3 Reasons False Teachings are so Popular

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3 Reasons False Teachings are so Popular

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 09:02 AM PDT

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The televangelist proclaimed there’s great power in “I am” statements, and he encouraged his followers to praise themselves regularly, saying things like “I am beautiful. I am special.”(1)

He quoted Psalm 139, twisting the meaning to emphasize the wonder of man instead of the wonder of God. He went so far as to claim that God's plans are dependent on the self-confidence of the people involved.

Thousands of people listened in a huge stadium, hanging on this man’s every word.

When we read passages like the one below, we think false teaching will be easy to identify:

"See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ." Colossians 2:8

But false teaching is:

1. Deceptive.
It gives an appearance of being good when it's not (Ephesians 5:6).

2. Attractive.
It appeals to the "traditions of men." It promotes things that men count worthy (Ephesians 4:22).(2)

3. Worldly-wise.
It's based on "elementary principles of the world" so it's considered wise from a worldly standpoint (1 Corinthians 1:20).

That's why it's critical that we test every teaching against the truthful, God-directed principles of God's Word.
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Footnotes:
(1) See also Romans 12:3, Proverbs 27:2 and The Popular Teachings of Joel Osteen.
(2) This could include anything men put in place of God - legalism, wealth, self-esteem, etc.

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