Theological Brambles and Briers

Paul urged Timothy to stay in Ephesus so that he could command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies.

There are so many myths and speculations that are in the guise of sound theology. They are like briers and brambles in ones path.

As for genealogies, some of those myths have genealogies. Each one is like an endless fruitless discussion that has evolved over millennia. They promote controversies rather than God's work—which is by faith.

There comes a point when speculation has to cease. I am a Christian and I call myself a Christian because I believe Jesus died on the cross for us and rose again in three days. I am convinced that
this is true therefore there is no use in speculating if it is true or not.

The goal of ending such fruitless nonsense is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

We are justified by faith and saved by grace through faith. It is by grace that we are. Grace makes us pure and without blemish while the many myths and speculations that are in the guise of sound theology, like briers and brambles in ones path scratch us to pieces.

Some have wandered into these brambles and briers. These brambles and briers are meaningless talk. Those that have wandered into them want to be teachers of Christianity, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm. They can drift so far into the thickets that the simple things like faith, hope and love are choked by the brambles. Worse still they don’t want to know what they are talking about. They are convinced that going through the briers and brambles is the way to go.

They believe that it’s all about what you know rather than all about who you know.

It is so easy to wander into the brambles yourself where instead of being dazzled by the brilliance of the gospel and the riches and glory we have in Christ we end up being baffled by balderdash.

Follow the wandering preacher from Nazareth
Follow him and him alone
That wandering preacher from Nazareth
Is the one that leads us home.