Seriously?

Let me be blunt: If one of us—even if an angel from heaven!—were to preach something other than what we preached originally, let him be cursed. I said it once; I’ll say it again: If anyone, regardless of reputation or credentials, preaches something other than what you received originally, let him be cursed.

Galatians 1:8-9 

 

"Money is the root of all evil" - True or False

"Moses brought two of every animal into the ark" - True or False

"Judge not lest ye be judged" - True or False

 

All of these are either false or taken out of context.  

FIRST, according to 1 Timothy 6:10, it is the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil.

SECOND, Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and had nothing to do with the Ark.

THIRD, this teaching is taken out of context: In Matthew 7:1-2, Jesus said, "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged." We tend to forget verse 2.

 

How many times have you heard someone preach that the more money you send them, the more you will receive?  I actually heard a televangelist state that for every $5 you sent in, he would say a prayer for you.

 

Look at what Paul is telling the Galatian Church!  If ANYONE or ANYTHING teaches you a different Gospel that Paul preached to them, then that teacher will be cursed!  Credentials, Degrees, Connections to Politicians....irrelevant!  Preach truth or be cursed!

 

Can't really get much clearer than that, except to say when Paul and Silas preached to the church in Berea, the people eagerly listened to them and then CHECKED THE TEACHING OUT FOR THEMSELVES!  They didn't just go along because some person with a known name said so.  They investigated for themselves!