No doubt there are a plethora of fellowships that utilize the Holy Scriptures to suit their own lifestyle by either misconstruing what the Word is actually saying, or omitting the parts that would convict hearts of being in disobedience to the Lord.
“For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear. They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.” ~ 2 Timothy 4:3-4
I am fairly certain that we have arrived – full blown – at the time that Paul was explaining to Timothy in the passage above. And just like the Bereans, and yourself included, we must get into the Word and allow the Holy Spirit to speak the Truth to our hearts – and then to walk in that Truth, and then we will be equipped to perform the task that Paul states in verse 2:
“Proclaim the message of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage others with good teaching.” ~ 2 Timothy 4:2
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