Bridge of Reason

  In his second letter to Timothy, Paul writes about false teachers (2:14-3:9), calling them irreverent babblers, ungodly, comparing their influence to gangrene (2:16-17). 2 Timothy 3:1-9 is especially excoriating of such people and those who follow them. It stands as a sober warning to us as we see false teachers influencing believers today. Paul’s counsel to Timothy will stand us in good stead as we face the challenge of false prophets, and those who ‘swerve from the truth’: ‘ Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.’ 2 Timothy 2:15 Let Me Entertain You What standard are you using to judge the trustworthiness of what you are hearing, seeing, being taught? For many today entertainment is the measure of a good church service. Comfortable chairs, sometimes theatre seating, have turned congregations into audiences. Stages have replaced pulpits, turning pastors into turns; a song, a dance...