Identifying False Teachers Study by Tim Haile. God Wants Certain People Identified Paul Named Hymenaeus and Philetus: (2 Tim. 2:16-18) Paul Named

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God Wants Certain People IdentifiedGod Wants Certain People Identified

Paul Paul Named Named HymenaeusHymenaeus and and PhiletusPhiletus: (2 Tim. : (2 Tim. 2:16-18)2:16-18)

Paul Paul Named Named DemasDemas (2 Tim. 4:10) (2 Tim. 4:10) Paul Paul Named Named AlexanderAlexander (2 Tim. 4:14) (2 Tim. 4:14) John John Named Named DiotrephesDiotrephes (3 John 9) (3 John 9) Paul Paul Named Named DemetriusDemetrius (Acts 19:24) (Acts 19:24) Paul Paul Named Named ElymasElymas (Acts 13:7-11) (Acts 13:7-11) Luke Luke Named Named ApollosApollos (Acts 18:24ff) (Acts 18:24ff) Paul Paul Named Named PeterPeter (Galatians 2:11) (Galatians 2:11)

God Wants Certain People IdentifiedGod Wants Certain People Identified

“GET AWAY FROM THE TENTS OF KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM”

NUMBERS 16:24

WHY?“LEST YE BE CONSUMED IN ALL THEIR

SINS” (Vs. 26)

What if God had not NAMED these men? How would they have known

who they were?

““He’s a Good Preacher, But He He’s a Good Preacher, But He Doesn’t Call Any Names.”Doesn’t Call Any Names.”

Is He a Better Preacher Than…Is He a Better Preacher Than… Jesus? ( Matt. 16:6,12; 23:2,13,14,15…; Jesus? ( Matt. 16:6,12; 23:2,13,14,15…;

Rev. 2:6,14,15,20)Rev. 2:6,14,15,20) Paul? (2 Tim. 1:15; 2:17-18; 3:8; 4:10,14)Paul? (2 Tim. 1:15; 2:17-18; 3:8; 4:10,14) Luke? (Acts 13:8; 18:24)Luke? (Acts 13:8; 18:24) John? (3 Jn. 9)John? (3 Jn. 9) Nehemiah? (Neh. 6:14)Nehemiah? (Neh. 6:14) Moses? (Num. 16:1)Moses? (Num. 16:1)

Are Modern Preachers More Tolerant, More Permissive,

More Loving and More Forgiving Than God?

Are They More Sophisticated and Refined Than The Lord

Himself?

Is Marking Optional?Is Marking Optional?

“Go Preach” (Mk. 16:15) “Repent and Be Baptized” (Acts 2:38) “Do This In Remembrance Of Me” (1 Cor.

1:24) “Collection...Do What I Told Gal.” (1 Cor.

16:1-2) “Withdraw From Disorderly” (2 Thess. 3:6) “Mark them that cause divisions” (Romans

16:17)

Is Marking Optional?Is Marking Optional?

17: Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and

avoid them.

18: For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the

hearts of the simple.

Romans 16:17-18

Why Some Refuse to Call NamesWhy Some Refuse to Call Names

Friendship (Lk. 23:12; 1 Co. 4:6; Jas. 4:4)

Kinship (Mt. 10:34-37) Money/Job Security (1 Ti. 6:3-5)

Money is made from teaching error AND/OR compromising truth (2 Ti. 4:3-4; 2 Pe. 2:1-3)

Popularity/Acceptance (John 12:42-43)

Reasons Given For Not Marking a Man As A False Teacher:

1.“You Must Go To Him First Before You Expose Him” – (They Cite Mt. 18:15-17) Total Misapplication! “If your brother sins against you “go and show him his fault between you

and him alone…” This passage has nothing to do with the

public teaching of error!


2. “You’re Not An Apostle!” (I’m aware of that) Paul Was, However (Gal. 1:1)And We Are To Imitate Him Because

Of This Fact (Phil. 4:9) ““The things you have learned, and have received, and The things you have learned, and have received, and

have heard, and have seen in me. These things have heard, and have seen in me. These things practice, and the peace of God will be with you”practice, and the peace of God will be with you”

Paul Marked False Teachers By Name!


3. “He’s Not A False Teacher, He Only Has False Views On A Few Matters.” Hymenaeus & Philetus Had One False

View (2 Tim. 2:17-18) Error Has a Leavening Effect (Matt.

16:6,12; 2 Tim. 2:17-18; 3:13; 1 Cor. 5:6

It Only Takes One False View To Condemn! (2 Tim. 2:18; 1 Cor. 15:14; Rev. 2:14,15)


4. “But Look At All Of The Good He Has Done, And Is Doing!” “Again, When a righteous man doth turn

from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand” (Ezek. 3:20).


5. “But He Promised Not To Teach His Views On That Subject Here!” Then He Has No Conviction (2 Cor.

4:13). Then His “View” Isn’t A Matter Of

“The Faith!” (Jude 3; Gal. 1:23). Then His “View” Isn’t A Part Of The

Whole Council of God!” (Acts 20:26-27)


6. “But We Discussed It With Him, And Asked Him To Not Preach His Views In The Pulpit!” (Shades of “Good Ole Boy,” back room

deals) “Provide Things Honest In The Sight Of All Men” (Rom. 12:17)

What About FELLOWSHIP!!! By “receiving” the errorist the

Christian “partakes” in his evil (2 John 9-11)


7. “We Shouldn’t Criticize Others: We’ve All Taught Things Wrong In The Past.” Not all misconceptions lead people to

practice sin. (Abraham rationalized the killing of Isaac on the basis that “God was able to raise him from the dead” - Hebrews 11:17-19).

When we do teach error, WE SIN! And we must REPENT! (1 Tim. 6:3; 2 Tim. 2:25).


8. “It Is Disrespectful And Dishonorable To Label A Brother As A False Teacher.” The Holy Spirit So Labeled Men; Was

This “Disrespectful” and Dishonorable” of Him?

Respect is earned. Teaching false doctrine deserves no respect, nor is there any “honor” in doing such!

False Teachers earn the right to be rejected (Tit. 3:10-11).


9. “He No Longer Has Much Influence… He’s No Longer Teaching Publicly.” Are his books, tapes and articles still

in the public domain? Do people still “hold” his views? Though Balaam had been dead for

years, some in the first century still “held” his views (Rev. 2:14).


10.“He Teaches Error, But He Does Not Push His Views…He’s Not Divisive.” If one teaches error he IS divisive!

(Rom. 16:17-18; Tit. 3:10-11). Titus 1:11&13 teach that errorists are

to be rebuked even when their error is taught privately – “from house to house.”


11.“By Marking A Brother As A ‘False Teacher,’ One Is Guilty Of ‘Biting and Devouring.’ This is an exegetical fiasco! Galatians 5:15

has a context: Paul criticized False Teachers for: “Hindering” others from obedience (Gal.

5:7). “Troubling” Christians by “compelling

them to be circumcised” (Gal. 5:12; 6:12)

Things We Are To Do With Regard To False Teachers:

Mark and Avoid (Identify) Them Mark and Avoid (Identify) Them (Rom. 16:17-18)(Rom. 16:17-18)

Rebuke and Expose Them (Eph. 5:11)Rebuke and Expose Them (Eph. 5:11) Reject Them (Tit. 3:10-11)Reject Them (Tit. 3:10-11) Do Not Receive Them (2 John 10-11)Do Not Receive Them (2 John 10-11) Stop Their Mouths (Tit. 1:9-13)Stop Their Mouths (Tit. 1:9-13) Withdraw From Them (1 Tim. 6:5)Withdraw From Them (1 Tim. 6:5)

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Identifying False Teachers Study by Tim Haile. God Wants Certain People Identified Paul Named Hymenaeus and Philetus: (2 Tim. 2:16-18) Paul Named