There are many deceptions in these last days being taught by "educated" preachers.
When preachers are reading more extra-biblical books than they are the Bible, fitting the Bible to those books they will be in serious error.
The more educated a preacher is today in seminaries, bible colleges, and even just many books they are more likely to be deceived as they elevate writers and scholars above Christ Himself.
When a culture places more credence on formal human education than on the Holy Spirit teaching from the Bible, they are moving into the realm of arrogance based on Gnosticism, the love of knowledge more than the love of God.
When we are unsure of teaching we ought to be going to prayer FIRST, then to the Bible, the Holy Spirit will tell us all we need to know.
John 16:12-14 "
…12 I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it. 13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"
When the Holy Spirit teaches us God will be glorified. When man teaches his own ideas man is glorified. This produces intense pride leading to an unteachable spirit.
Isaiah 11:2
"The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD."
In these last days, it is best to read fewer books and the Bible more if not exclusively. There are some good teachers but it is important to ask the Holy Spirit to teach you before you read the books written by men so that you will be able to discern truth from error.
No man can teach better than the Holy Spirit.
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