Wednesday 101525
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God…’ AKJV
Romans 10:9 ‘…that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved…’ AKJV
The other day, my wife and I were sitting at a table waiting to order our meal in a local restaurant, as we waited for the waitress to take or order, I found an article that I had saved onto my phone a few days earlier. The question asked in the article was: should I leave a church that teaches incorrect doctrine?
That is going to be our focus this morning, I ask that you would remain in His presence with me as we open our study on that very subject.
Jesus, walk with me this morning and keep this lesson aligned with the words You are trying to get out into this world. Use me this morning so others can HEAR the words You desire to be heard. I love You Jesus. Amen.
The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:
Acts 9:3, 9:15; Matthew 10:14; Mark 6:11; Luke 9:5, 10:11; Matthew 26:27-28; Luke 16:27-31; 2 Timothy 3:16, 2:15; Acts 13:50-51.
How many times has this thought entered into your mind?
Every church I’ve visited, in person, they’ve all preached about the exact same message. They all read from MMLJ. Every Easter morning they celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the cross and by the end of the service, they return back to Jesus’ earthly ministry, His works, His earthly teachings to the Jewish nation, and then eventually throughout the year they will end up back in the stable at Jesus’ birth and working their way right back up to His death on the cross, then to His resurrection from His tomb and the entire cycle is repeated all over again for another year, on and on again, this has been going on for nearly 2000 years.
That is NOT what the Word of God teaches us, instead that is exactly what Satan wants for this world, he wants us to remain corralled up into a corner so he can control us, but the Word of God does not tell us to stay in one place, over and over again.
When Jesus, the ascended Jesus left heaven to come to this earth and confront Saul of Tarsus:
Acts 9:3 ‘…And as he (Saul) journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light (Jesus) from heaven…’ AKJV
Found in that same chapter, a few verses down, Jesus spoke to Ananias in a vision:
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him (Ananias), Go thy way: for he (Saul of Tarsus) is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
Jesus didn’t just ascend up into heaven and sit there until His Second Coming back to rule this earth that we live in.
Jesus didn’t just confront Saul to keep him from capturing more Jewish believers and taking them back to Rome, He confronted Saul to be the teacher of the entire world. This is back around 33 AD, almost 2000 years ago.
It is 2025 and the majority of the entire population found on this earth has been manipulated by a force that wants to destroy all of mankind.
This force doesn’t want us to get the luxury that he once had but foolishly gave up because of his greed. I am talking about Satan. He once had a life in the presence of Jesus, and he gave it all up because of his greed.
He doesn’t want us to have what he, so foolishly, threw away.
Don’t let him have his way. READ your Bibles for yourselves and HEAR the Message that God is telling us in His words, from His mouth, written by His pen for us to see.
So, the question that was asked in this article was basically should we stay in a church that teaches the wrong doctrine.
There are two (2) possible replies: Yes and No.
A percentage of people debated said YES, we should stay to hopefully spread the correct doctrine so people could change their minds and be saved.
And of course there was the remaining amount of people that shouted NO, we should move on and not allow ourselves to be trapped and caught up in their foolishness.
But be wise, don’t follow their teachings and their thoughts and beliefs that mankind has to offer you. Seek the advice from God Himself and let Him instruct you the way He wants you to handle this and any situation that you are confronted with.
In the Word of God, Jesus instructed His disciples on this subject in three (3) different gospels.
Matthew 10:14 ‘…And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet…’ AKJV
Mark 6:11 ‘…And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city…’ AKJV
Luke 9:5 ‘…And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them…’ AKJV
Luke 10:11 ‘…Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you…’ AKJV
Jesus is telling His disciples, if people will not accept the true Message, shake off the dust and move onward.
At the last supper meal, Jesus told His disciples that it was His Blood that He was shedding, so mankind’s sins could be forgiven.
Matthew 26
vs27 ‘… And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it…’
vs28 ‘…for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins…’ AKJV
Jesus is telling them it was His death that was going to save ALL mankind, NOT His earthly ministry or His earthly teachings or miracles.
There was another time when Jesus told us the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Luke 16
vs27 ‘…Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house…’
vs28 ‘…for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment…’
vs29 ‘…Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them…’
vs30 ‘…And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent….’
vs31 ‘…And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead…’ AKJV
In this parable, Abraham told of Moses and the prophets, that they would teach.
God didn’t send us a Moses or the prophets today to teach us, but God DID give us His Word today to teach us.
I remember a saying I heard, years ago, about an acronym for the word BIBLE: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
Find the answers for the questions that are going to arise by the words that have been written in our Bibles.
Don’t get yourself caught up with reading parts of the Bible that are not meant for us, another words, don’t just set your focus on the interpretations that your pastor, your priest, your church or its denomination want you to hear.
Jesus CHOSE Saul to teach us what He wants for us to know … read his thirteen (13) writings, Romans through Philemon.
The entire Bible has been given to us, so we could learn from.
2 Timothy 3:16 ‘…All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…’ AKJV
But notice, the word not used in that verse is the word FOLLOW.
Scripture has been given to us to help us through this life we are living in, but we must be wise enough to know what has been written and to whom.
2 Timothy 2:15 ‘…Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth…’ AKJV
The above verse is a verse I use to justify the many different English versions of the Bible.
There are those that, in their own minds, they feel the KJV should be the ONLY version of the English Bible read … a question I have for them is where is that written (another words: what Book, Verse and Chapter is that found in)?
And most times these ‘Bible Police’ (I call them), if they were to read 2 Timothy 2:15 they will say:
Study to show yourself approved by God
Correct interpretation but those are NOT the words written in the King James.
They are the translation by the reader … that is the same thing that is done in the hundreds of other English translated Bibles.
I’m not saying all of these other translations are correct, I’m simply saying the KJV is not the only version we can study from.
But more importantly from that verse in 2 Timothy is the part we are shown of ‘Rightly Dividing The Truth.’
We are to be wise enough, so we know which writings are meant for us and which ones were meant for other people, at other times, in earlier and later days.
We are to be wise enough to know the difference.
The apostle Paul never wrote about shaking the dust off and moving forward, but Luke wrote about Paul shaking the dust off from his feet.
Acts 13
vs50 ‘…But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts…’
vs51 ‘…But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium…’ AKJV
So, wrapping this morning’s lesson up, I am confident that God is telling us to move onward, away from the false doctrine and keep our eyes focused on what God has shown us to keep our eyes focused on.
I also must admit, it was from my prayers and my hunger that has allowed the Holy Spirit to come into my life and OPEN my eyes so I could see the words that God has given us in His Word.
That Holy Spirit is available to anyone that desires for the ONLY correct advice that can be given.
I’ve spoken with other pastor friends, and there has always been the same response: Jesus is the One that saves … the Holy Spirit is the One that directs us to Him.
Keep your Bibles ALWAYS open and continue to study the words that God wants for each one of us to see.
Now I am going on a vacation with my grandkids this upcoming week, I was going to take my computer with me and post this next Wednesday, but I’ve had a change of heart.
I’ve decided to go without any electronic equipment, and I am going to focus entirely on my grandkids … I will be back somewhere around the 25th or the 26th with my next lesson.
I love ALL of y’all.
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Jesus, thank You for a powerful lesson this morning. Thank You for using me, I hope others find the words that You have intended for us all to see. I love You Jesus. Amen.
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