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Paul specifically gave the names of people who were false teachers: | Paul specifically gave the names of people who were false teachers: | ||
:'' | :''Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are '''Hymenaeus and Philetus''', who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 2 Ti 2:17–18.</ref> | ||
Notice that Paul also names the teaching itself. It is important that we are sure that the teaching is false (which is why we have provided detailed reasons for each issue). It is also important that we do not slander false teachers unfairly. | Notice that Paul also names the teaching itself. It is important that we are sure that the teaching is false (which is why we have provided detailed reasons for each issue). It is also important that we do not slander false teachers unfairly. | ||
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The issue here is not about not letting cultists into your house. There were very few public buildings where Christians met, so they met in house churches with itinerant teachers. The important think is to not let such people have teaching authority. | The issue here is not about not letting cultists into your house. There were very few public buildings where Christians met, so they met in house churches with itinerant teachers. The important think is to not let such people have teaching authority. | ||
=What are some characteristics of false teaching?= | |||
How do we discern false teaching or false teachers? | |||
==False teaching looks appealing== | ==False teaching looks appealing== | ||
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:''...please him in every way: '''bearing fruit in every good work''', growing in the knowledge of God...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Col 1:10.</ref> | :''...please him in every way: '''bearing fruit in every good work''', growing in the knowledge of God...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Col 1:10.</ref> | ||
But William Branham said you could not rely on looking at a person's fruit. Why did | But William Branham said you could not rely on looking at a person's fruit. He said that unbelievers had more fruit than Jesus! '''Why did William Branham contradict Jesus and Paul?''' | ||
==Compare | ==Compare teaching to the Bible== | ||
Paul warns us: | Paul warns us: | ||
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Heresy is a teaching that is sufficient to divide one from the true church, or truth from falsehood. William Branham clearly caused division within the church through his teachings. | Heresy is a teaching that is sufficient to divide one from the true church, or truth from falsehood. William Branham clearly caused division within the church through his teachings. | ||
And William Branham was a master at fabricating stories - see our articles on his [[Credibility|credibility]]. | |||
=Quotes of William Branham= | |||
'''''What is the fruit of the Spirit?''' Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness. That right? [Congregation says, “Amen.”—Ed.] '''Fruit of the Spirit, many people rely upon that. Sometime that’s the devil.''' He can impersonate that, to the letter; he cer-…he can impersonate speaking in tongues, to the letter; interpretation of it, to the letter. Any of those gifts, he can impersonate it.<ref>William Branham, 64-0206B - Paradox, para. 219-220</ref> | '''''What is the fruit of the Spirit?''' Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness. That right? [Congregation says, “Amen.”—Ed.] '''Fruit of the Spirit, many people rely upon that. Sometime that’s the devil.''' He can impersonate that, to the letter; he cer-…he can impersonate speaking in tongues, to the letter; interpretation of it, to the letter. Any of those gifts, he can impersonate it.<ref>William Branham, 64-0206B - Paradox, para. 219-220</ref> | ||