The need to expose a teaching (or programming) which departs from the core beliefs of biblical Christianity is not new. It is an important endeavor, both described and prescribed throughout the New Testament letters! It’s not new and it won’t stop until Jesus returns.
“But test everything; hold fast what is good.”
—Paul (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
If you venture upon X for just five minutes, it’s highly probable that you will read false teaching — unbiblical messages about God, the Bible, and Jesus. It’s also likely that you will witness persons posting their attempts to expose these false teachings.
And while neither is comfortable to encounter, we should all agree that false information is bad information, and bad information should be examined — examined in light of accurate (good) information. This exposure of truth in the presence of error is also the exposure of a divide.
Friend, exposing a division (a departure from sound teaching, see Ro 16:17), is not the same as causing a division.
Exposing = revealing (Eph 5:11).
Exposing = biblical (Galatians 1-2).
Yes, we might feel like “Debbie Downer,” but to not expose a departure from sound, biblical teaching is choosing to preserve what is fractured. To embrace either apathy or fear (fear of man, discomfort, etc.) is to settle for a fractured church body, as opposed to a healthy church body.
“When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.”
Thomas Sowell
“Love does not find joy in wrongdoing or injustice but instead rejoices when the truth prevails.”
1 Corinthians 13:6
But what should be an immediate response is to pray. Pray first, not post first. Prayer should be the very first step we take in all things, especially when there is a trial. We need God’s wisdom, strength, and leading in all things. He needs to be glorified, not us.
Lots and lots of prayer.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
Philippians 4:6
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” — Jesus
Matthew 7:15
“I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.” — Paul
Romans 16:17-18
“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.” — Paul
2 Timothy 4:3-4
Sisters, keep praying for your elders and pastors, and continue to renew your minds with the Scriptures. The Church has been under attack from its earliest of days, but God is not surprised by this. He is using all of this for His good and perfect purposes (even the exposure of false teachings)!
What Does the Bible Say About False Teaching? Quite a bit!
Hold Fast Apologetics 