Eric W. King ~ TSW, "The Shepherds Way": Are you remaining Teachable?

"I don't want your message!"

Are you remaining Teachable?

By Eric William King

Many Christians are in danger of fighting against Truth regarding things that they haven’t properly studied. Most Christians today are going to a church where the message of salvation is being rehearsed over and over again. There is no depth for the one who needs Christian maturity. Sadly, most modern sermons are “self-esteem” oriented.

Fallen psychology has entered almost every church. Instead of teaching God’s word we listen to stories that the pastor wants to share about his vacation and family. When God’s word is really taught all should really listen and always be ready to learn something new. Just because you as a Christian haven’t heard something regarding a theological issue before doesn’t mean that it may not be true. The Bible instructs us to listen.

“He who answers before listening – that is his folly and his shame.” [Proverbs 18:13]

A True Bible Teacher will not insert his or her “ideas” into Scripture but instead will let the Bible (God’s Word) do the teaching. Many of you who have studied here know that I say: “We do not teach the Bible, we let the Bible teach us.”

“A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.” [Proverbs 18:2]

When God brings deeper understanding of His word to us it is foolish to shut ourselves away from it. Many refuse to hear due to denominational prejudice. Many say things like: “That is not how I was taught therefore it is not true.” To condemn a message you refuse to hear is stupid.

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” [Proverbs 16:25]

I have experienced many speak rudely about a person whom God has actually sent to bring messages of correction. Another problem that we experience is some people like to do fault finding with the messenger. Instead of focusing on the message it is very easy to attack the sins of the messenger. King David once stated;

“For troubles without number surround me; MY SINS HAVE OVERTAKEN ME, and I cannot see. THEY ARE MORE THAN THE HAIRS OF MY HEAD, and my heart fails within me.” [Psalm 40:12]

And yet God used him as the greatest King of Israel. David’s son was Solomon who fell into great sins and yet he wrote the “Book of Proverbs”. Learning from our mistakes is in fact wisdom. There are sins that we will all struggle with until the end.

Sadly, many congregations have spiritually “fallen asleep”, they are in the Laodicean condition. Many are afraid of going deeper into God’s word because they do not want to change their current lifestyle regarding a specific issue. They follow the mainstream Christian crowd for fear of sounding “fanatic”.

It is true that the Christian church today needs to heed the counsel Jesus gave to the Church of Laodicea. This counsel produces the Straight Testimony. The Truth always causes a shaking to occur.

Many will always rise up against the Truth and its messengers. This is what causes the shaking even in the midst of the church. When a true Christian tries to bring correction to a doctrine that has been mishandled and taught - then the sparks fly.

The introduction of Truth can make the rebellious sinner very uncomfortable. Pastors and churches that have become too comfortable [Laodicean] will rebuke the newcomer and his or her in-put many times. Many believe that all agitations and commotions are a “bad thing” but these are in fact sometimes needed to WAKE UP THE SLEEPING CHURCH!

Satan’s agents fight against the hearing correctly of God’s unsealed Word. God is sending the Straight Testimony (True Gospel) into many fallen churches to awaken the sleeping saints. God calls all who truly want His Word to awake out of spiritual sleep.

Soon the fallen government will aggressively go after the Word of God to try and completely “shut it up and shut it out”. Only those Christians who have truly studied God’s word will be prepared to handle this correctly. Everything is going to be shaken that can be shaken. Only God’s Truth will be that which stands in the end. Do you know the Truth?

The Flying Scroll

Unfortunately many have the Word of God sitting on a shelf someplace in their residence yet they are not reading or studying it. Thus, when it is too late the words of the Scroll having to do with judgment will answer their souls. The Unsealed Scroll (God’s Word) will enter their homes with judgment.

“I looked again – and there before me was a flying Scroll. He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a flying scroll, thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide.” And he said to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the whole land [Earth]; for according to what it says on one side, every thief will be banished, and according to what it says on the other, everyone who swears falsely will be banished. The LORD Almighty declares, “I WILL SEND IT OUT, and it (the Word of God) will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely [lies] by my name [calls themselves “Christian”]. It will remain in his house and destroy it, both timbers and stones.” [Zechariah 5:1-4]

This Scroll is God’s word and this vision demonstrates its power. Because the message of redemption is rejected by the thief and the liar it becomes a book of condemnation and judgment to them. When the Sixth Seal of this Scroll is finally open then the judgment will commence. [Revelation 6:15-16]

It is my hope that you stay teachable and remain in God’s word. Everything must be tested by God’s word. We hold to Sola Scriptura (the Bible Alone).

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.” [Proverbs 12:1]

Please continue your studies with us here at “The Shepherds Way” & “Nugget of Truth”.

Eric William King (September 4^th 2021)