"Spiritual Teaching"

Continue steadfastly in the Apostles' doctrine Acts 2:42
Acts 2.42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Received from Christ
Gal. 1.11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
Gal. 1.12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

John 17.17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 17.18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
John 17.19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
The Church is taught to observe the Commandments of Christ
Matt. 28.18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Matt. 28.19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Matt. 28.20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

ICor. 11.23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you

Acts 2:42
These commandments are given to guide the Church
Phil. 4.9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

I Tim. 3.14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
I Tim. 3.15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

I Cor. 2.10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
I Cor. 2.11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
I Cor. 2.12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
I Cor. 2.13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
I Cor. 2.14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
I Cor. 2.15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
I Cor. 2.16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

I Cor. 4.15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
I Cor. 4.16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

I Cor. 11.1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Jude 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jude 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Jude 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Jude 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Jude 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
To disregard and refuse Apostolic teaching is to reject God, Christ, & The Holy Spirit.
I John 4.5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
I John 4.6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Luke 10.16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

I Thes. 4.8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
To go beyond is to become disobedient
1Cor. 4.6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

II John 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
II John 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
II John 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

The attitude of the Church toward the doctrines & commandments of men

Prove all things
I Thes. 5.21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
I Thes. 5.22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
In knowledge & all discernment approve the things that excellent
Phil. 1.9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Phil. 1.10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Hold to the faithful word, speak the things befit sound doctrine, reprove false teachers
Titus 1:9-2:1
No longer tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine
Eph. 4.14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Prove Spirits
I John 4.1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
I John 4.2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
I John 4.3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
I John 4.4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
I John 4.5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
I John 4.6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Be not carried away by strange teaching
Heb. 13.9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
Heb. 13.10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
Heb. 13.11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
Heb. 13.12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Heb. 13.13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Heb. 13.14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Heb. 13.15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God
continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Heb. 13.16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Heb. 13.17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Heb. 13.18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Heb. 13.19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Be careful not be spoiled by traditions of men
Col. 2.8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Beware lest being carried away by error ye fall
II Pet. 3.17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
II Pet. 3.18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Speak only those things received
Acts 4.19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts 4.20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

The attitude of the Church towards false teachers

Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees & Sadducees
Matt. 16.7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Matt. 16.8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Matt. 16.9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matt. 16.10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matt. 16.11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Matt. 16.12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Cut off the occasion for false teachers & deceitful workers
II Cor. 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 Cor. 11.13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
II Cor. 11.14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
II Cor. 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.
No fellowship & encouragement to be given to those who walk not according to the Apostles teachings
II Thes. 3.6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

II Thes. 3.14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
II Thes. 3.15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
A factious man after first and second admonition refuse
Titus 3.9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Titus 3.10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Titus 3.11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
Mark them that cause division
Rom. 16.17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Rom. 16.18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Receive not false teachers in your house
II John 7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
II John 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
II John 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
II John 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
II John 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

The disaster of allowing fals doctrine to be taught in the Church

Gal. 5.9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
The warning of Jesus to Church at Pergamos
Rev. 2.14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Rev. 2.15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
Rev. 2.16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Rev. 2.17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Bishops or Elders responsible for protecting the Church
Acts 20:17-32

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