I used to share quotes
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 09:38PM For years and years I posted a quotation every week, usually on Saturday. Most of the time, it was a bit of whatever I was reading. If you check out my category page, you'll see that I've got more posts in the quotes category than anything else! There's a lot of good stuff on that page!
This Saturday, I'm going to get back to posting at least one quote every week.
In the meantime, here's one to get started:
Beware teaching that is alloyed, that mixes God's Word with the word of man. Beware doctrines that are new, that boast to have discovered what the foolish church never grasped before. . .Ultimately, this is our only sure guide when it comes to matters of truth: Does it agree with the clear teaching of Scripture? If it presents a new interpretation of Bible passages, does it square with what we read elsewhere in God's Word? Does it suggest a way of approaching and relating to God other than what was set forth by our Lord and by the agents of Biblical revelation?. . .any teacher is to be rejected if what he says is contrary to the prophetic and apostolic teaching of the Scripture.
Richard D. Phillips, Hebrews Commentary (13:9-14)
This may seem obvious to some and perhaps not even particularly quote worthy, but this is an essential truth and we ignore it at our peril. I was having a discussion with a friend about how some people can get so quickly into deep weeds, embracing fadish books and false views of Christ, of the church, and of the way of salvation. It comes down to this, I think. When we let our own thoughts, opinions, and emotions be the guide, or if we follow another without testing what they are teaching, we get off the path of truth and into the weeds real quick. There are snakes and alligators waiting in those weeds!
Reader Comments (2)
This is so true Kim. Especially for women. Too many Bible Studies focus on feelings and not on the Word of God. Glad your back!
Great quote.