Under Gods Command
2nd Timothy 4:3-5 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching’s ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
Many speakers, teachers, and writers talk about the pursuit of knowledge. But often they don’t want knowledge; they want power. Such people won’t listen to “sound doctrine” Instead, they “turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.”
You can see this everywhere – from liberal churches to university campuses. People claiming to have a bit more enlightenment than what the dusty Bible has to say; people claiming to improve on God’s words. Such people have several things in common:
(1) They do not tolerate the truth. They have no interest or respect for absolute truth or any standard for judgment.
(2) They reject truth for sensationalism. They want truth that fits their situation and makes sense for them. What they feel, what works for them, what seems compelling-that is their truth and they claim an absolute right to it. No one should even attempt to tell them differently.
(3) They gather viewpoints to suit their selfish desires. Although they profess objectivity, their only defense for their viewpoints is that those viewpoint suit their desires.
Such teachers have a following because they are telling people “what their itching ears want to hear.” These people are following myths.
Lets Bring it Home: Be careful. False teaching can be found in many places-even inside the doors of some churches. Like Timothy, you must “keep your head in all situations” and seek God’s Word for the truth.
To keep cool when you are jarred and jolted by people or circumstances, don’t react quickly. In any work of ministry that you undertake, keeping a clear mind in every situation makes you morally alert to temptation, resistant to pressure, and vigilant when facing heavy responsibility.
Under Gods command 