Titus 1:10-11 says this, For there are many unruly and vain
talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: whose mouths must be
stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for
filthy lucre’s sake.
As I think about this passage in today’s church world, these
verses may need to be eliminated in many churches. To say that certain
ministers, motivational speakers (who are proclaiming to be preachers of the
gospel) mouths must be stop would be considered blasphemy, and you’d probably
run the risk of being an outcast of your respective church. In fact, many would
defend these ministers by saying “thou shalt not judge” and get scholarly in
their voice as they say “touch not my anointed.”
Sadly, we’ll rebuke those who are actually preaching the
truth, but will cheer on those who are itching our ears. Now let’s go back to
verse 11, Paul was adamant when he said that these false teachers are teaching
things they ought not for filthy lucre’s sake. Lucre is another term for money,
and to think they’re not receiving it honestly considering these ministers are
teaching things that are not of God. People today will listen to leaders
(claiming they are of Christ) who are intermingling other religions with
Christian views, will pass it off as Christian, and people will blindly accept
it.
Let’s slide over to 1 Timothy 6:5. Paul was saying that
false teachers were teaching that “gain is godliness” and that we are to
withdraw ourselves. Sadly, the minute we hear from the pulpit, “money come unto
me now” or “increase” we jump from our pews and cheer. Still trying to
understand how wealth is a sign of God’s favor (if that’s the case, then I
guess Hugh Hefner would be favored by God due to his wealth). Of course that’s
ludicrous, Hugh Hefner is rich by the world’s standard, but truly poor in
spirit (keep him in prayer and for many in this world who are poor in spirit).
What profits a man to gain the world but lose his soul?
Can we get our priorities back in order?
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