2 Timothy 4:3-4 (KJV) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Paul warns Timothy of false teachers and how quickly they can twist Scripture to say what people desire instead of what is true. We face the same danger in the world today. Some become bored with the Gospel and add to it what they want. Others take the Word and bend it to the desires of the people they teach. Either way, we must keep our eyes and ears open for false prophesy, cling to Scripture, and speak out when we observe imposters leading believers astray.
“Following their own desires”– such people wish to do what they please and hear what pleases them. Their question is not “what is true?” but “what makes me feel good?” (though they would not put it in these words). They do not want the truth, because the truth condemns their way of life and interferes with what they want to do. So they draw back from the light of truth into the darkness. This is their great sin and condemnation. To receive God’s salvation we must desire the truth above everything else. But these people do not desire it and do not want to desire it. They will prefer empty stories to God’s truth.
We do not like to be wrong, and our egos become bruised when we stand corrected. The Bible provides details as to how we should conduct our lives so that we align with the will of God. We read the Word of God and gain wisdom regarding sins we need to remove from our lives. People who enjoy their sinful lifestyles don’t want to hear they are wrong; they deflect from the truth and do what they want to do instead of what God asks of them. We will continue to study the Word and understand truth from false prophecy.
Matthew 11:15 (KJV) He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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