Five Reasons for False Teaching in the Church Today Scott LaPierre Ministries
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When I was in Malawi, Africa, I spent one week teaching at a Bible college and the following week at a pastor's conference. I was exposed to the common false teaching among the students and pastors. We see much of this false teaching in the church today, including in the United States, versus only in Africa.
https://youtu.be/ptozRMIOQRE
Table of contents* 1. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because the Descriptive Is Confused with the Prescriptive* What If People Don't Hear Audibly from God?* 2. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because of Belief in Modern-Day Apostles and Prophets* 3. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because Wealth Is Considered a Sign of Godliness* The False Prophet, Bushiri* 4. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because People Are Elevated Above Scripture* Teaching Under the New Covenant* 5. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because Theatrics Are Elevated Above Understanding* Ezra Wanted the People to Understand* Our Accountability Is High in the United States
In Malawi, Africa, I kept notes about things I felt burdened to share with the congregation when I returned. Many of my notes were about the false teaching I observed. I attended a Bible college the first week and a pastor’s conference the second week, which gave me insight into church leaders' beliefs. The title is “Five Reaons for False Teaching in the Church Today” rather than “Five Reaons for False Teaching in Malawi,” because much of the false teaching is prevalent in our country, too. So, I’ve chosen reasons that apply anywhere.
1. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because the Descriptive Is Confused with the Prescriptive
Malawi is a very charismatic country. There’s a strong belief in the supernatural, but not in a good way. I don’t mean believing the supernatural events in Scripture. I mean believing the same supernatural events are happening today.
One of the most common mistakes people make when reading Scripture is turning a descriptive passage (or one that merely describes what happened) into a prescriptive passage (or one that prescribes). In Malawi, this is a huge problem! For example:
Acts 5:12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 15 so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that AS PETER CAME BY AT LEAST HIS SHADOW MIGHT FALL ON SOME OF THEM.
When I was in Malawi, Africa, I spent one week teaching at a Bible college and the following week at a pastor's conference. I was exposed to the common false teaching among the students and pastors. We see much of this false teaching in the church today, including in the United States, versus only in Africa.
https://youtu.be/ptozRMIOQRE
Table of contents* 1. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because the Descriptive Is Confused with the Prescriptive* What If People Don't Hear Audibly from God?* 2. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because of Belief in Modern-Day Apostles and Prophets* 3. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because Wealth Is Considered a Sign of Godliness* The False Prophet, Bushiri* 4. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because People Are Elevated Above Scripture* Teaching Under the New Covenant* 5. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because Theatrics Are Elevated Above Understanding* Ezra Wanted the People to Understand* Our Accountability Is High in the United States
In Malawi, Africa, I kept notes about things I felt burdened to share with the congregation when I returned. Many of my notes were about the false teaching I observed. I attended a Bible college the first week and a pastor’s conference the second week, which gave me insight into church leaders' beliefs. The title is “Five Reaons for False Teaching in the Church Today” rather than “Five Reaons for False Teaching in Malawi,” because much of the false teaching is prevalent in our country, too. So, I’ve chosen reasons that apply anywhere.
1. There Is False Teaching in the Church Today Because the Descriptive Is Confused with the Prescriptive
Malawi is a very charismatic country. There’s a strong belief in the supernatural, but not in a good way. I don’t mean believing the supernatural events in Scripture. I mean believing the same supernatural events are happening today.
One of the most common mistakes people make when reading Scripture is turning a descriptive passage (or one that merely describes what happened) into a prescriptive passage (or one that prescribes). In Malawi, this is a huge problem! For example:
Acts 5:12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 15 so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that AS PETER CAME BY AT LEAST HIS SHADOW MIGHT FALL ON SOME OF THEM.