Spotting the Counterfeit - Notes from the Sermon 10/9/16

Spotting the Counterfeit
2 Peter 2:1
Pastor Keith Schadel

What does scripture mean by false teachers?

Ultimate truth has been revealed. - Jesus said, "I am the truth."

1st Doctrinal Statement of the UMC: We believe in the scriptures as revealed in the Old and New Testament.

The basis on which I understand false teaching is scripture.

Anything that leads us into right relationship with God is right teaching.

Anything that separates us from right relationship with God is false teaching.
            Anyone who consistently does this is a false teacher.

There are many false teachers in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

7 Points:
1. What's the source of the teaching?
     False teaching: Teaching something as truth that is counter to the Bible.
2. Is this a different message?
3. Where does the message lead you in relationship to sin.
     Christ was made sin so we could be freed. What kind of character does the message bring us to? I        can do nothing in myself but I am amazed at what Christ can do in and through me. Our                      brokenness is greater than what we can fix.
4. What character does it build in you?
5. Where is our appeal? Is scripture the source to which you appeal to or something else?
6. What fruit does the message produce?
7. What is the endgame?
     Do you know how many people we would have here if we had a strong children's program?
           vs.
     We need a strong children't program because of how impressionable and precious our children are.