Saturday, April 18, 2015

The Doctrine Of Lies

What is the difference between human error and false doctrine?

When religious professionals talk about a doctrine they usually mean what is taught about a particular subject by themselves or others.  When they talk about the doctrine of a single person, like say Billy Graham, or the doctrine of an organization, like say a particular congregation or even a denomination like the Assemblies of God, they are usually mean the entire collection of individual doctrines on various subjects that are taught by that person or organization.

Often two religious professionals, even in the same congregation, can find themselves at odds over a doctrine about a particular subject.  Sometimes they can agree to disagree because they recognize the matter is not a foundational doctrine that they must agree on to work together.

Yet there are other matters that will prevent them from working together because at least one of them decides that the disagreement is over a foundational doctrine that they must agree on.  When their doctrine disagrees over one of these matters then things can get real ugly, real fast.

If the disagreement becomes personal then they will usually start accusing each other of teaching false doctrine even though it may only be a case of human error.  At this point, reconciliation is almost impossible as pride usually has set in and neither one of them is willing to concede the other one was right no matter what evidence is presented.  It rarely seems to occur to either party that there is always the possibility that they could both be wrong.  

These religious professionals usually become so entrenched in their position to protect their pride that they cannot examine things objectively to see what the Book of Truth (The Bible) actually teaches about the subject.  It does not really matter to them if the Book of Truth completely refutes their doctrine.  At this point lining their doctrine up with the Book of Truth has a lower priority than defending their position.  Their doctrine has replaced the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) on the throne of their life.

So these religious professionals teach their doctrine to others and some of those who hear them in like manner become religious professionals.  Many of these religious professionals dare not question if what they were taught actually lines up with the Book of Truth.  The doctrine that the students of these religious professionals have learned becomes dogmatic - meaning there can be no questioning whether or not it is true.  Those who become dogmatic about the doctrine of the original religious professionals often then form organizations to continue on the teaching of their doctrine.

After a few generations of this process, their doctrine has now taken on the status of being a tradition.  Once it is a tradition, it will keep being repeated without thought, as surely being right.  After all, traditions must be maintained to keep the organization stable.  Any questioning of tradition is now viewed as an assault on the entire organization that has grew up around the traditions that were passed down to it.

If one tradition is allowed to be questioned and found to be inconsistent with the Book of Truth, then people may question and examine other traditions.  This could lead to an upheaval of the entire doctrine of the organization.  The organization may even split between those who insist on clinging to the traditions they were handed down and those who are willing to abandon those traditions in order to do what the Book of Truth actually teaches.

This usually infuriates those who cling to the traditions they were taught.  After all, who do these people who would examine the traditions of the organization think they are?  Do they suppose that the founder of the doctrine that became their tradition could have somehow been wrong?  Do they suppose that people can actually understand the Book of Truth without the guidance of the organization?  Are they so bold as to even say that the organization got things wrong?

The worst part is that often the original split over doctrine was probably not even over something that is actually foundational according to the Book of Truth.  Pride has a way of puffing up the importance of the subject that people disagree on.  Religious pride prevents people from being able to change their doctrine even when it is obviously contrary to the Book of Truth.  A religious spirit is such an ugly thing.

This leads to people teaching something that obviously contradicts what is taught in the Book of Truth.  When this happens they are teaching the Doctrine of Lies.

Make no mistake, I am not talking about something that is hard to understand and they just made a mistake.  Some things take the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) teaching you before they can be understood (1 Corinthians 2:12-14).  Some things can only be understood by thoroughly studying them out (2 Timothy 2:15).  Some things are just hard to understand (2 Peter 3:15-16).  I am not talking about human error that affects even the most sincere of people.

I am talking about a refusal to teach what the Book of Truth teaches no matter how plainly it is stated.  There is a huge difference between simple human error and false doctrine.

For example when it comes to the Man of Truth taking the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) off of the Earth and meeting them in the air, more commonly called the Rapture, there is intense disagreement over the timing of the event.  The Children of Truth divide up into camps about whether the Rapture occurs before, in the middle of, or at the end of the Tribulation.

Even though they cannot all be right, or even all of them could be wrong on the exact details, the main thing is that they are all teaching what the Book of Truth teaches to the best of their understanding.  They are all teaching that there will be a period of great Tribulation that will come upon the world as the Man of Truth taught (Matthew 24:21-22).  They are all teaching that there will be a Rapture as the Book of Truth teaches (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17).

So even though they do not see how the events of the future will play out the same way, they are all still teaching what the Book of Truth teaches about those events.  They agree that the future events will play out in the future exactly as they are laid out in the Book of Truth in a way that will make sense after it is over and everyone is looking back on those events as being history instead of prophecy.  However, for the moment we are looking at these events through fractured glass and cannot always see things clearly (1 Corinthians 13:12-13). [Roman Era glass was neither smooth nor transparent.  Looking through it gave a fragmented view.  While general shapes, like say that of a man, could be made out when looking through it, details, like say the face of a man, could not be seen clearly.]   So even though they do not agree on all of the details they are still teaching the Doctrine of Truth because they are teaching what the Book of Truth teaches to the best of their understanding.  Their disagreement is only the result of human error.

This is a far cry from teaching that the Man of Truth will not reign over the Earth for a thousand years as the Book of Truth plainly states six times (Revelation 20:2-7).  Any teaching that contradicts the plain teaching of the Book of Truth that the Man of Truth will reign over the Earth for a thousand years is part of the Doctrine of Lies.

Another example of the Doctrine of Lies is teaching the Children of Truth to call religious leaders by titles like "Rabbi", "Father" or "Master" contrary to the plain commandment of the Man of Truth to not do so (Matthew 23:8-10).  The Children of Truth are instructed to instead seek to lower themselves in importance by serving each other instead raising themselves up in importance by taking on titles that only belong to the Man of Truth and the Father of Truth (Matthew 23:11-12).  Any teaching that attempts to justify using these titles when addressing mere men is part of the Doctrine of Lies.

The Doctrine of Lies takes away from the greatness that belongs to the Father of Truth by contributing that greatness to something else like mere men (Deuteronomy 32:1-3).  The Doctrine of Lies is the teaching of men that people only need to serve the Father of Truth with their lips but not with their actions (Matthew 15:7-9).  The Doctrine of Lies includes the teachings of Rabbinical Judaism, which came from the Pharisees, that the Man of Truth warned against (Matthew 16:11-12).  The Doctrine of Lies has no authority from the Father of Truth (Mark 1:22).  The Doctrine of Lies is based on the traditions of men instead of the Book of Truth (Mark 7:6-8). 

The Doctrine of Lies teaches people to forsake the Law of Truth (Torah aka The Law) (Proverbs 4:2).  The Doctrine of Lies teaches that doing things that are called evil in the Law of Truth will not be punished contrary to what is taught in the Doctrine of Truth (1 Timothy 1:8-11). The Doctrine of Lies teaches that the Man of Truth today is not the same Man of Truth who was present when the Law of Truth was given in the wilderness to Moses (Moishe) nor is he the same Man of Truth who will make the Law of Truth to be the basis for the law of the entire Earth in the future (Hebrews 13:8-9). 

The Doctrine of Lies teaches people to worship idols instead of the Father of Truth (Jeremiah 10:6-9).  The Doctrine of Lies is the teaching of men to bring the Children of Truth into obeying the world instead of the Man of Truth (Colossians 2:20-22).  The Doctrine of Lies teaches people to eat things offered to idols and commit sexual sin (Revelation 2:14).  

The Doctrine of Lies seeks to make money off of people rather than bringing them to the Father of Truth (Mark 11:15-18).  The Doctrine of Lies elevates religious professionals while destroying the livelihood of the poor (Mark 12:38-40).  The Doctrine of Lies is taught by theology school instead of the Father of Truth (John 7:15-17).  

The Doctrine of Lies opposes the teaching of the Doctrine of Truth (Acts 5:27-29).  The Doctrine of Lies causes divisions among the Children of Truth by teaching things that are contrary to the Doctrine of Truth (Romans 16:17).  The Doctrine of Lies is constantly changing to carry the Children of Truth away from the Doctrine of Truth (Ephesians 4:14).  The Doctrine of Lies teaches fables instead of the Doctrine of Truth (1 Timothy 1:3-4).  The Doctrine of Lies is sought out by those who would rather hear fables than the Doctrine of Truth (2 Timothy 4:3-4).

The Doctrine of Lies is the work of the Spirits of Lies (devils aka demons aka unclean spirits aka gods) to lead the Children of Truth out of the House of Truth (1 Timothy 4:1-3).  The Doctrine of Lies is hated by the Man of Truth (Revelation 2:15).  The Doctrine of Lies comes from the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan Aka The Devil) (Revelation 2:24).

The Doctrine of Lies is taught by those who are proud and know nothing about the Man of Truth or the Doctrine of Truth (1 Timothy 6:3-5). The Doctrine of Lies is taught by those who do not obey the Doctrine of Truth and do not know the Man of Truth nor the Father of Truth (2 John 1:9-11).

It is certain that everyone has been taught something from the Doctrine of Lies rather or not it was intentional.  This is why the Children of Truth must have their minds renewed by reading the Book of Truth after they come into the House of Truth so they can stop being conformed to this world by putting the Doctrine of Truth into practice (Romans 12:2).  The Spirit of Truth must renew their minds so they can put off practicing the Doctrine of Lies and put on practicing the Doctrine of Truth that makes them more like the Man of Truth (Ephesians 4:20-24).

The Spirit of Truth will guide the Children of Truth away from the Doctrine of Lies and to the Doctrine of Truth one step at a time as they continue to grow up to be like the Man of Truth (John 16:12-14).  The real question is: What will they do when the Spirit of Truth shows them from the Book of Truth that something they have been taught, for perhaps their entire life, is part of the Doctrine of Lies?

Will they be like the Mensch who killed Christmas?  Once they know the truth about the rituals of Easter will they cease to practice those rituals and instead wish each other "Happy Firstfruits!"?  Or will they reject the Doctrine of Truth to continue in the Doctrine of Lies?

It really boils down to one question: Do they really love the Father of Truth with all of their heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30)?

Those who love the Man of Truth make whatever changes are needed to live according to the Doctrine of Truth (John 15:10).  When anyone sees a conflict between the Doctrine of Lies and the Doctrine of Truth it is which one they put into practice that matters (Romans 6:16-18).   It is keeping the commandments of the Father of Truth that are found in the Doctrine of Truth that proves love for the Father of Truth (1 John 5:3).  The doctrine you decide to practice shows who's your daddy.

The Father of Truth does not treat ignorance of the Doctrine of Truth in the same as knowingly rebelling against the Doctrine of Truth (Numbers 15:28-30).  The Father of Truth overlooks practices done in ignorance of the Doctrine of Truth but commands repentance from putting the Doctrine of Lies into practice once the Doctrine of Truth is known (Acts 17:30).

Repentance from putting the Doctrine of Lies into practice begins when you come into the House of Truth (Luke 24:45-47).  It is coming into the House of Truth that causes the Spirit of Truth to live in you (Acts 2:38).  You come into the House of Truth through total surrender to the Man of Truth because you believe that he was raised from the dead by the Father of Truth (Romans 10:9).  When you come into the House of Truth then the Spirit of Truth will start teaching you the Doctrine of Truth so you can stop practicing the Doctrine of Lies (1 Corinthians 2:13).  The Spirit of Truth will use the Book of Truth to remove the Doctrine of Lies out of your life (1 Peter 2:1-3).

Come into the House of Truth.


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