Closing the door on Satan: Lesson 5 Seeing through the fog of false teaching.

Galatians 1:6-7 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

The fog of false teaching – what is it? 1.Contradicting statements knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:20-21

The fog of false teaching – what is it? 2. Traditions on equal ground as God’s commands. “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” He answered and said to them, " Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? For God commanded, saying, " Honor your father and your mother '; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death. '

The fog of false teaching – what is it? But you say, " Whoever says to his father or mother, ' Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God"— then he need not honor his father or mother. ' Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. Matthew 15:2-6

The fog of false teaching – what is it? 2. Traditions on equal ground as God’s commands Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.“ Acts 17:30-31

Examples of foggy ideas 1.Foggy on Authority envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:21b

Examples of foggy ideas Nor does it matter who it was who did it or believed an idea or taught an idea – well bro. so and so used to say that ….. *so what?*

Examples of foggy ideas 2. Foggy on who will be saved For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Now" If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?“ 1 Peter 4:17-18

Examples of foggy ideas 2. Foggy on who will be saved Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20

Examples of foggy ideas So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, "I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing '— and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked — I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

Examples of foggy ideas As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:16-20

Examples of foggy ideas a. “buy from me gold refined in the fire” – obedience b. “white garments that you may be clothed” repentance & baptism result in “white garments”

Examples of foggy ideas And I said to him, " Sir, you know.“ So he said to me, " These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Revelation 7:14

Examples of foggy ideas We don’t invite Christ into our hearts-He invites us into His Body-the church (Mt 23:37, Gal 3:27); as a result His Holy Spirit dwells within us – through His Word.

How to see through the fog Searching the scriptures for Bible authority. These were more fair- minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. Acts 17:11

How to see through the fog Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, " By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?“ Matthew 21:23

How to see through the fog Searching the scriptures for Bible authority. Proper attitude toward God and the Church.

Conclusion God’s Word really isn’t that complicated; when we allow the traditions, ideas, beliefs, and feelings of others and ourselves to get in the way-then the way of truth can become foggy.

But, when we decide we want the truth, not feelings, ideas or anything else, the fog will lift.