A Portrait of the Traits of Tricky, Terrible, Troublemaking Teachers (Part 3) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

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In part three of this message, we continue to look at Why Some Christians Don't Take Time to Know the Lord. We look at the fact that many cannot invest their lives in others and train other Christians because of their own ignorance of the Scriptures. Ignorance can be extremely destructive. Canada and the United States have long been the best of friends, justly proud of the undefended border between them. It has not always been this way. During the War of 1812, between the United States and Britain, the Americans crossed the border and destroyed York, modern-day Toronto. The British retaliated by burning Washington, D.C. Finally on Christmas Eve of 1814, a treaty was signed in Belgium known as the Treaty of Ghent which called for an end of hostilities. The news of this treaty was delayed and on January 8, 1815, the two armies, ignorant of peace, fought the Battle of New Orleans. More than 2,000 men lost their lives in a totally, unnecessary battle because of their ignorance of the treaty. Many Christians make serious blunders and terrible life decisions too because of their ignorance of the Scriptures and about God. If you lack the desire to read God’s Word and spend time with Him, ask the Lord to help you to have that desire in your heart. False teachers majored on minor, trivial issues and considered important matters to be unimportant and insignificant. Issues such as the resurrection of Jesus, the virgin birth, divinity, and sinlessness of Jesus, the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible, the Second Coming of Jesus, sexual purity, and salvation in Christ alone are trivial matters to false teachers. In this message, we also examine the destructiveness of envy in our lives and how it ruins our relationship with God and with others. This message was preached on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.