Wholesome (Daily Devotional)

Greetings, this week we're talking about strange doctrines and we're establishing some criteria on how to evaluate the preaching and the teaching of the word, to make sure that it is the way God wants it to be, and that it is not some strange doctrine being peddled to us from the pulpit, because we said from Hebrews chapter 13 and verse nine, that various and strange doctrines are feeding our hearts with bad food that could destroy us. The third criteria, that I want to present to us, is wholesome. Is the preaching of the teaching of God's word wholesome? What do you mean? Is the word being expounded, in order to teach, convince, correct, rebuke, instruct and equip? That's a wholesome way of presenting the word of God. Paul told Timothy in second Timothy chapter 3 and verse 16 and 17, he said, ‘All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable or it's useful for doctrine, that's the teaching, for reproof, that is to give conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.’ So, what is the word of God to be used for? It is for teaching, it is for bringing conviction in the hearts of people, giving them strength, for correcting people, so that we say, that's wrong and this is right, this is the way God wants us to walk in, for instruction, righteousness, right living, how to live right? So is the Word of God, the ministry of the Word wholesome, addressing all of these, so that you can be completely mature and equipped for every good work? In Titus chapter one and verse nine, Paul said, ‘holding fast the faithful word as he as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.’ So, Paul is talking about the man of God, to hold fast what he has been taught, to maintain sound doctrine. So that's what we've got to look for, a wholesome ministry of the word and the preaching and the teaching that includes instruction in righteousness, correction, bringing conviction, sound doctrine so that people are brought to a place of maturity and completeness, that's another criterion. Is the preaching and the teaching that you're listening to a wholesome from the Word of God? Remember, diverse and strange doctrines are like having bad food, they can trouble you and eventually destroy you. Wholesome teaching of the word, ministry of the Word, is what you look for. Let's pray, Father, we thank you, for your word, it's pure and it's holy, help us to be discerning, when we hear the ministry of your word to receive wholesome teaching of your word, in Jesus’s name, Amen.

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