Friday March 22nd, 2024
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18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.
19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
20 “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!V
21 “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’
22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
There are many self-proclaimed teachers of the word, with hundreds of thousands or even millions of followers today.
These people speak with a certain level of authority spanning a broad range of issues like religion, marriage, family matters, doctrinal affairs, Church government, entertainment, money matters, etc.
Many of them have also put their questionable teachings and unbiblical views in print.
Worse still, some ministers of the gospel who should know better are now peddling these wrong teachings on the grounds that they hold some wisdom.
The question should be, “Who said what?”
Whatever anybody says should be compared with the word of God.
God’s word should always be held as superior to the word of any man – no matter how sensible it may sound.
Everybody’s knowledge and view is limited to his or her environment and level of exposure.
However, the Alpha and Omega, the all-knowing God, has perfect knowledge of things from the creation of the world to the very end of time.
This is why the word of God cannot become obsolete, irrespective of time, advancement in technology and level of civilization.
The word of God remains fresh and new to date.
Psalm 138:2 tells us that God magnifies His word above His name, therefore, the word of God should be treated with the utmost respect and honor it deserves.
Trivializing the word of God could have devastating effects as it happened to the special adviser to the king in (2 Kings 7:19-20).
It is important to note that the word of God is different from the word of man that is subject to changes.
God does not change and His word remains constant – forever.
For example, in Matthew 19:8, Jesus pointed out a permissive law on divorce that was introduced by Moses, but was not part of the original code.
Therefore, any alteration to the word of God is neither encouraged nor acceptable before Him.
Always confirm who is saying what before you jump on the bandwagon of new teachings.
We should all borrow a leaf from the Berean Christians who searched the Scriptures daily to confirm teachings they received (Acts 17:11).
Prayer focus – Father, please help me to give Your word the honor it deserves, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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