Jesus told us to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
That leaven is hypocrisy. That leaven is super spirituality or self-righteousness.
Those religious leaders hated Jesus’ teachings.
They contested them by using their own metrics and applying them to Jesus.
We still have those who evaluate the Word of God by their understanding.
We have to measure our understanding by God’s Word.
His Word is always above our perceptions.
Satan used the word of God to temp Jesus:
And saith unto Him, If Thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down:
for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning thee:
and in their hands they shall bear thee up,
lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Matthew 4:6
Satan still uses God’s word to twist it.
Sometimes he uses willing pastors and teachers, other believers.
It can be hard to decipher between truth and error,
especially when they use the Word of God to proclaim that error.
Some people recognize it right away,
others have to keep searching the truth to find the answer.
The important thing is to love the truth.
God will help you if that is your goal, to love the truth.
That means to always elevate God’s word above your own ideas.
Finding His word and placing it above all you think or feel.
God’s word does not contradict itself.
It teaches the same thing consistently in different ways,
using many different scriptures, sometimes parables and historical stories.
We can always ask God for wisdom and discernment.
And, letting the Holy Spirit lead you and guide you into all truth is key
as He is the best teacher we could ask for.
The enemy likes to twist God’s word.
He tries to devalue it.
He likes to lessen its impact.
God is His word. So, it is powerful.
Keep pressing in if you want the truth from God. He will honor that desire.
Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy word is truth. John 17:17