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Those who are disfellowshipped, who are causing divisions and offenses, are doing things contrary to true doctrine. So, Paul says we must avoid them. This is part of the effort, the diligence, that it takes to keep from being deceived ourselves.
Jul 24, 2013 · c. Don’t be gullible (7:6). i. Jesus swings to the other extreme here. 1. He warns His disciples against be critics like the Pharisees. 2. But then He warns from the opposite extreme of being a gullible sucker. 3. Both problems still exist by the way. ii. Dogs: 1. Dog’s in Jesus’ day were not pets. 2.
Folly (Proverbs 9:13–15), the opposite of Wisdom (Proverbs 9:1–6), uses similar tactics and calls to many of the same people. Here she is seen attempting to influence those who are gullible and lack sense.
Aug 21, 2016 · How was I to know that the exact opposite was true? But the man went on and on. He claimed that the ancient Israelites worshipped a sacred mushroom, that the Red Sea Crossing coincided with a scientific discovery of an earthquake at that time, and that alien encounters were the explanation of Ezekiel’s whirling wheels.
May 20, 2024 · Bible verses about being naive. There are so many gullible Christians who just believe every false teaching they’re told. Instead of reading Scripture to find out if the teaching was accurate they would rather believe it and live it out. Why do you think cults go after the naive?
Oct 30, 2015 · From the opening verse of the Bible we encounter terms set as polar opposites of one another: “God created the heavens and the earth.” As we continue to read, they impact us in rapid succession: light vs. darkness, God vs. humans, obedience vs. rebellion.
Scripture discourages us from being unreasonably skeptical (Hebrew 3:8; Proverbs 29:1), but it also discourages us from being gullible (Proverbs 18:13). Unlike any other religious text, the Bible openly encourages us to test (1 John 4:1), value evidence (Luke 1:1–4; 2 Peter 1:16), and validate claims, especially those which are spiritual in ...
