中文LESSON 3 Spiritual Discernment and Apostasy
OPENING PRAYER
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT REVIEW
SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT Jesus commands us to hold to all of his teachings, and never add or subtract from them. • John 8:31 • Matthew 5:19 • Revelation 22:18-19
Heresy/False Teaching Heresy is …. .
Warnings Against Heresy
• Jesus warned against heresy: Matthew 24:9–11
• Paul warned against it: Romans 16:17–18
• John warns against it: 1 John 2:18–19
Why is false teaching so dangerous? • Matthew 16:11 • Galatians 5:9 • 2 Timothy 2:17 False teaching is dangerous because …
How does God feel about false doctrine? Galatians 1:7-9
How are we to guard against false teaching? • 1 John 4:1-2 ____________________________________________________________ • 2 Thessalonians 3:6 __________________________________________________________ • Titus 3:10 ____________________________________________________________ • 2 John 1:10-11 ____________________________________________________________
APOSTASY What is apostasy? Apostasy is …
Warnings against Apostasy • Luke 8:13 • 1 Timothy 4:1–3 • Hebrews 3:12
Once in the Faith, Always in the Faith? There are some who teach that once a person becomes a Christian, that it is impossible to ever lose faith again. Is that true? • 2 Peter 3:17–18 • 1 Corinthians 10:12 • Hebrews 6:1–6
Spiritual discernment What does God want us to do?
• Deuteronomy 13:12–18 • Revelation 2:20