February 1, 2026

In the bible, the letters and epistles were originally known as letters of correction. The New Testament is loaded with correction, but you wouldn't know it if all you wanted was a message that made you feel comfortable. Many of today's preachers want popularity and money. These are idols in their hearts, which means they've put them before Jesus Christ. Of course, everyone of them would deny this, but an obedient, discerning Christian can see it. When was the last time you heard the following?

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Paul wrote the following to Timothy, who was a young disciple of Paul:

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2Timothy 4:2-3

2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.

3 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.

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When we look at the three things that Paul tells Timothy to do, meaning, correct, rebuke and encourage, we can easily see how 2 of the 3 are distasteful for the person who wants an easy Christianity. Also, note how those who want an easy Christianity gather to themselves many teachers to listen and learn from. Over the years, I've noticed that when a Christian is listening to many teachers, it breeds confusion. I think this is because the listener wants to keep searching  for just the right level of comfort in their particular theology with as little challenge as possible.