Shipwrecked faith

Shipwrecked faith:

In 1 Timothy chapter 1 Paul instructs timothy to command certain men not to teach false doctrines.  He concludes this chapter how some have shipwrecked their faith.  

I often hear various denominations arguing over church doctrines, claiming "we are right, you are wrong."  Recently in a youth mission trip our youth played a game called underground church.  The scenario was they were in a country that forbid Christianity.  The object was to find the church and not get captured or fall into a false church.  

The biggest stumbling block was the false church.  The scripture reference that the false church used was; John 1:1 In the beginning was the gospel preached through the Son. And the gospel was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God.  In the Holy bible john 1:1 reads this way; In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  

Did you notice the huge difference?  The first claims the son was of God. The holy bible declares the word (son) is God.    Many of the youth fell for the false doctrine simply because it sounded right.  

Just because something sounds good, feels good, or even appears good, it doesn't mean it is good.  I challenge you to always verify what you are being taught, preached, and proclaimed directly with the Holy word of God.  Otherwise your faith may have no salvation and simply be a shipwreck waiting to happen.  

1 Timothy 1:18-19 Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight,19 holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.

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