1 Timothy 1:4
“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.”
As Paul taught Timothy how to preach and what to preach, he told Timothy not to get caught up in preaching that leaves the listeners with questions. Instead, Paul told Timothy to preach the faith because the faith always leaves the listeners with absolutes which results in building their faith.
Recently I was helping a person who was struggling with making a decision about which side to stand on concerning a subject being preached. My advice to them was that when having to choose which side to stand on, always stand on the side where there are absolutes and never stand on the side of question. The reason we always stand on the side of absolutes is because God is a God Who always leaves us with absolutes. Satan's tactic is always to get a person to question what is going on, while God's method is that He always gives us an absolute as to whether something is right or wrong.
This is how you always discern which way is right and wrong: when you walk away with a question in your mind about which one is right, then most likely whatever preaching caused you to have question should never be followed. Follow the type of preaching that says this is right and this is wrong. This is why preachers must preach absolutes, for God always presents absolutes in the Bible.
Years ago I had a preacher tell me that I am too black and white in my preaching and how I lived. He told me if I was going to be successful, then I need to get some gray areas in my life and preaching. My response was that God never has any gray areas; all of God's areas are black or white, right or wrong.
When you are faced with a decision on whom or what to follow always remember, follow the side that gives you an absolute that is based on the Scriptures. If a preacher leaves you with doubt about what is right and wrong in a certain area, then you must be careful about following this preacher. We must remember the Bible teaches us in Romans 14:23, “And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” We all need the type of preacher who gives us absolutes. This type of preaching will certainly make more people mad, but this type of preaching will also save people from ruining their life in sin. Let's be careful about following those who leave questions, always be sure to follow those who leave absolutes based on God's Word.
“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.”
As Paul taught Timothy how to preach and what to preach, he told Timothy not to get caught up in preaching that leaves the listeners with questions. Instead, Paul told Timothy to preach the faith because the faith always leaves the listeners with absolutes which results in building their faith.
Recently I was helping a person who was struggling with making a decision about which side to stand on concerning a subject being preached. My advice to them was that when having to choose which side to stand on, always stand on the side where there are absolutes and never stand on the side of question. The reason we always stand on the side of absolutes is because God is a God Who always leaves us with absolutes. Satan's tactic is always to get a person to question what is going on, while God's method is that He always gives us an absolute as to whether something is right or wrong.
This is how you always discern which way is right and wrong: when you walk away with a question in your mind about which one is right, then most likely whatever preaching caused you to have question should never be followed. Follow the type of preaching that says this is right and this is wrong. This is why preachers must preach absolutes, for God always presents absolutes in the Bible.
Years ago I had a preacher tell me that I am too black and white in my preaching and how I lived. He told me if I was going to be successful, then I need to get some gray areas in my life and preaching. My response was that God never has any gray areas; all of God's areas are black or white, right or wrong.
When you are faced with a decision on whom or what to follow always remember, follow the side that gives you an absolute that is based on the Scriptures. If a preacher leaves you with doubt about what is right and wrong in a certain area, then you must be careful about following this preacher. We must remember the Bible teaches us in Romans 14:23, “And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” We all need the type of preacher who gives us absolutes. This type of preaching will certainly make more people mad, but this type of preaching will also save people from ruining their life in sin. Let's be careful about following those who leave questions, always be sure to follow those who leave absolutes based on God's Word.
RSS Feed
