Christian False Teachings

The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians
Chapter 1

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So glad to have you here at Daily Bread once again for another great study from the New Testament. Today, we're opening The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians. In some Bible versions, you'll find that at the end of this letter, it says that it, also, like the first epistle to the Thessalonians, was written from Athens, so as of this writing, Paul had still not been in prison.

It seems that the Thessalonians are going through some confusion because of false teachings, as many of the new churches did, so the purpose of Paul's letter is to reiterate the Truth and get them back on the right path. If you think that this sort of thing isn't still happening today, let's look at just some of the false teachings that you may have forgotten about or perhaps didn't recognize are going on at this very time. (These are just a few.)

• God is not allowed in school, because it infringes on non-believer's rights.
• If you can find a television show that doesn't use God's name in vain, it must be from the ancient archives.
• Adultery is promoted in today's society instead of prohibited.
• Now here's a great one. It's acceptable for public schools to teach our grade school children sex education, but if they mention Jesus' name, they get suspended.

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Do you think Paul would consider these things false teachings? They're getting worse by the day. As Christians, these things should horrify us, but it has happened so gradually and is now so prevalent that it's the norm. Think back to when the whole country would stop dead in their tracks if they heard a foul word on television, and now it's just a common event. Then there are wars going on and the reporter tells us of yet another 20 or so men and women dying in that war that day and the person watching television says Hey, hand me the remote so I can see if something better is on. Geez! Really, what's this world coming to?

Let's see what Paul says to the Thessalonians, and reinforce our strength to stay on the right path in a world where such things are being readily accepted.

Paul expresses their thanks to God for the brethren and says that they take pride in their Church because of their growing faith and love through the difficulties that they're facing. He says, this is a clear sign that God counts them worthy of His Kingdom for what they're going through. Make a mental note of this. Your faith and love must continue to grow through all the difficulties that increase around us in this world today, just as back in Paul's day.

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Paul assures us that God will repay those who trouble us, and those who are troubled will have peace when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from Heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who don't know God, and don't obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now, don't misunderstand this. This retribution is not to be taken into our own hands. God does the rewarding both good and bad. Our job is to pray for a change of heart in those who trouble us (and others) and from that point forward that they have charity enough to remove a multitude of their sins, enough to stand blameless before God, just as we hope to. Always remember that God wants us all to be saved, and we should never hope for His Grace to be kept from anyone.

Jesus said:

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Now let's look at what happens to those souls who choose not to obey the Gospel of our Lord. Paul says:

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What kind of false teachings were rumored back in Paul's day, that prompted him to write this letter to the Thessalonians? You'll have to come back next time to find out, right here at Daily Bread!