1 John 18

 I worry about the false teachers that ‘could’ lead my grandkids away from the truth of the Bible. I’ve had voices in my life that were anything but close to the truth. But I’m encouraged to see a new generation rising that have a passion for solid truth. We have so many resources today to help us become mature in our faith, all with an easy access on our phone or computer. It’s amazing what we can learn if we have a sssire to pursue the truth. Perhaps we live at the most exciting point in human history as we see people coming to faith in Christ throughout the world, and the communication of the gospel crossing boundaries never thought possible. Who knows what we will see happen in the next few years. 

“We need someone who helps us to distinguish between the voice of God and all the other voices coming from our own confusion or from dark powers far beyond our control. We need someone who encourages us when we are tempted to give it all up, to forget it all, and to just walk away in despair. We need someone who cautions us when we move too rashly in unclear directions or hurry proudly toward a nebulous goal. We need someone who can suggest to us when to read and when to be silent, which words to reflect upon, and what to do when silence creates much fear and little peace.” - Excerpt, Spiritual Direction by Henri J. M. Nouwen

“False teachers will often say, “We worship the Father. We believe in God the Father, even though we disagree with you about Jesus Christ.

But to deny the Son means to deny the Father also. You cannot separate the Father and the Son, since both are one God. Jesus said, “I and my Father are one” (John 10:30). He also made it clear that true believers honor both the Father and the Son: “That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father which hath sent him” (5:23). If you say you “worship one God” but leave Jesus Christ out of your worship, you are not worshipping as a true Christian.” - Excerpt, Be Real (1 John) by Warren W. Wiersbe