Recognizing False Teachers (Podcast 323)

Hold onto your hats! This is a good one!

It’s no secret that there are many false teachers out there and the fallout from following them can be devastating to our families. Paul warns the Church repeatedly in the New Testament to stay away from false teachers. 

One good thing that Covid revealed was the number of teachers who are simply not adhering to biblical truths. Now that we are wiser about that, how do we avoid following false teachers? What are the types of false teachers and how can you recognize them?

I invited one of the elders of our church to speak on this topic because I knew he would do this effectively and I was not disappointed! Wes has joined me for several other podcasts and it’s been a huge blessing to all of us! (These previous podcasts are listed below)

If you can, please listen in with your husband and as many of your children as you can. This is a very timely and crucial message.

Wes did forget to cover the last thing he said he would cover and that was a list of warning signs that could be present in your own church: 

Warning signs that could be present within your own church:

-False teachers are often surrounded by young and or spiritually immature leaders because they’re less inclined to challenge a given decision, doctrinal position, or direction proposed by the pastor. 

-False teachers are themselves often young and spiritually immature leaders.

-False teachers generally have a loose relationship with biblical exposition (The biblical text isn’t the star of the sermon, the pastor’s anecdotes, illustrations, and jokes are).

-False teachers are reluctant to practice church discipline because they’re far less concerned with the holiness of God’s people than they are with amassing a sizable crowd.

-False teachers often place a high emphasis on aesthetics, marketing, appearances, and production value because people having a positive experience at their church is more important to them than biblical faithfulness. 

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Previous podcasts with Wes:

Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now (A biblical response to churches shutting down during Covid)

Homeschooling: The Importance of a Biblical Education

A Call Home: The Biblical Importance of Family

The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Sin in Our World