Know your stuff. Know your doctrine. There are many false teachers, mere talkers, deceivers in this world…especially in this day and age. We have got to be on our guard! Stay on your theological toes! And, these false teachings can come from any angle, any corner, any venue you could possibly imagine…teachings that try to sway children, young people, and adults, from the Truth found in God’s Word. Satan is not too picky…he wants to devour all (1 Peter 5:8). I am so proud of a young middle school girl who is dear to my heart. She told me how she was watching TV one night, and overheard some different worldviews coming through the speakers. Without anyone telling her that these thoughts were in opposition to the Word of God…she already knew. She knew the Truth found in the Bible, and she identified the lies of the world. She is watching…she is on her guard…she is ready to take captive any thought that’s opposed to the Word of God. Friends, “watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save yourself and your hearers.”
(1 Timothy 4:16)
