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A wolf in sheep's clothing. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. --- 2 Timothy 4:3-4 5 But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you. --- 2 timothy 4:3-5 NIV Many speakers, teachers, and writers talk about the pursuit of knowledge. But often they don’t want knowledge; they want power. Such people won’t listen to “sound and wholesome teaching.” Instead, they “ reject the truth and chase after myths.” You can see this everywhere---from liberal churches to university campuses. People claiming to have a bit more enlightenment than what the dusty Bible has to say; people claiming to improve on God’s words. Such people have several things in common: They do not tolerate the truth.--- They have no interest or respect for absolut truth or any standard for judgment. They reject truth for sensationalism.--- They want truth that fits their situation and makes sense for them. What they feel, what works for them, what seems compelling---that is their truth and they claim an absolute right to it. No one should even attempt to tell them differently, They gather viewpoints to suit their selfish desires.--- Although they profess objectivity, their only defense for their viewpoints is that those viewpoints suit their desires. Such teachers have a following because they are telling people “whatever their itching ears want to hear.” These people are following myths, Be careful. False teaching can be found in many places---even inside the doors of some churches. Like Timothy, you must “keep a clear mind in every situation” and seek God’s Word for the truth. --- Life Application Study Bible notes