The Need to Address Alternative and New Religious Movements

As we begin to a diagram of 3 John 2 it is very important to break down the parts and whole of this particular verse of scripture (2 Tim. 2:15). It is quite unfortunate that many within the leadership of the church today "spiritualize" that of scripture to make it say what the Bible does not affirm (2 Pet. 3:16).  The apostle Peter refers to such men as "ignorant and unstable" who distort the truth as they do also the other scriptures unto their own destruction. Whenever the leadership are taught to pervert the truth of God's Word adversely affect those who are followers of their churches and ministries. It is a tragedy of all tragedies whenever God's people are taught a wrap sense of scripture so as to led others astray (2 Tim. 3:13).    Now let us begin by reading 3 John 2 where it says, "Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well." (NIV)  There are a few key p...

As we begin once again looking at 3 John 2 is that this biblical text has in fact been misunderstood by those who support that of the prosperity message. Never in the history of the church today where there is widespread distortion of God's Word in this new millennium. It has become worse and worse and it is alarming. It has also reached into the annals of the professing church with such accelerating speed. Lives are hanging in the balance and the prospect of returning to historic biblical Christianity is very much blurred.  As errors begin to surface there are more errors that are to be fought against. It is a tedious but difficult task in preserving the purity of the true faith in the faces of those who would pervert that of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Gal. 1:8-9).  As Jude admonish the church by saying, "earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." (Jude 3). The stakes are high and millions of souls at stake. People's faith hinges up...