Correcting false doctrine within the Church can only be done by individuals who are walking in complete submission to God. If you are not walking in the fullness of God with the fruit of the Kingdom of God evident in your life, you are not qualified to judge and correct anyone. Even then, you are not qualified to correct others by speaking against them, their practices, and their ministries. You can only correct them by your example.
People will follow a Godly example, not a finger-pointing Bible-basher that is full of sin and thinks their ministry is to point out the perceived faults of others.
I find it interesting that people who engage in this type of practice call what they do a “Discernment Ministry.” For the life of me, I haven’t seen any discernment from them yet.
The fact is, much of what they point out is right, but you can be right and miss righteousness by a country mile. Unrighteous judgment is wrong even if the facts are right.
One of the reasons you are not qualified to correct others is your denominational background.
People correcting others from their denominational position and their denominational theology are disqualified from correcting others because denominationalism is a sin to begin with according to 1 Corinthians chapters one and three.
1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now I say this, that each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
This is the same thing as saying, “I am a Pentecostal, I am a Methodist, or I am a Baptist. This type of division was corrected strongly by the Holy Spirit speaking through the apostle Paul. He goes on to explain some of the effects of such sectarianism two chapters later.
1 Corinthians 3:1-4 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 3 for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? 4 For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?
Paul labels this behavior as “envy, and strife that causes division” and is a clear indicator of an immature and carnal Christian “behaving like mere men.” Once a person buys into the lie of any denomination they take a huge step away from the truth of the gospel.
Any belief birthed out of envy, strife, and division is a twisted perspective that creates blind spots that hinder spiritual growth, spiritual discernment, and the ability to rightly divide truth.
This blatant rebellion against the truth of the gospel was one of the first missteps taken by the Church that led down a road to many false doctrines and doctrines of devils. The damage is far-reaching and has deep roots that will be impossible to correct by anything but living examples.
If you are not walking in the fullness of the Spirit, you have no license to correct anyone’s doctrine. When you find yourself fighting against people because they don’t believe like you do, whether right or wrong, you are the one needing the correction. Take the plank out of your own eye before you try to remove the speck in your brother’s eye.
Matthew 7:1-5 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
We have been given spiritual weapons to fight spiritual battles. Our fight is not against people, it is against devils. It is a fight to develop and maintain a very narrow perspective called FAITH.
2 Corinthians 10:4-6 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled
When your obedience is complete and fulfilled your life will be a walking breathing correction to all you encounter, the saved and unsaved alike. A selfless life full of the love of God and the fruit of the Spirit is all the correction you need to bring.
Satan comes for the Word, not us. He is afraid that our constant exposure to the truth will eventually set us free from his deception and be empowered to wreak havoc on his kingdom.
The enemy’s gradual deception over the last two millennia has been so subtle that the Church hasn’t even noticed. Like a frog slowly being boiled in water, desensitized to the very thing that is killing it, the Church has lost at least three things that protect her from deception. Intimacy with the Father, humility, and a love for truth.
The Church is plagued with so many strongholds of wrong thinking and believing because of itchy ears. She has gravitated to unbiblical teachers instead of reading and studying the Bible for herself.
Let me be clear, I don’t believe that we are dealing with malicious people who have an agenda to deceive others and corrupt the gospel. I think most Christians are sincere in their belief that their beliefs and teachings are right. I know I was.
There is a prescribed way to correct others in your circle of influence. What I am talking about is correcting others you don’t even know. This is not correction, it is gossip, backbiting, and unrighteous judgment.
There is only one way to correct the worldwide Church: by correcting ourselves and walking in submission and obedience to God.
By becoming lovers of truth, we set a powerful example that can inspire change across the broader Church. It is through our unwavering dedication to truth and our personal journey of correction and submission that we can collectively steer the Church back to its foundational truths and break free from the strongholds of deception. Let us strive to be vessels of light, ushering in a revival of authentic faith and a renewed love for the truth of God’s Word.
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