Dr Abel Damina schooled apostle Johnson Suleman on: who is a false teacher. Listen
Summary
TLDRThe speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the Bible to discern false teachings. False teachers are adept at quoting scriptures but often misinterpret them based on personal experiences, downplay supernatural power, and misuse scriptures as weapons. The speaker highlights the need to consider the context and not to overemphasize certain truths at the expense of others. They also caution against taking scriptures out of context and warn about the dangers of following false teachings, advocating for a balanced and educated approach to interpreting the Bible.
Takeaways
- 📖 False teachers are often well-versed in scriptures and can quote them, but they misinterpret them based on their own experiences.
- 🔍 The speaker emphasizes the importance of studying the Bible, particularly the teachings of Paul, with seriousness and understanding.
- 👉 Peter, in 2 Peter 3:15-16, acknowledges Paul's wisdom and warns that some parts of his writings are hard to understand and can be misused by the unlearned and unstable.
- ⚠️ A false teacher is defined as someone who interprets scriptures based on personal experiences rather than the actual teachings of Jesus and the Bible.
- 👎 False teachers are characterized by downplaying supernatural power, using scriptures as weapons, and finding fault in others' teachings.
- 🧐 The speaker advises that understanding Paul's writings requires careful study and reasoning, not just a surface-level reading.
- 🙅♂️ It is cautioned against taking scriptures out of context, which is a common practice among false teachers.
- 🤔 The importance of considering the pre-text and post-text when interpreting scriptures is highlighted to avoid misinterpretation.
- 🚫 Overemphasizing one truth of scripture at the expense of another is identified as another characteristic of false teaching.
- 🙌 The speaker calls for a balanced understanding of the Bible, warning against the dangers of false teachings and the need for discernment.
- 🌟 The integrity of the Gospel should not be compromised, and teachings should align with the overall message of the Bible.
Q & A
What is the main concern about false teachers mentioned in the script?
-The main concern is that false teachers are adept at twisting the Bible and using scriptures to support their own interpretations and biases, often leading to confusion and misunderstanding of the true message of Christianity.
According to the speaker, what is the significance of studying the Bible carefully?
-Studying the Bible carefully is crucial to understand the true teachings of Christianity and to discern between false teachings and the authentic message, as false teachers are often well-versed in scriptures and can manipulate them to their advantage.
What does the speaker suggest about the writings of Paul in the context of 2 Peter 3:15-16?
-The speaker suggests that Paul's writings, while inspired and wise, contain some difficult to understand elements. Peter advises that these should be studied carefully and not taken out of context, as doing so can lead to misinterpretation and destruction.
How does the speaker define a false teacher?
-A false teacher, as defined by the speaker, is someone who interprets scriptures based on their own experiences, takes scriptures out of context, downplays supernatural power, and uses scriptures to fight against other scriptures.
What does the speaker emphasize about the importance of understanding Paul's writings?
-The speaker emphasizes that understanding Paul's writings is very important and that one must take time to reason through and meditate upon them, as they contain deep insights and wisdom given to Paul.
What does the speaker mean by 'taking scriptures out of context'?
-Taking scriptures out of context means interpreting biblical passages without considering the broader narrative, the surrounding verses, and the overall message of the text, which can lead to incorrect or misleading interpretations.
What is the speaker's view on the importance of the supernatural in Christianity?
-The speaker believes that acknowledging and understanding the supernatural elements of Christianity is crucial. False teachers, according to the speaker, often downplay or deny the supernatural, which is a sign of their false teachings.
How does the speaker describe the behavior of false teachers regarding scriptures?
-The speaker describes false teachers as individuals who use scriptures as weapons, fighting against other scriptures and finding faults in what others say, often misinterpreting or misapplying the text to fit their narrative.
What does the speaker suggest about the importance of understanding the context of Paul's teachings?
-The speaker suggests that understanding the context of Paul's teachings is vital for grasping the true essence of his message. Without proper context, one may misinterpret Paul's words and fall into the trap of false teachings.
What is the speaker's stance on the teachings of Dr. Damina mentioned in the script?
-The speaker criticizes Dr. Damina, suggesting that he may be a false teacher because he does not understand the true meaning of a false teacher and may be misinterpreting scriptures based on his own experiences.
Outlines
😕 Understanding False Teachers and Scripture Interpretation
This paragraph discusses the nature of false teachers, who are adept at quoting scriptures but misinterpret them based on personal experiences. The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the Bible correctly, referencing 2 Peter 3:15-16, where Peter acknowledges Paul's wisdom and warns about the difficulty of understanding some of his teachings. The speaker also points out that false teachers often downplay the supernatural aspects of faith, use scriptures as weapons, and find fault in others' interpretations. The paragraph concludes with a call for careful study and reasoning when interpreting Paul's writings, to avoid the pitfalls of false teaching.
🤔 Recognizing False Teaching Through Misinterpretation and Contextual Abuse
The speaker in this paragraph elaborates on the characteristics of false teachers, who take scriptures out of context and introduce their biases into biblical interpretation. This is likened to an immoral act in the legal profession, where taking laws out of context is considered contemptuous. The paragraph stresses the importance of understanding the pre-text and post-text to grasp the true meaning of scripture. It also addresses the issue of overemphasizing certain scriptural truths at the expense of others, which can lead to false teachings. The speaker criticizes practices like deliverance sessions that are not aligned with the integrity of the Gospel. The paragraph ends with a critique of those who follow teachings that are out of sync with the Bible, urging listeners to think critically and not be misled by false teachers.
🙏 The Transformation of Paul and the Importance of Complete Biblical Belief
This paragraph focuses on the transformation of Paul from a persecutor of Christians to a believer after his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. It contrasts the idea of restitution, which some might argue is necessary for salvation, with the grace and forgiveness offered through faith in Christ. The speaker argues that Paul's past actions, which caused much harm, were not addressed with restitution but rather with the message of salvation. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of accepting the full message of the Bible, including the teachings of Paul, and not selectively applying or rejecting parts of it based on personal beliefs or interpretations.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡False Teachers
💡Scriptures
💡Longsuffering
💡Salvation
💡Epistles
💡Unlearned and Unstable
💡Interpretation
💡Supernatural Power
💡Context
💡Grace
💡Deliverance
Highlights
False teachers are adept at using scriptures to twist their message.
The importance of understanding the Bible to discern false teachings.
Peter acknowledges Paul's wisdom in presenting Christianity.
The need for careful study and interpretation of Paul's letters.
Peter warns about the potential for misinterpretation of Paul's writings.
The danger of taking scriptures out of context.
False teachers downplay the supernatural aspects of scripture.
The importance of not overemphasizing one scriptural truth at the expense of another.
The role of personal experiences in shaping false teachings.
The misuse of scriptures as a weapon by false teachers.
The responsibility of preachers for the clarity of their teachings.
The contrast between the grace preached by Paul and the judgment some associate with him.
The integrity of the Gospel and the potential for false teachings to distort it.
The absurdity of applying Old Testament laws of restitution to modern situations.
The transformative power of Jesus' message over the need for restitution.
The importance of not being misled by false teachings, even from educated individuals.
Transcripts
you know they call false teachers people
that twist the Bible they must first
know the Bible false teachers are very
good with scriptures they can quote
scriptures should be studied as a CA and
I'm very serious about it brother Paul I
do not know if the people of his day
were that intelligent he was able to
present Christianity to us in a way that
is clear to us in the things he
communicated second Peter chapter 3
verse number 15 and we're going to read
15 and 16 and account that the
longsuffering of Our Lord is
salvation even as our beloved brother
Paul also according to the wisdom given
unto him hath written unto you next
verse as also in all his Epistles
speaking in them of these things in
which are some things hard to be
understood which they that are unlearned
and unstable rest as they do also the
other scriptures unto their own
destruction brother Peter gave Credence
to the Insight that brother Paul
operated with he says he says brother
Paul had some insight there's a wisdom
given to him now we think that Peter was
just making a light statement no Peter
wasn't joking Peter wasn't making a
light statement
so you must understand Paul and how he
writes is very important you must take
some time in dealing with the poine
Revelation you must reason through when
Paul says meditate upon these things you
must take him seriously now listen to me
very carefully somebody listened to me
and said you know Dr damina is a false
teacher he doesn't even know the meaning
of a false teacher who is a false
teacher a false teacher is one who
interprets the scriptures via his
experiences that is a false teacher what
Jesus said more than what Paul said if
Jesus said something and I look at Paul
and what Paul said is contrary to what
Jesus said I will not take Paul's own
I'll take Jesus
own and somebody oh he say Paul is not
preaching Christ if you see I'm
responsible for what I said but I'm not
responsible for how you understand it
even Peter was advising us that we
should be careful of the letters of Paul
Peter that knew Paul was advising you
about Paul second Peter 3:16 start from
verse1 15 give us the message
translation interpret our Master patial
restraint for which what it is for what
it is salvation our good brother Paul
who was given so much much wisdom in
these matters verse 16 refers in his
letters all he has written unto you
essentially the same thing some things
Paul writes are difficult to understand
is it is it your Bible did I put it
there
some things Paul writes are difficult to
understand irresponsible people who
don't know what they are talking about
twist them whichever
way they do it to the rest of the
scripture destroying themselves as they
do
it are you seeing that most people don't
understand that Paul preach Grace that
we will not preach judgment but the same
Paul said in Thessalonians
1:6 it is a righteous thing for God to
recompense tribulation to them that
trouble you
it's a righteous thing so let's stay on
the scriptures I forget what I said
let's go to scriptures you know they
call false teachers people that twist
the Bible they must first know the Bible
false teachers are very good with
scriptures they can quote scriptures but
how you know false teachers four things
number one they downplay Supernatural
power see what is what is Miracle I
leave that they d That's how you catch
them number two they use scriptures to
fight scripture to them is like weapon
number three they always find fault in
what people say I'm giving you their
qualities the first is that they
downplay Supernatural you tell them that
that Mir which Miracle it doesn't exist
yeah that's how you catch them so they
can convince you they will quote plent
plenty scripture to prove a point you
cannot be a false teacher if you are not
conversant with scripture you must be
very
conversant but they will downplay
Supernatural when you tell them that
Miracle money they what what what
Miracle money is God set Cal Bank yes is
God Central Bank how can he print money
is God Road Safety but he delivers
people from accident is God a pilot but
delivers people from plane crash With
God all things are possible they very
logical and they attack by time you say
one they they will come out to to tell
you that you are wrong that's how you
catch them because true knowledge of the
word of God accommodates it's not puffed
up it accommodates
that's when you have the virtues of the
spirit
bounce we know this
thing you don't know
nothing now listen to me very carefully
somebody listen to me and said you know
Dr damina is a false teacher he doesn't
even know the meaning of a false teacher
who is a false teacher a false teacher
is one who interprets the scriptures via
his experiences that is a false teacher
he interprets the scriptures via his
experiences number two a false teacher
is a teacher that takes scriptures out
of context so the scriptures are saying
something else he introduces his nuances
and all of his bias in the
interpretation of scripture that's a
false teacher oh who is a false teacher
a false teacher is one who abuses the r
rule of pretext context and the rule of
post text in Reading scripture even in
the legal firm there are lawyers in this
church even in the legal firm you do not
stand in the court of law and interpret
the Constitution out of context you will
be
immoral that's immoral what did you say
you'll be cited for contempt because
insulting the sensibilities of the
Constitution oh yes that is in the legal
profession how much more in the pull pit
pastors are pulling scriptures as if
they're pulling mangoes
out they just take a verse and when you
look at the vers it doesn't make
sense it doesn't make sense except
you're not learned or you're not
educated if you're educated you all you
need to do is just look at the pretext
and the post text and see the line of
discourse that's not what the are
talking
about those are false
teachers those who take the scriptures
out of context those who interpret their
dreams their Visions their experiences
and their nuances using the Bible or
those are you still here a false teacher
is one who
overemphasizes a truth of scripture at
the expense of another truth he
overemphasis izes a truth of scripture
at the expense of other Truth For
example churches where every Sunday they
meet Believers are asked to do
Deliverance those are false
teachers I didn't say they are
Antichrist I said they are false
teachers that is what they are teaching
is false it does not line up with the
Integrity of the Gospel there's all
kinds of Riot going on all over the
place because Dr cord dollar said you
know he Tian was wrong his teachings on
Tian was wrong why are you tearing your
tra over someone else's
congregation why they say oh no before I
take Dr C dollar and Abel Dam serious
they must refund all the tithes they
collected are you hearing yourself why
are you thinking like a man who has been
in the village without
exposure he said but Lazarus
was it zakos zakos did restitution who
asked him to do
it who asked him to do the restitution
nobody asked him remember zakus was
under the
law Matthew Mark luk and John are law he
was under the law and under the law
there was a law of pro of of restitution
and remember under the law if you break
one you break all hello so now if the
law of restitution is biblical how do
how do you restitute for a lady you dis
virgin first question how do you
restitute for a lady you dis verged and
didn't marry number two how do you
restitute for a man you mistakenly cut
off his
hand and you cannot be selective in
restitution if it is restitution it must
go all the way am I teaching here the
thief on the cross why didn't Jesus ask
him to go down and return everything he
stole
why didn't Jesus ask the tee on the
cross to go down and return everything
is STO then you will be with me in
Paradise it's a
question you know don't follow
ignoramuses people who religion has
destroyed their thinking faculty even if
they're educated some of the most
stupified people are educated people who
have been messed up by religion and we
are not messed up by religion we have
taken our religious barretts we look at
the scriptures within its own Merit
somebody say I hear
you what about brother Paul what about
brother Paul you are shouting and
screaming for restitution brother Paul
killed the church wasted people
destroyed people money and lives which
is more important and after killing and
destroying people he met Jesus on the
road to Damascus and after meeting Jesus
on the road to Damascus Jesus didn't
tell him go and refund human lives Jesus
told him go go an anas will tell you
what to do and the guy got saved got
born again he came back to the church in
Corinth a church where they were
widowers because of him a church where
they were orphans because of him and
when he walk into that church he said
receive us we have defrauded no man we
have wrong no man we have cheated no man
why if you believe the Bible then
believe it totally If any man be in
Christ
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