False Teachers

1
False Teachers

• How We Handle Them

2
False Teachers

• Are we to mark avoid those who teach error?
• How do we treat the false teachers?
• When do we mark the false teacher?
• Reasons given for not marking the false teacher.
• Is it scriptural and necessary to call names?

3
Does God Want Certain People Identified?

• Paul Named Hymenaeus and Philetus 2 Ti. 216-18
• Paul Named Demas 2 Ti. 410
• Paul Named Alexander 2 Ti. 414
• John Named Diotrephes 2 Jn. 9
• Paul Named Demetrius Ax. 1924
• Paul Named Elymas Ax. 137-11
• Paul Named Apollos Ax. 1824ff
• Paul Named Peter (Galatians 211)

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Hes a Good Preacher, But He Doesnt Call Any
Names.

• Is He a Better Preacher Than Jesus? ( Mt. 151
  166,12 232,13,14,15 Re. 26,14,15,20)
• Than Paul? (2 Tim. 217-18 38)
• Than Luke? (Ax. 138 1824)
• Than John, The Apostle? (3 Jn. 9)

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Hes a Good Preacher, But He Doesnt Call Any
Names.

• Than Nehemiah? (Neh. 614)
• Than Moses? (Num. 161)
• Is He More Sophisticated and Refined Than
  The Lord? (Num. 1624 2 Ti 316)

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Is Marking Optional?

• Go Preach (Mk. 1615)
• Repent and Be Baptized (Ax. 238)
• Do This In Remembrance Of Me (1 Cor. 124)
• Collection...Do What I Told Gal. (1 Cor.
  161-2)
• Withdraw From Disorderly (2 Th. 36)

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Is Marking Optional?

• Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those
  who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to
  the teaching which you learned, and turn away
  from them. For such men are slaves, not of our
  Lord Christ but of their own appetites and by
  their smooth and flattering speech they deceive
  the hearts of the unsuspecting. (Ro. 1617-18)
  Is This Not A Command of The Lord?

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Why Some Refuse to Call Names

• Friendship (1 Co. 46 Js. 4)
• Kinship (Mt. 1034-37)
• Greed (1 Ti. 63-5) Money is made from teaching
  error AND/OR compromising truth (2 Ti. 43-4 2
  Pe. 21-3)
• Popularity/Acceptance (John 1242-43)

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Must Go To Him First - They Cite (Mt. 1815-17)
  Total Misapplication! Notice
• if your brother sins against you, go and show
  him his fault between you and him alone Lord,
  how often will my brother sin against me and I
  forgive him? (Mt. 1815,21) This passage has
  nothing to do with the public teaching of error!

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• However, when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed
  him to the face.. I said to Peter in front of
  everyone (Gal. 211,14)
• The things you have learned, and have received,
  and have heard, and have seen in me. These things
  practice, and the peace of God will be with you
  (Ph. 49)

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Hes Not A False Teacher, He Only Has a False
  View On One Bible Subject.
• So Did Hymeneus Philetus (2 Ti. 217-18)
• M-D-R Error Damnable Heresy (Js. 210)
• Little Leaven (Mt. 166,12 1 Co. 56)

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Consider All The Good He Is Doing/Has Done.
• I Suppose Paul should have been thinking of All
  The Good Hymeneus Philetus did!
• Righteous Deeds of wicked Not Remembered
  (Ez. 320)

13
Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Promised Not To Teach His Error In Gospel
  Meeting Stay Focused
• (Good Ole Boy Politics and Backroom Deals IN
  THE CHURCH!) (Ro. 1217?)

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Exactly What False Teachers Want! (2 Pe. 21 Ga.
  24) Still teaches it Elsewhere and Privately
  (Ti. 111)
• Doesnt he still Hold the doctrine? (Re.
  214-15)
• What about (2 Jn. 9-11 Ro. 1617 Ep. 511)??
• Cowards make these kinds of Deals (Re. 218 2
  Co. 413

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Shouldnt Criticize Others Because Weve All
  Taught Error At One Time Or Another.
• Yes, and if so we were wrong when we did! (1 Pe.
  411 2 Jn. 9)

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Homer Hailey on False Prophets

• "Along with the true there arose also false
  prophets (see Duet. 1820-22 Jer.. 28). These
  flourished from a very early periods in the
  nation's history to the time of the close of the
  Old Testament writings. The false prophets fall
  into the two general classes, mercenary and
  political some prophesied for money, others for
  political favor (see Mic. 35,11).

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Homer Hailey on False Prophets

• Oftentimes the false prophets were
  nationalistic - that is, they defended the
  national practices and rulers through ignorance
  but whether false through ignorance or self-will,
  they and their messages were no less severely
  denounced by the true prophets.

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Homer Hailey on False Prophets

•   Albert C. Knudson has well said  'An ignorant
  conscientiousness may be quite as dangerous to a
  community as deliberate wickedness' When opposed
  by false prophets, the true prophets rise to
  their greatest heights of zeal and fearlessness"
  (Homer Hailey, A COMMENTARY ON THE MINOR
  PROPHETS, p. 18).

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Must be willing to change, as did Apollos (Ax
  1825 1 Co. 35-6), and Peter (Ga. 211-14 2
  Pe. 315)
• In matters of faith there must be unity. In
  matter of conscience there must be liberty.

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• It is showing disrespect and dishonor to label a
  brother as a false teacher
• He Earned the title (Ti. 310-11)
• Scripture for Holding False teachers in High
  Esteem???

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Certainly not the following
• Ph. 32 - Watch out for, dogs, evildoers, flesh
  mutilators
• Mt. 2333 Lk. 37 - Snakes, Brood of Vipers

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Mt. 715 Ax. 2029 - False Teachers - Ravenous
  Wolves
• 2 Pet. 21,12 1 Jn. 41 - False Apostles,
  unreasoning wild animals
• 2 Co. 1113 - False Apostles, Deceitful Workers,
  Satans Ministers
• Ax 1310 - Son of the Devil, Enemy of
  Righteousness

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• The Elders made the decision to have the man for
  a gospel meeting.
• Exactly the same argument made by
  Institutionalists in the past!
• Concerning Elders Correct publicly the ones who
  are sinning, that the rest may also fear (1 Ti.
  520).

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• All have responsibility (1 Th. 521 1 Ti. 315
  Ju. 3 Ro. 125 Ep. 219-22 416).
• Accommodative reading of 2 Jn. 10 If anyone
  comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine,
  an Elder may receive him in his house, and the
  Elders may support him.

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• He has little or no influence no. hes not
  teaching publicly any longer.
• Books Literature still out, more being sold
  everyday!
• Some Held the doctrine of Balaam in the first
  century. He had been gone for hundreds of years
  (Re. 214)
• Leavening effect - others strengthened to speak
  out.

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Hes not divisive - WRONG, error always
  divides! (Ti. 111 Ga. 16-9 57)

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• Lets not bite and devour one another
• Consider the WHOLE passage (Gal. 512-15)
• Errorists (and the Devil) win when the truth
  defenders are labeled as trouble-makers. We shall
  take our stand with Elijah (1 Kg. 1817) - art
  thou he that troubleth Israel?

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Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False
Teacher

• World does not view error as a great evil,not
  important enough to divide
• Need greater love of truth (2 Th. 210-12 2 Jn.
  9-11 Ph. 117) and LOST SOULS (Ro. 623 Mt.
  2530,41)

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How Do We Treat False Teachers?

• Reject (Ti. 310-11)
• Do Not Receive (2 Jn. 9)
• Mark and Avoid (Ro. 1617-18)
• Expose (Ep. 511)
• Stop Their Mouths (Ti. 19-11