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The Responsibility of Bible Teachers

April 30, 2016 by Keith Swift

It is a huge responsibility – teaching the Bible.  It behooves us to know what the Bible itself says about “teaching” the truths which God has given to us in order to follow Him well.  ¨Our¨ doctrines and ¨our¨ beliefs and ¨our¨ teachings… are not ours, but God´s.

Are you truly paying attention to what God has said to us, or are you so stuck in a mold, so into your way of thinking, so absorbed by your worldview – that what God has said to us in the Bible is another doctrine?


For a group study: Read each passage (listed here below), have participants point-out what it is telling us about:

  1. “teaching” in general, and
  2. “the Responsibility of Bible Teachers”… and
  3. how each believer should deal with the Bible.

2 John 1:9
Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.
Titus 1:9
…holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.
2 John 1:10
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;
Hebrews 13:9
Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
Titus 1:11
…who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain.
Titus 2:15
15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all [i]authority. Let no one disregard you.
2 Timothy 3:10

Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

2 Timothy 4:15
Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching.
1 Timothy 1:10
and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.
1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
1 Timothy 5:17
[ Concerning Elders ] The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Colossians 1:25-29
25 Of this church I [ai]was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might [aj]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His [ak]saints, 27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man [al]with all wisdom, so that we may present every man [am]complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His [an]power, which [ao]mightily works within me.
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.
Colossians 2:22
(which all referto things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men?
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 2:20-23
20 If you have died with Christ [x]to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, 21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” 22 (which all refer to things destined to perish [y]with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men? 23 These are matters which have, to be sure, the [z]appearance of wisdom in [aa]self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
1 Corinthians 14:5-7
5 Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

6 But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching? 7 Yet even lifeless things, either flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

Romans 12:7

if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;

Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
Acts 2:42

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 4:2

being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts 5:25

But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”

Acts 5:28

saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

Acts 5:42

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

Acts 13:12

Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

Acts 15:1

[ The Council at Jerusalem ] Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

Acts 15:35

But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others also, the word of the Lord.

Acts 17:19

And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming?

Acts 18:11

And he settled there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Acts 18:25

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John;

Acts 20:20

how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Acts 21:21

and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

Acts 28:31
preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.
John 7:16
So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
John 7:17
If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether i t is of God or whether I speak from Myself.
John 7:28
Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know Me and know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
John 9:34
They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.
John 18:19
The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.
Luke 4:32
and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.
Luke 20:1
On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him,
Luke 5:3
And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the land. And He sat down and began teaching the people from the boat.

Titus 2 (excerpts)

2 But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.

3 Older women likewise …teaching what is good, 4 so that they may [b]encourage the young women… so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

6 Likewise urge the young men to be [c]sensible; 7 in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with [d]purity in doctrine, dignified, 8 sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

9 Urge bondslaves… to be well-pleasing, not [e]argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.

 


What the Word of God teaches: (see Titus on: What the Word of God Teaches)

Titus 2:11-15

11 For the grace of God has appeared,
bringing salvation to all men,
12 instructing us
to deny
ungodliness and
worldly desires
and to live
sensibly,
righteously and
godly
in the present age,
13 looking for
the blessed hope and
the appearing of the glory
of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
14 who gave Himself for us
to redeem us
from every lawless deed, and
to purify for Himself
a people
for His own possession,
zealous for good deeds.
15 These things
speak and
exhort and
reprove
with all authority.
Let no one disregard you.


FOR MORE:

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Titus on: What the Word of God Teaches
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Biblical Inerrancy and Bart D. Ehrman
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