Lesson 2298

(Lesson 2298)(03-27-18) Matthew 7:15-20
    “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”

   In today’s quote, Jesus warned against teachers who would come among the people spreading false doctrines and gross distortions of the true gospel of Jesus Christ. The false teachers would come to infiltrate and confuse the efforts of the young churches long before the twelve apostles died. Roman catholicism is the most widely know of those false doctrines.
    Roman Catholicism was borne out of the hypocritical and misguided pomp and ritual of the Pharisees and Sadducees, two of the major sects of Judaism.
    Jesus, in His infinite wisdom, knew the future struggles that would be faced by those who would be faithful to His word. That was, no doubt, one of His reasons for saying; “Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”
    The circumstances among the children of God today are exactly the same as they were when Jesus walked the earth. It is even moreso the obligation of the Children of God to root out those who preach false doctrines as the time rapidly approaches in which the lost may have left to accept the saving grace of God.
    “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)~