“Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.” Romans 16:17
Paul’s final warning to the Christians in Rome is one that we should take to heart also. We have to be careful to know the truth of God’s Word so when we hear something that’s not true we won’t be swept away by smooth talking or deceptive words. We should always test what is said to see that it a lines with what the Bible says. It’s easy for scripture to be taken out of context, twisted, and sometimes even misinterpreted by accident. It doesn’t mean you have to be a scholar to read the Bible, it just means you need to take time to read it and know it for yourself instead of letting other people tell you what it says. God want’s to speak to you directly and the greatest way He will do that is through His Word.
Father, I want to know your Word so I will live by it, teach it correctly, and see others impacted by it. I pray this short and simple prayer in the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
When you read Romans 16 what speaks to you?
Dan Gould 