Does the Word of God teach tolerance towards deceivers?
The Bible does NOT teach that we should be tolerant of false christian deceivers that are the vilest of parasites, filth that actually snare souls that are trying to find God, and deceive them with lies.
Nice sweet people are being deceived into a very very real hell by religious filth and deceivers. What viler thing could there be upon the earth than a sweet talking false preacher? Here we have ALL these people that *think* that they have obeyed the Bible and are headed for heaven, YET, the basic Acts 2:38 message sounds strange and foreign to them because some deceiver has preached them full of sugar coated lies, AND has probably already preached some of their older relatives into hell.
Of COURSE these men must oppose the truth! If their congregations find out what true Christianity is, then they will also realize that their preacher has already deceived some of their relatives into hell. THINK ABOUT THAT! They can't admit even what they know because then they would have to admit that everyone who had died in their church so far was in hell. THEY HAVE TO FIGHT THIS Acts 2:38 TRUTH!
It is the job of a TRUE preacher to convince you TO OBEY the Word of God, it is the job of Satan and his servants to explain to you why you really don't need to obey the Word of God and it is the job of the reprobate to muddy the waters between the two.
Look what Paul says about false christian deceivers :
II Corinthians 11:12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
II Corinthians 11:13 For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
II Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
II Corinthians 11:15 Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
That should tell you that Satan is in the religion business. Satan is in the preaching business.
What did Paul command the Christian regarding how to relate to any deceiver?
Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Does that sound to you like Paul preached tolerance?
Note that there are disadvantages forecast for those who, for whatever reason, neglect to obey the Gospel that Paul preached.
II Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
II Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
II Thessalonians 1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
It is such a simple matter. Some preachers are trying to convince you to obey the Bible and others here are trying to convince you why you don't need to obey the Bible.
In case anyone had any doubt about what Paul preached, and you really need to keep in mind that Paul was writing to people who believed "his way", or he would NOT have considered them brethren.
The Apostle Paul preached the same Acts 2:38 salvation message that Peter first preached on the day of Pentecost. Notice how it is even referred to as the word of the Lord Jesus.
Please examine carefully the account when Paul founded the Ephesian church.
Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Acts 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Note that "believers" did not yet have the Holy Ghost. That proves that one does not automatically receive the Holy Ghost just when they "believe" as many false preachers teach.
Acts 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Note that Paul immediately questioned the validity of their baptism when they admitted that they did not have the Holy Ghost.
Acts 19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Acts 19:5 When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Note that they were immediately re-baptised the Christian way, in Jesus Name.
Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
When they did receive the Holy Ghost that they spoke in tongues just like every other real Christian.
How did Paul teach us to relate to any preacher who would teach
otherwise?
Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
The phrase "let him be accursed" appears only two times in the Bible. It is not even used to speak of the Sodomite or any other rank sinner, but only regarding anyone who would preach some "alternate" doctrine.
The trinity preacher and other false-christian cult preachers are lower in the sight of God, much lower even than the Sodomite (not withstanding that many trinity cults are even ordaining Sodomites, but that is another sermon).
I hope this helps...
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