The Best Way Of Dealing With Heresy

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The best way of dealing with heresy From EJ Hill & Friends

Significance IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THE BEST WAY OF CIRCUMVENTING HERESY IS BY DRAWING PEOPLE'S ATTENTION AWAY FROM ITS PRESENCE, BY IGNORING IT.

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"... the best way to deal with heresy is to draw attention away from it and not to it." - Matthew Thomas Hogan [1]

My Response Christ If this was true, Christ surely set us a poor example. Not only did He draw the attention of others to heresy, but also taught them to do likewise. "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits." (Mt. 7v15-16a, AKJV, p.424) "How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees." (Mt. 16v11-12, AKJV, p.429) "Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him." (Lk. 17v3, AKJV, p.461) Paul Paul did the same. "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them." (Rom. 16v17, AKJV, p.504) "And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you." (Gal. 2v4-5, AKJV, p.516) "Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear." (1 Tim. 5v20, AKJV, p.527) "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of

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godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." (2 Tim. 3v1-17, AKJV, p.529) "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine." (2 Tim. 4v2, AKJV, p.529) "This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth." (Tit. 1v13-14, AKJV, p.530) "These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee." (Tit. 2v15, AKJV, p.530) "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not." (2 Pt. 2v1-3, AKJV, p.540) "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." (1 Jn. 4v1, AKJV, p.542) Conclusion Biblically, the best way to deal with heresy is to challenge it head-on. "All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke

Bibliography 1

Matthew Thomas Hogan; Facebook Message (26 April 2008). (28/04/2008) http://www.facebook.com /profile.php?id=709653455

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