TO AVOID WALKING IN ERROR

TO AVOID WALKING IN ERROR: KNOW THE SCRIPTURES FOR YOURSELF! 

“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do ERR (MISTAKEN), NOT KNOWING the SCRIPTURES, nor the power of God” Matthew 22:29. 

There is nothing as dangerous as living in error, being mistaken, and being taken up as PREY — and becoming the VICTIM of the ENEMY and his COHORTS — because of one’s knowing or unknowing shade of ignorance, stupidity, foolishness, and vulnerability.  

“Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a CONTROVERSY with the inhabitants of the land, because there is NO TRUTH, nor MERCY, nor KNOWLEDGE of God in the land . . . 6 My PEOPLE are DESTROYED for LACK of KNOWLEDGE: because thou hast REJECTED KNOWLEDGE, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children” Hosea 4:1, 6. 

“Therefore my PEOPLE are gone into CAPTIVITY, because they have NO KNOWLEDGE: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst . . . “ Isaiah 5:11-16. 

There is danger in not being properly informed in the KNOW-HOW and UNDERSTANDING of the context of a thing. It will otherwise expose you to danger and make you vulnerable to all manner of deceptions, adulteration, delusions, counterfeits, falsehoods and such like that are out there — 

Those who are knowingly and unknowingly appearing as wolves in sheep’s clothing, like a roaring lion, and manifesting as angels of light when in reality they are angels of darkness. Others come as Ministers of God while they are under the enclave of satan and his cohorts in camouflage to deceive the ignorant. [Matthew 7:15; 1 Peter 5:8; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; Philippians 1:15-18; 1 Timothy 1:3-11; Jude 1:3-4] 

It is imperative for you to come to terms with the reality of the world about you in light of God’s Word, to avoid walking in error. 

You need to INTENTIONALLY and PRAGMATICALLY resolve to KNOW THE SCRIPTURES FOR YOURSELF — to enable you to do life and live godly in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

That is the place of honour, dignity and nobility that was found in the believers of Berea in Acts 17:11.  

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“And now, brethren, I COMMEND you to God, and to THE WORD of his grace, which is ABLE to BUILD you up, and to GIVE you an INHERITANCE among all them which are SANCTIFIED” Acts 20:32. 

“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do ERR (MISTAKEN), NOT KNOWING the SCRIPTURES, nor the power of God” Matthew 22:29. 

“Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a CONTROVERSY with the inhabitants of the land, because there is NO TRUTH, nor MERCY, nor KNOWLEDGE of God in the land . . . 6 My PEOPLE are DESTROYED for LACK of KNOWLEDGE: because thou hast REJECTED KNOWLEDGE, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children” Hosea 4:1, 6. 

“Therefore my PEOPLE are gone into CAPTIVITY, because they have NO KNOWLEDGE: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst . . . “ Isaiah 5:11-16. 

“STUDY to shew thyself APPROVED unto God, a workman that needeth NOT to be ASHAMED, rightly dividing the word of truth” 2 Timothy 2:15. 

“But CONTINUE thou in the things which thou hast LEARNED and hast been ASSURED of, knowing of whom thou hast LEARNED them; 15 and that from a child thou hast KNOWN the holy scriptures, which are ABLE TO MAKE thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All SCRIPTURE is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 that the man of God may be PERFECT, throughly furnished unto all good works” 2 Timothy 3:14-17. 

“Then said Jesus to those Jews which BELIEVED on him, If ye CONTINUE IN MY WORD, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 and ye shall KNOW the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall MAKE you FREE” John 8:31-32. 

“And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more NOBLE than those in Thessalonica, in that they RECEIVED the word with all READINESS of mind, and SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of HONOURABLE women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few” Acts 17:10-12. 

SUMMARY: 
The message teaches us that Ignorance of Scripture is dangerous. Error, deception, and captivity are the direct result of lacking the Word. The only safeguard is to INTENTIONALLY and PRAGMATICALLY know, study, and live by the Scriptures for yourself. 

KEY POINTS OF THE MESSAGE 

1. THE ROOT OF ERROR: NOT KNOWING THE SCRIPTURES

• Jesus’ Warning: “Ye do ERR, NOT KNOWING the SCRIPTURES, nor the power of God” [Matthew 22:29]. 
  Mistakes, false doctrine, and missteps come from biblical ignorance. 

• God’s Controversy: God has a controversy with people because there is NO TRUTH, nor MERCY, nor KNOWLEDGE of God in the land [Hosea 4:1]. 

• The Consequence: “My PEOPLE are DESTROYED for LACK of KNOWLEDGE” [Hosea 4:6] and “gone into CAPTIVITY, because they have NO KNOWLEDGE” [Isaiah 5:13]. 

2. THE DANGER OF IGNORANCE:YOUBECOME PREY 

Living in error makes you: 

PREY — taken advantage of 

VICTIM — of the ENEMY and his COHORTS 
This happens through shades of ignorance, stupidity, foolishness, and vulnerability. 

• The Deceivers: They come as wolves in sheep’s clothing [Matthew 7:15], like a roaring lion [1 Peter 5:8], as angels of light when they are angels of darkness, and as false Ministers of God under Satan’s enclave [2 Corinthians 11:13-15]. 
  Without scriptural KNOW-HOW and UNDERSTANDING, you are exposed to deception, adulteration, delusions, counterfeits, and falsehoods.  

3. THE SOLUTION: KNOW THE SCRIPTURES FORYOURSELF

• It’s Imperative: You must come to terms with reality in light of God’s Word to avoid walking in error. 

• It’s Intentional: You must INTENTIONALLY and PRAGMATICALLY resolve to KNOW THE SCRIPTURES FOR YOURSELF. 
  No one can live godly in Christ Jesus’ stead for you. 

• The Berean Model: They were called more NOBLE because they RECEIVED the word with READINESS of mind, and SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY [Acts 17:11]. Honor, dignity, and nobility are found there. 

4. THE POWER AND PROFIT OF THE WORD

The Word of God: 

BUILDS you up and gives you an INHERITANCE among the sanctified [Acts 20:32] 

APPROVES you — “STUDY to shew thyself APPROVED unto God, a workman that needeth NOT to be ASHAMED” [2 Timothy 2:15] 

MAKES you WISE unto SALVATION and makes the man of God PERFECT, THOROUGHLY FURNISHED [2 Timothy 3:15-17] 

MAKES you FREE — “If ye CONTINUE IN MY WORD… ye shall KNOW the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall MAKE you FREE” [John 8:31-32] 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING 

1. Matthew 22:29 — Error comes from not knowing Scripture or God’s power.
2. Hosea 4:1, 6 — No knowledge = destruction and rejection.
3. Isaiah 5:13 — No knowledge = captivity and dryness.
4. 2 Timothy 2:15 — Study to be approved.
5. 2 Timothy 3:14-17 — Scripture is for doctrine, reproof, correction, instruction. 
6. John 8:31-32 — Continue in the Word = know truth = be free. 
7. Acts 17:10-12 — Daily searching of Scripture = nobility and belief. 

FINAL CHARGE 

Do not depend on second-hand knowledge. 
Do not live vulnerable. 
KNOW THE SCRIPTURES FOR YOURSELF. 
That is how you avoid error, resist deception, and walk in honour, dignity, freedom, and the power of God. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI