Many who have a degree from a Bible college or seminary think their degree affords them special recognition above everyone else. They assign a unique distinction above all those who do not have degrees from human educational systems.
God made it very clear that no man is above another man and that education and status is not God's standard. God expects us to hear from the Holy Spirit. Many who attend these institutions have never been born again and do not have the Holy Spirit.
We know this because they lack the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-23
"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
These qualities God mentions in Galatians are character and spiritual qualities given by the Holy Spirit Who lives in those who have been born-again. Born-again believers can discern whether or not someone has these special character characteristics.
Far too many church attendees base their opinions of a "pastor" on how well they deliver a sermon, whether they are knowledgeable of the scriptures or if they are just a nice guy. Did you know someone with all these things people like can go to hell if He is not born-again. The fact that he is a one-man-paid pastor, is the first clue that he is not seeking God for the function and order of the church gathering.
Matthew 7:21-23
I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
Be very careful to avoid elevating someone with a degree, they may be an imposter.
2 Peter 2:1–3
False Prophets and Teachers
2 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed.
3 And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep."
We are living in the end of days now, there will hardly be left any faith upon the earth right before Christ comes to take out His church, and most all preachers will be in disobedience to the Word of God, meaning they are rejecting Christ by rejecting His Word. He is called the Word. When someone negates and changes His word they are denying Him, He is the very essence of His Own Word.
His Word is God's Spiritual breath to mankind, His love letter to us!
What if you received a letter from a grandfather from generations ago. Would you put it on a shelf leaving it unopened? My guess is you would immediately open that letter and pour over every word at the excitement of a letter from a long-lost relative.
How seriously can we take Christ if we neglect His word and even worse change it to suit our own desires. Most people who do this are pseudo-Christians without love for God. God says the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth, not any man.
May the pseudo-Christians repent and become born again so that they too will go to heaven.
God made it very clear that no man is above another man and that education and status is not God's standard. God expects us to hear from the Holy Spirit. Many who attend these institutions have never been born again and do not have the Holy Spirit.
We know this because they lack the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-23
"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
These qualities God mentions in Galatians are character and spiritual qualities given by the Holy Spirit Who lives in those who have been born-again. Born-again believers can discern whether or not someone has these special character characteristics.
Far too many church attendees base their opinions of a "pastor" on how well they deliver a sermon, whether they are knowledgeable of the scriptures or if they are just a nice guy. Did you know someone with all these things people like can go to hell if He is not born-again. The fact that he is a one-man-paid pastor, is the first clue that he is not seeking God for the function and order of the church gathering.
Matthew 7:21-23
I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
Be very careful to avoid elevating someone with a degree, they may be an imposter.
2 Peter 2:1–3
False Prophets and Teachers
2 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed.
3 And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep."
We are living in the end of days now, there will hardly be left any faith upon the earth right before Christ comes to take out His church, and most all preachers will be in disobedience to the Word of God, meaning they are rejecting Christ by rejecting His Word. He is called the Word. When someone negates and changes His word they are denying Him, He is the very essence of His Own Word.
His Word is God's Spiritual breath to mankind, His love letter to us!
What if you received a letter from a grandfather from generations ago. Would you put it on a shelf leaving it unopened? My guess is you would immediately open that letter and pour over every word at the excitement of a letter from a long-lost relative.
How seriously can we take Christ if we neglect His word and even worse change it to suit our own desires. Most people who do this are pseudo-Christians without love for God. God says the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth, not any man.
May the pseudo-Christians repent and become born again so that they too will go to heaven.
