Sound teaching

This came out of the teaching for Thursday evening Bible study, and from there I started writing it on Facebook. Some will consider this a controversial statement:

Any Bible teaching that conflicts with Jesus’ teachings, actions, or ministry should be questioned.

In John 5:19 (NIV), we read ‘Jesus gave them [Jewish leaders] this answer: “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.’

Jesus always did the will of His Father (John 6:38), for He and the Father are one (John 10:30), united in purpose even from the beginning (Genesis 1:1-2, 26).

Some examples:
Jesus was quite OK with the woman at the well (a Samaritan) telling people about him … and Mary Magdalene announcing His resurrection first … and his mother Mary was in the upper room at Pentecost. Why is it some churches have such a hangup about women sharing the good news if Jesus didn’t?

Jesus never told anyone to get their life straightened out before they came to him, for salvation or healing. How many churches say “If you give up X then maybe God will save/heal you?” He said “Go and sin no more” AFTER he ministered to them (John 5:14, 8:11).

Jesus healed EVERYONE that came to him. Many churches make excuses why God doesn’t heal in this season of church history, or why He only heals some small number of people. If Jesus the anointed one (Christ) is the same yesterday, today and forever, and if He is the head of the church (Eph 1:22-23) then either our theology or our practice is lacking.

Doug