Walking In Newness Of Life

Week One

Understanding God's Authority

Day Three

[Remember to always begin your Bible study with prayer.]

1.Begin today by reading three passages carefully: Deuteronomy 4:1-2; Revelation 22:18-19; 2 John 9-11. What do these passages tell you about adhering to God's word?

2. Look more carefully at 2 John 9. What does it mean to you to "abide" in the doctrine of Christ? (Remember that doctrine means teaching.) What happens if we do not abide in Christ's teaching?

3. Notice that John says in verses 10-11 that a person who encourages someone who brings a different teaching from that of Christ's teaching is a partaker of his evil deeds. We do not want to encourage those who are teaching falsely. What should we do when we come in contact with someone who is teaching contrary to God's word? (2 Timothy 2:24-26; Ephesians 5:11)

4. Jesus teaches us how to tell the difference between a false teacher and a true teacher in Matthew 7:15-27. In verses 15-20 He says we will know them by their fruit. In verses 21-27 He tells us what that fruit is. By reading this passage, how would you discern between a false teacher and a true teacher?

**In Philippians 1:9-10, Paul prayed that the Philippians wuold grow in this kind of judgment or discernment of what was right. This would be good to include in your prayers today.

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