious
I can't help it, I so badly want to share this. The problem of persons rising up in the church and criticising all others, narrowing their followers to listen only to themselves, then childishly hating on the others and stating one day they will bow the knee to jesus, when really they mean bow the knee to themselves.....
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Often I hear warnings about wolves creeping into the church in sheep's clothing, but this phenomena of "
rising up in the church" is far more subtle and dangerous. Apostle Paul actually warned us explicitly about this in Acts 20.30. The Lord used this verse to expose the Recovery system of error to me.
The note in the Recovery Version here totally misses the Apostle's warning. It's not about luring the sheep away to form another flock, but to draw away the flock from God Himself, who purchased us with His own blood, to himself.
And what are these "
perverted teachings?" They are clever twistings and cunning distortions, like criticizing all others, exalting your own ministry, preventing other ministries in the church, etc. Teaching about Jesus, yet demanding absolute loyalty. Using the Bible to peddle your own ministry, corrupting others' conscience, suing and slandering those who would hold you accountable. Paul called this "walking in craftiness," hiding all the shameful things, in order to maintain some false but pristine image to delude your faithful followers.