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Conclusion. False doctrine does not usually enter a church quickly. It comes slowly. God calls us to be faithful to the Bible
because through it He speaks to us. He calls us to be faithful. He calls teachers to be faithful.
And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. (NASB) 2 Timothy 2:2 False teachers are not faithful to God, but are pursuing their own desires. God holds everyone responsible for false teaching - the teacher and followers. He does not want us tolerating
false teachers. Now that is a serious warning. But for those at Thyatira who were faithful to the Word of Truth, God encouraged them, and us, with this,
But I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they call them--I place no other burden on you. Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come. And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father; and I will give him the morning star. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ (NASB) Rev. 2:24-29. What a wonderful reward! Be faithful, be watchful, and be a good Bereans.
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so. (NASB) Acts 17:11
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