Encouraging Others to Embrace Only What is Biblically Correct
Most of my readers know that I want to see others walk in the truth of God’s Word, that’s the reason many of my messages are posted about erroneous posts people use that are not biblically correct.
Today, I want to reinforce that so the readers will understand that this is not to embarrass or expose anybody, but it’s for spiritual growth. Some people say what they say because they heard it from the pulpit, or other evangelicals, and they think whatever is said is true, because it came from leaders.
There is nothing wrong with listening to others but are you checking it out to see if what they are saying lines up with the Word of God. 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).
If you have been saved for a number of years, there is no excuse for certain quotes to be coming out of our mouths; we are not perfect, but we should be striving for excellence because we belong to an Excellent God! If someone is new in their walk, that is only excusable to a point; all of God’s children are expected to grow. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). It’s like this, compare your spiritual growth with your natural growth. Don’t you grow in height and size?
For anyone who accepts what others say as their source, they must give account to God, and no one can use the leader as an excuse, for accepting whatever they hear without reading for themselves. Those who are misleading people must also give account to God. So, then each of us shall give account of himself to God (Romans 14:12). Brothers and sisters, we should not take our walk with the Lord lightly; this walk is serious.
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called (Ephesians 4:1). As Paul urged the saints to walk worthy, I am also urging you to walk worthy and that happens with spiritual growth.
Blessings!
Betty A. Burnett ~ burnettministries.org
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