Driftwood

We should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting; (Eph 4:14)

Chapter 4 of the book of Ephesians, Paul says that we are to walk worthy of the calling with which we were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Yet, there is so much teaching being proclaimed today which is not biblical. The body can easily be deceived into thinking that the “Prosperity” gospel is the right gospel. Or, that travelling to places like Toronto or Pensacola are the thing to do to see and hear the Spirit move.

In Verse 14, Paul tells us not to be tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine (in this case, I think he means false doctrine) and wallow in a sea of confusion like a piece of driftwood.

There is a solution. Get into God’s word. Don’t just read or hear it on Sunday but, open it each day and ask God to reveal the great and mighty truth in His Word. When you know the truth, you can better determine when preaching does not line up with the Word. This allows you to stay away from false teaching, false doctrine and false preachers. Get yourself into a bible study. Download the spoken Word to your iPod. Put yourself on a firm foundation. Then when you hear nonsense spoken by men who preach a gospel other that the truth, you can know that you need to stay away from them.

Don’t be Driftwood… And that’s the word of The Day