Did you know that according to one estimate, there are about 46,000 Christian organizations and denominations in the world today
Whether these numbers accurate or not, you can't deny the fact that not all of these churches are correct in their doctrines and beliefs
There are, and there will always be, those who will give you the wrong teachings
That's why in this presentation, I want to share with you some of the false teachings many churches promote in this modern time
It is vital that you know which teachings are false because they can dramatically affect your salvation
So join me today and let us discuss the five false teachings that endanger your salvation
False teaching number one, fate alone. The first false teaching that you will come
only here and mainstream Christianity would be this teaching. Faith alone. Basically
what this teaching promotes is the belief that you simply have to believe and you accept
Jesus Christ as your Savior and you're already saved. Technically, what this is saying is that
you can be a sinner all you want in your life and when you are about to die, simply pray
the sinner's prayer and your own your way to heaven. However, can you really find this
teaching in the Bible? We clearly read in the book of James that this is not the case. In James 2
verse 14, he wrote, what does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have
works? Can fate save him? What did James call a faith that does not have works? We read in
James 2, verse 17. Thus, also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. So faith with
without works is dead. What's so shocking about James' statement is that when you simply believe in God, you are no better
than the demons. In James 2 verse 19, we read, You believe that there is one God
You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble. He went on to write in James 2, verse 20, but do you want to know a foolish man that faith without
works is dead? He concluded in verse 26 of the same chapter
Whereas the body without the spirit is dead, so fate without works is dead also
So that's the first dangerous teaching of most Christians today. While fate alone is wrong, Christians can also believe the opposite extreme end of this teaching
This leads us to the second point. False teaching number two, works alone
If fate alone tells us that all we need is to believe works alone tells us that it is our works that will save us Nothing can be farther than the truth Salvation is never earned
It is a gift freely given to us by God. No amount of works can earn your salvation
No amount of commandment keeping can wipe away all your sins. Even if you keep God's laws perfectly from this day forward
it won't erase the sins you have committed in the past. Efficient 2 verse 8 to 9 clearly tells us
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And that not of yourselves
It is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast
As you can see, it is not us who will save ourselves
It takes God's grace. So we need to ask this crucial question
If we are saved by grace, then does this mean there's no need for good works
Absolutely not. not. The problem with most Christians today is that they stopped reading the second chapter
of Efficiency in verse 9. They don't read verse 10, which says, for we are His workmanship
created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk
in depth. So faith, grace, and good works harmoniously work together. Here's the conclusion
we should learn. No amount of works can save you, but only grace. However, good works are still important because it serves as an evidence of the
changes in your life. You can't simply accept and believe in God while you don't exert any effort
in overcoming your sins and following His commandments. False teaching number three, you don't need to
keep God's commandments. Some Christians suggest that since we are already under the new covenant
there's no need to keep God's commandments anymore. Christ kept it for us so we don't have
to. Have you thought about how absurd this teaching is? Think about this for a second. You
have an older brother and this brother always obeys your parents and he's always a good boy
Does this mean that you don't have to obey your parents since your brother has obeyed your
parents already? Of course not. Yahshua or Jesus said in Matthew 5 or 17, do not think that
I came to destroy the law of the prophets. I did not come to destroy, but
to fulfill. When God say don't, people do. That's exactly what many Christians think today that
Christ came to destroy the law and the prophets. In verse 18 we read, For assuredly I say to you
till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law
till all is fulfilled Now are the heavens still there Do you see the earth Obviously yes So this means the law of God are still here for us to keep In verse 19 Christ gave us a stern warning
Whoever therefore breaks one of the list of these commandments and teaches men so
shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven
So those who are teaching that the commandments of God are no longer binding
will be called the least in the kingdom of God. On the other hand, those who do not just teach
but also do the commandments of God, will be called great in the kingdom of God
This teaching of Christ is diametrically opposite to what most Christians believe and teach in our modern day
False teaching number four. Once saved, always saved. Once saved always saved, or some would call it
eternal security, is a teaching that wants to accept. Jesus Christ as your personal saviour, you won't lose your salvation anymore, no matter what
happens after that. It sounds like a great teaching, right? After all, who would like to lose their salvation
However, does this mean it is the truth? Here's what the Bible says
Matthew 24 verse 13. But he who endures to the end shall be saved
So as you can see, enduring is needed to be saved. Joshua didn't say that as long as you accept me, you be saved and there's no enduring anymore
This verse tells us that even if you started and believed in God, but you didn't endure until the end, then you won't be saved
Simple as that. There are other verses that debunked the once saved always saved teaching
But for now, you get the idea that this teaching is never rooted in the Bible
False teaching number five, prosperity gospel. Among the biggest churches today around the world are preachers of prosperity Gospels
Before we proceed, let's first discuss what Prosperity Gospel is. On its core, the prosperity gospel is the teaching that God blesses Christians with good health
and wealth. It means that when you only believe, you can somehow command God to bless you with prosperity
and heal you from all your diseases. If you look into the history of prosperity gospel, it is actually inspired by the new
thought movement in the late 19th century. This movement is based on the belief that if you use positive thinking
you will also receive positive outcomes. So basically, it is a combination of self-help, psychology, and Christianity
So, is God's purpose for you is to consistently become healthy, wealthy, and happy
Here the truth God wants the best for all of us However this does not mean that we will not go through trials and suffering Do you know why Because it is true trials and difficulties we can develop our godly character
In some cases, God places more importance on building our character rather than our comfort
If you look into the Bible, some of the most faithful servants of God suffered greatly. Think about
righteous Abel. He was killed by his brother. How about the prophets? A lot of them went through
trials in life. Some are even persecuted and killed for preaching God's word. How about Paul
He is the apostle to the Gentiles and God mightily used him for his work. Yet, we see that
he experienced a lot of hardships. Does this mean that Paul has less faith than any of us that he
should suffer? Does this mean that Paul didn't believe enough for God to bring him wealth and health? Of course not. Perhaps when you think about the prosperity gospel
you simply need to think about Yahshua or Messiah. He was despised, persecuted, and killed. If Christ
is physically here with us today, he would be the first one who will disqualify himself
with the teaching of health and wealth gospel preachers. As you can see, the prosperity gospel
distort the true teaching of the Bible. Don't believe the lie some pastors will tell you
that you will eternally be happy and worthy in this life as long as you believe
These are just some of the false teachings that you need to reject. If you hear these teachings
in the pulpit of your church or read them on your statement of fundamental beliefs
then you've got to leave that group as soon as you can. These false teachings are not
just there to pervert your right understanding of God's word, but they can also
endanger your salvation. Now, what you just learned from this presentation is simply a quick
overview of the many false teachings in our world today. If you wish to learn more, I would
like to give you a free copy of my book The Shocking Biblical Truth about the New Covenant
In this book, you will learn how so many Christians are led to believe a false doctrine that perverts
the true purpose of God's grace and law. You will be shocked how the world of Christianity
perverse God's grace and reject his commandments. So if you want to request your free copy
I have included the link in the description box. Well, that's it for me
I hope you learn something important today. I'm Joshua and Fantado of Becoming Christian's Academy
praying that God will lead us to all truth. See you next time
Thank you