Cookie Cutter Preachers

I am so sick of these preachers I see everywhere... whether TV, YouTube, Facebook, or whatever platform is available to them.

Let's go back, say 100 years...

A man reads the Bible.  He feels he's learned something of value.  He tells a friend, and next thing you know he's started a Bible study in his home.  One of the listeners pipes up "hey!  You know... this is really great stuff!  You should start a school!"

This man thinks... "what a great idea!"  Next thing you know he's putting together a curriculum and class outlines, he purchases a building, and charges a fee for students to come to his school and learn what he's learned.

These kids run through all of his classes, never questioning a thing... don't dare question, or you'll not get a passing grade!  They're just gobbling up his glorious teachings.  They learn the curriculum inside and out, and on graduation day are sent out into the world to start their own churches.  All preaching the same thing this one man just taught them, stamping his "certification" on them as preachers of the truth. 

"Go forth, and teach the world what you have learned from me!"

Hundreds, thousands, have now been "sent forth" and they are preaching to the masses from behind the pulpits - this one man's "curriculum".  What was it Paul said?  Oh yeah...

[2Ti 2:16-17a LSB]  But avoid godless and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, [17]  and their word will spread like gangrene.

A lot of these new preachers still do not question anything they've learned.  They're either too busy for extra study, too lazy, or afraid of their "cookie cutter" faith being challenged... besides, they've been "certified"!

[2Ti 2:15 LSB]  Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

I have first hand experience with this.  I went to seminary for a while.  It was a satellite school for Dallas Theological Seminary in Colorado.  I didn't complete the course... why?  Because I dared to question the curriculum.

Hundreds of different denominations, thousands of cookie cutter preachers, all leading their flocks astray.  The gangrene is suffocating!

God gave us His Word.  Yeshua is our parakletos!

[1Jn 2:1 LSB]  My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [G3875 - parakletos] with the Father, Yeshua Christ the righteous;

Stop listening to these trained parrots and open your Bibles!  Ask Yeshua for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding... He wants to give those things to you! 

You have not, because you ask not (James 4:2).

Ask... He will give!

If you don't know where to start, try this list of 15 words to get you going.  Click Here!

Question everything and ask Yeshua to help you!  Don't even take my word on anything... study to show yourself approved!  Become a Berean!

[Act 17:11 LSB]  Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.