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• Distasteful Doctrines: Intolerance & Exclusivity – Part 8

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 4:4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)We live in a time of competition for church members; a time where success is measured primarily by numbers and income. There is no end of teachers, writers or churches who will present what feels good and tickles the ear. There is no shortage of churches that provide programs, support groups and myriads of resources that will “meet your need”. This wouldn’t be so alarming were it not for the fact that many uncomfortable or unpopular issues are avoided because they aren’t “good marketing” and don’t put behinds into [...]

   

• Distasteful Doctrines: Jealousy, Wrath & Judgment – Part 7

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 4:4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)We live in a time of competition for church members; a time where success is measured primarily by numbers and income. There is no end of teachers, writers or churches who will present what feels good and tickles the ear. There is no shortage of churches that provide programs, support groups and myriads of resources that will “meet your need”. This wouldn’t be so alarming were it not for the fact that many uncomfortable or unpopular issues are avoided because they aren’t “good marketing” and don’t put behinds into [...]

   

• Distasteful Doctrines: Church Discipline – Part 6

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 4:4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)We live in a time of competition for church members; a time where success is measured primarily by numbers and income. There is no end of teachers, writers or churches who will present what feels good and tickles the ear. There is no shortage of churches that provide programs, support groups and myriads of resources that will “meet your need”. This wouldn’t be so alarming were it not for the fact that many uncomfortable or unpopular issues are avoided because they aren’t “good marketing” and don’t put behinds into [...]

   

• Distasteful Doctrines: Suffering – Part 5

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 4:4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)We live in a time of competition for church members; a time where success is measured primarily by numbers and income. There is no end of teachers, writers or churches who will present what feels good and tickles the ear. There is no shortage of churches that provide programs, support groups and myriads of resources that will “meet your need”. This wouldn’t be so alarming were it not for the fact that many uncomfortable or unpopular issues are avoided because they aren’t “good marketing” and don’t put behinds into [...]

   

• Distasteful Doctrines: Liberty – Part 4

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 4:4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)We live in a time of competition for church members; a time where success is measured primarily by numbers and income. There is no end of teachers, writers or churches who will present what feels good and tickles the ear. There is no shortage of churches that provide programs, support groups and myriads of resources that will “meet your need”. This wouldn’t be so alarming were it not for the fact that many uncomfortable or unpopular issues are avoided because they aren’t “good marketing” and don’t put behinds into [...]

   

• Distasteful Doctrines: Sin – Part 3

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 4:4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)We live in a time of competition for church members, and a time where success is measured primarily by numbers and income, not quality or commitment. There is no end of teachers and churches who will present what feels good and what tickles the ear. The is no shortage of churches that provide every program, support group and resource that will “meet your needs”. But the Bible has many unpleasant topics as well. I call them “distasteful doctrines”. These are being sorely neglected today and that’s a shame because [...]