Identify False Teachers

1 JOHN 1:1-4 FELLOWSHIP AND JOYFUL CONFIDENCE ARE THE RESULTS OF RIGHT BELIEF ABOUT JESUS. 1 JOHN 1:5-2:2 WE ARE SINNERS AND JESUS IS THE SOLUTION TO OUR SIN— FOR SALVATION AND RIGHTEOUS LIVING! 1 JOHN 2:3-17 Obeying God And Loving One Another Reveal A Right Relationship With God. 1 JOHN 2:18-27 FAITHFULLY BELIEVING THE GOSPEL TRUTH REVEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT REVEALS MY FAITH. OUR RESPONSIBILITY: IDENTIFY LIES, BELIEVE TRUTH, REST IN THE HOLY SPIRITS WORK IN OUR HEARTS. 1 JOHN 2:28-3:3 CONFIDENCE IN OUR FUTURE STANDING BEFORE GOD, GOD’S LOVE, AND OUR FUTURE COMPLETE SANCTIFICATION SHOULD MOTIVATE US TO RIGHTEOUS LIVING TODAY. I JOHN 3:4-10 DON’T BE DECEIVED ABOUT THE NATURE OF SIN AND ITS LACK OF POWER OVER YOU. 1 JOHN 3:11-18 WE MUST REVEAL THE LOVE OF GOD BY LOVING OTHER BELIEVERS GENUINELY THROUGH EVERYDAY ACTIONS. 1 JOHN 3:19-24 WHEN YOUR HEART IS OVERWHELMED BY DOUBT, REST IN THE CHARACTER AND WORK OF GOD ALLOWING DOUBT TO TURN INTO TRUST YOU ACT UPON! Identify False Teachers 1 JOHN 4:1-6 IDENTIFY FALSE TEACHERS 1. The warning: Evaluate your source of learning for false teachers. 1 2. The wrong doctrine about Jesus Christ reveals false teachers. 2 3. The source of false doctrine is demonic. 3 4. Not accepting the truth of God’s Word reveals false teachers. 4-6 TESTING A PERSON’S VIEW OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE WORD OF GOD WILL HELP REVEAL IF THEY ARE OF GOD. DISCERN FALSE TEACHING— THE CONTENT OF TEACHING REVEALS THE SOURCE OF TEACHING. APPLICATION 1. Doctrine matters! Be dedicated to knowing and understanding biblical theology so you can identify false doctrine. 2. It is the entire congregation’s job to evaluate teaching to help identify false doctrine and false teachers. APPLICATION 3. Be aware! There are many false teachers that look good but will actually pull you away from God and truth. 4. We must take the warning seriously as false teachers are present in the church today! Be very careful about teachers online—our access to so much false doctrine should challenge us to be very cautious. DISCERN FALSE TEACHING— THE CONTENT OF TEACHING REVEALS THE SOURCE OF TEACHING.