Beware
Matthews Gospel records this parable of Jesus,
“Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
“The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
“ ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
“ ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’ ” Matthew 13:24-30.
This parable reflects the church today. There are many people calling themselves followers of Jesus who are not. They are “weeds” They may look like Christians outwardly. They may even quote scripture after scripture. They may even say they have performed miracles. But they are not Christians.
Jesus said,
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” Matthew 7:21-23.
Like someone has said just because someone goes to church or even speaks from a pulpit does not make them a true believer in Christ Jesus.
The apostle Peter warns,
“But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.”2 Peter 2:1-3.
As believers in Christ Jesus we need to be cautious. We live in a world filled with media of all kinds. Because of it we quite often do not see what a certain preacher, teacher of evangelist is truly like.
Just because someone seems a good God fearing person in the media, dose not mean they are good God fearing person. Does not mean they are following Christ.
Thus as believers we need to be praying and asking God to show us who is rightly administering his word.
We need to be studying the word of God to ensure we are not lead away by false teachers.
At the same time we need to hold those who would be espouse to be leaders in the Church, Be they pastors, evangelist or teachers up to a high standard.
The apostle Paul stated,
And if they are not teaching things correctly, or living a morally impure life, we have the right to expel them from our congregations.
Please think about it.
Matthews Gospel records this parable of Jesus,
“Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
“The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
“ ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
“ ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’ ” Matthew 13:24-30.
This parable reflects the church today. There are many people calling themselves followers of Jesus who are not. They are “weeds” They may look like Christians outwardly. They may even quote scripture after scripture. They may even say they have performed miracles. But they are not Christians.
Jesus said,
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” Matthew 7:21-23.
Like someone has said just because someone goes to church or even speaks from a pulpit does not make them a true believer in Christ Jesus.
The apostle Peter warns,
“But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.”2 Peter 2:1-3.
As believers in Christ Jesus we need to be cautious. We live in a world filled with media of all kinds. Because of it we quite often do not see what a certain preacher, teacher of evangelist is truly like.
Just because someone seems a good God fearing person in the media, dose not mean they are good God fearing person. Does not mean they are following Christ.
Thus as believers we need to be praying and asking God to show us who is rightly administering his word.
We need to be studying the word of God to ensure we are not lead away by false teachers.
At the same time we need to hold those who would be espouse to be leaders in the Church, Be they pastors, evangelist or teachers up to a high standard.
The apostle Paul stated,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church?
Are you not to judge those inside?
God will judge those outside.
“Expel the wicked man from among you.”
1 Corinthians 5:12,13
While we should not judge a person as to where they will spend eternity. We do as Christians have the right to judge others who claim to be Christians with respect to what they are teaching, and how they are conducting themselves morally.And if they are not teaching things correctly, or living a morally impure life, we have the right to expel them from our congregations.
Please think about it.
