Paul would not pervert the Word of God in order to receive the approval of men.

[bdavidc]

for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. ~ Acts 20:27

Paul would not pervert the Word of God in order to receive the approval of men. He taught the whole counsel of God's Word amidst much fleshly opposition. False teachers who love selfish ambition will not teach the whole counsel of God's Word because their motives are self centered and they seek the approval of men rather than God. Paul said, "For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God" (Acts 20:27). Paul said to the Philippians: "Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: the one preach Christ of contention (or selfish ambition).., but the other of love" (Phil. 1:15-17). Paul was having problems finding a teacher to send to the Philippians because the teachers all had impure motives and loved selfish ambition. Paul said: "For I have no man like-minded, who will naturally care for your state. For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's" (Phil. 2:20, 21). In Acts, Paul warned the overseers: "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock... I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them (through selfish ambition)" (Acts 20:28-30). Paul continued, ... . I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified" (Acts 20:32). Those who love selfish ambition cannot lead a congregation to be sanctified. This is why false teachers will lead many in the last days who will say, "Lord, Lord," but they will not enter into the kingdom of heaven because they did not do the will of God. They were not sanctified and perfected in love. False teachers can never lead a congregation to be holy and righteous. They cannot teach righteousness, because they are blind to righteousness. They will not consistently or seriously preach about God's judgment upon sin, nor will they seriously and consistently preach against sin. Such messages offend the flesh and will keep them from receiving glory from men. Such preaching would also cause them to lose church members and the appearance of success which they need to build their reputation. The powers of darkness are always reminding them of this. They compromise the Word of God. Their hearts are stubborn and hardened. They are at ease in Zion, building ungodly numbers for God. These numbers become like their false teachers: "Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master" (Luke 6:39, 40). The powers of darkness deceive the heart of the false teacher by making him believe he needs to look good in order to bring the congregation to God. This is the boastful pride of life. He begins to believe that everything that is good for him his name and reputation is good for God. He believes that his apparent success has come as a result of God's favor and blessing on him. He is totally bereft of the spiritual understanding and discernment that would show him that the powers of darkness always cooperate with the ones who practice pride and greed. He does not know that both he and his congregation are .... wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked" (Rev. 3:17).

~ From The Great Falling Away by Milton Green

Know the Bible

 

[PloughBoy]

Know the Bible

Many go and speak and teach on the behave of God, and GOD has not sent them, but they go because they want to go. no anointing on them whats so ever The Anointing is not on them, although they have No Spirit "what so ever' and they think they are bearing Fruit and making a difference. because they quote the "Word". These are what we call "wells without". and 'the letter killeth but The Spirit gives Life" they do not even know, their messages are Spoken but dead.


New American Standard Bible
"But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;"

There are more un anointed messagers than there are Anointed ones. "Few are called and only a few are Chosen".

There are only a Few that are Called. and so come.
There Are Only a Few that Are chosen and They Must Go. They have no choice.

And it cannot be explain. But we the True Children of God, Knows who The Anointed ones are. For the Father has design it that way. The Unregenerate, The Nominals Christians do not know, who they are. For it is impossible for them to know who they are.

1 John 3
1See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that, when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him just as He is. 3And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

 

[Curtis]

Php 1:15 It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.
Php 1:16 They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News.
Php 1:17 Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.
Php 1:18 But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice. (NLT)

 

[PloughBoy]

Php 1:15 It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.
Php 1:16 They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News.
Php 1:17 Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.
Php 1:18 But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice. (NLT)

But they all are not "chosen" it is a big big big big difference. that many have no idea in the difference between the callings. and The "CHOSEN"

2 Timothy 2 :20 BSB
…19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.” 20 A large house contains not only vessels of goldand silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use. 21So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

NASB 1977
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

We cannot not even Number the different kinds of Gift God gives to His Children

 

[B-A-C]

But they all are not "chosen" it is a big big big big difference. that many have no idea in the difference between the callings. and The "CHOSEN"

John 6:70; Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?"

 

[PloughBoy]

Php 1:15 It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.
Php 1:16 They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News.
Php 1:17 Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.
Php 1:18 But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice. (NLT)

Does God cares whether or not if Pauls rejoices?
1 Corinthians 3 BSB
…4For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men? 5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul?They are servants through whom you believed,as the Lord has assigned to each his role. 6I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

 

[PloughBoy]

John 6:70; Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?"

hey , he chooses devils too! we better look out!