The Gospel of Matthew
records Jesus' words regarding false prophets/teachers. We are told in
chapter 7 verses 16-20 that we will know them by their fruit. Bad trees
cannot produce good fruit, and good trees cannot produce bad fruit.
So what exactly should one look for
when evaluating potential false teaching regarding the Deity of Jesus Christ?
I believe gotQuestions.org answers it well here.
In summary, the brief article points to three main tests:
In summary, the brief article points to three main tests:
1) What does this teacher say about Jesus?
- Do they confirm that Jesus is
"the Christ", and the "Son of the Living God" as Peter
does in Matthew 15:16
2) Does
this teacher preach the gospel?
- Do they correctly portray the
message as described in 1 Corinthians 15: 1-4 regarding Jesus' death,
burial and resurrection?
3) Does
this teacher exhibit character qualities that glorify the Lord?
- Or do
they exhibit non-Christlike attributes such as pride, greed, and rebellion
mentioned in Jude 11?
"Only by being thoroughly familiar with the truth will we be able to recognize a counterfeit."
God Bless,
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