Titus 2:1;11-14 “But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.” “11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.”

If more people could focus on this very first verse, I think the church would be in a much different place. Sound doctrine is the truth we find in reading and properly interpreting scripture. Far too many of the hills people are willing to die on are made up of things that are not in the Bible.

In our modern world if you have enough followers/subscribers/friends you are automatically given a voice of authority. I can’t even count how many videos I’ve seen that can be shut down because the presenter doesn’t understand the science of what they’re talking about at all. And so much of it just comes down to fearmongering. If I tell you a “secret” you’ll keep coming back for more.

This is why people are so easily led astray in their theology. They haven’t taken the time to learn it themselves so when someone comes along with “secret” information they keep going back for more. And rather than point to scripture, interpreted properly within its context, they lean on their own personal revelation (God told me and no one else).

We should be listening to the voice of the spirit in our own lives. When we feel a call on our life, that we think is from God, we should listen, and act. However, all these things should be (as it says in 1 Thessalonians 5) tested against the scripture. And we should only hold on to what is good.

But we can only do this, if we take the time to learn what is good.