False Teachers

Hi,
I had good news from Lynn today. The babies are now 4.5#'s and 5#. All is well. Tiffani is doing better, but I know that they are still grieving, as are we. Thanks for your prayers for us all.
We have friends on the mission field and they are struggling with the teaching of that missions group. Our friends understand grace and know that not all that the missions teaches is Biblically true. They are finding it difficult not to be upset and angry over the "prideful" (my word) attitude of some of the people.
I wrote them a nice long letter that hopefully will encourage them. I know our friends want to serve God faithfully and fully. I know that they are grieved by the attitude of the people they work with.
When we were missionaries we heard that the number one reason that missionaries leave the field is because of working relationships with other missionaries. It looks like this time it's being proven true. From what they said, I don't think they'll return to this mission organization when their service time is up. I don't know if they'll find another place to serve or not.
That brings me to the scripture for today, Colossians 2:6-8. Please read it and join me.....Once we are saved, we need to work at living a holy life in Him. We do this (vs. 7) by being rooted and built up in Him by faith in good teaching, with overflowing thankfulness. When we learn well, we live well, for Him.
Vs. 8 is a great ruler/measure to live by. The NIV says not to let anyone take us captive. That would happen if weren't alert/aware and let bad teaching come into our thinking. Some things are so subtle that we don't realize it until we are immersed. When we finally understand, it may be too late and damage is done. The damage I talk about is having to unlearn/set aside bad teaching to learn the good.
When our kids were small, they were taught in school to write as they "heard" the word, not to learn the correct spelling. This was phonics, supposedly. Then, later they had to unlearn the wrong way of spelling and learn the correct way. This made for some confusion. I was so glad when we moved to another school district and they were taught the correct way from the beginning because both kids rapidly moved forward, instead of being held back by poor teaching.
It's our responsibility to know what we're being taught and to live God's truth, even if it means going against what's being taught. The Word is truth and will always teach correctly, especially with the Spirit's help.

Learning the truth,
Sandy