The
gospel of Jesus Christ is not to promote individual, personal, or
celebrity influence over others; it is to promote godly influence to
touch lives and to shine for Christ without craftiness in scheming for
self-recognition. Hence, a true preacher of God preaches godliness with
no regret. He would never hide what he preaches by tossing to and fro
with much radical, confusing, vain, or lawless doctrine which often
creates unnecessary controversies or disputes to put himself in the
limelight.By his fruits, we will know him:
Jas 1:6-8 KJV But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave
of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. (7) For let not that man
think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. (8) A double minded
man is unstable in all his ways.
2Co 4:2 KJV But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness,
nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the
truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of
God.
Eph 4:14-15 KJV That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men,
and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; (15) But
speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is
the head, even Christ:
Rev 3:15-16 KJV I know thy works, that
thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. (16) So
then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
1Ti 6:3-14 KJV If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
(4) He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and
strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil
surmisings, (5) Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and
destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such
withdraw thyself. (6) But godliness with contentment is great gain.
(7) For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out. (8) And having food and raiment let us be therewith
content. (9) But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a
snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in
destruction and perdition. (10) For the love of money is the root of
all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the
faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (11) But
thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (12) Fight the good fight
of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and
hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. (13) I give
thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before
Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
(14) That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Very
like the Lord will judge the lukewarm believers severely, not because
they are fickle minded; but because they craftily and frequently change
their doctrine to convince others that they have been falsely accused by
God's people who correct them.
However, please think, If a preacher
claims that he is always falsely accused by others who are jealous of
him or by God's preachers, don't you think that there is something very
wrong with the preacher. It is very likely that his doctrine is so
misleading that both the sinners and the preachers are all confused by
him. Hence, his motive and intention of preaching gospel of 'confusion'
or 'revolution' is highly questionable.
However, if we know the charge that Paul gave to Timothy in 1Ti 6:3-14 above, we would keep the commandment without spot too, unrebukeable (or unquestionable), until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
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