THEY WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE
2010 July 22
THEY WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2 Tim 4:3-4
Throughout the history of the church there have always been individuals who have opposed the real teaching and preaching of God’s Word in the church. It is even more rampant today.
(1) THEY WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE
They refuse to love sound doctrine. And the Bible tells us that as the end draws near they will become worse. It is happening today. People are wanting to hear something positive. Something that is pleasing to them rather than something that is beneficial to their spiritual man. The Bible talks about people who will give way to seducing spirits and they will not want to hear the truth. They only want to hear something soothing to their ears. Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 1 Tim 4:1 Many people will gather into churches and profess to be Christians, appear like they are real Christians, but they will not tolerate the preaching and teaching of God’s Word and His demand to separate from unrighteousness. They will make every kind of excuse possible to avoid it. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 2 Tim 3:5
(2) THEY SHALL TURN AWAY THEIR EARS FROM THE TRUTH
Sound Biblical preaching and teaching will no longer be endured or tolerated by many within the church. There are those in the church that are turning away from the truth in order not to hurt someone’s feelings. Those who are turning away from the truth are those who want and demand to hear less than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Because they want to live their lifestyles that are contrary to God and His Word. They in essence don’t want to be accountable for their actions. Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 1 Tim 6:5 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Titus 1:13-14 These are the kind of people who will not accept God’s Word when it speaks of repentance, sin, damnation, and the necessity of holiness, and separation from the world. And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. Ezek 33:32
(3) AFTER THEIR OWN LUSTS SHALL THEY HEAP TO THEMSELVES FALSE TEACHERS
People today want pastors and preachers that do not preach according to the standards of God’s Word. But they want someone who will conform to them and their own self-seeking and worldly desires. They want to be entertained rather than taught. They want to hear that they can still remain a Christian while living according to their desires and the dictates of their own flesh. That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Romans 8:4-13
(4) HOLY SPIRIT WARNINGS
The Holy Spirit warns all those ministers who remain faithful to God and submit themselves to His Word, that they should expect to be persecuted and caused great anguish form those self seeking individual’s who don’t want to hear the truth of God’s Word. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Matt 5:10-12 Further more those who stand for God and His righteous standards must separate themselves from those who deny the complete Word of God in favor of a watered-down gospel that permits them to do as they please. Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 1 Tim 4:1-2 People try to cherry pick the Bible. They pick out the things they like to hear and those things which don’t condemn them. But we must get back to the complete truth and Word of God. We must remain faithful to God’s complete truth and not just to the parts we want to hear, if we are to receive and experience the close fellowship with God that He desires us to have. Then we can have the times of refreshing from the Lord. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Acts 3:19-20
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