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DON’T FOLLOW YOUR PASTOR TO HELL

Loyalty to Christ Must Exceed Loyalty to Clergy
Key Text: Galatians 1:6–9 (KJV)
Foundational Command: 2 Timothy 2:15

INTRODUCTION

In Scripture, pastors are not infallible.
God never commanded believers to follow men blindly—He commanded them to follow the truth.

In this Dispensation of Grace, salvation is revealed through Paul as by grace through faith alone (Eph. 2:8–9).
Any leader—no matter how sincere—who adds works or changes the gospel must be tested by Scripture.

PRIORITY — Praising Pastors vs. Praising Christ
Colossians 1:18 | Galatians 1:10

A. Immature Loyalty — Pastor praised above all
B. Biblical Loyalty — Christ preeminent
C. Proper Priority — Glory to God, not men
Truth:
Paul sought God’s approval, not man’s applause.

POSITION — Men’s Authority vs. God’s Authority
Colossians 2:8 | 2 Timothy 3:16–17

A. Human Authority — Traditions over Scripture
B. Divine Authority — God’s Word final
C. Proper Position — Scripture judges leaders
Pauline Warning:
Philosophy and tradition corrupt pure doctrine.

PROCLAMATION — Pure Gospel vs. Perverted Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1–4 | Galatians 1:7

A. Pure Gospel — Christ’s finished work
B. Perverted Gospel — Faith plus works
C. Peril of Addition — Another gospel damns
Dispensational Clarity:
Works added to grace nullify grace.

PRACTICE — Blind Trust vs. Berean Testing
Acts 17:11 | 1 Thessalonians 5:21

A. Blind Following — Never questioning doctrine
B. Biblical Testing — Searching the Scriptures
C. Wise Practice — Proving all things
Balance:
Faith is not gullibility—it is grounded truth.

PERVERSION — Shepherds Feeding vs. Shepherds Fleecing
Acts 20:29–30 | 2 Peter 2:1–3

A. Faithful Shepherds — Feed the flock
B. False Shepherds — Exploit the flock
C. Forewarned Danger — Wolves from within
Paul’s Prophetic Warning:
False teachers arise inside churches.

PERSUASION — Sound Doctrine vs. Seducing Speech
Romans 16:17–18 | 2 Timothy 4:3–4

A. Smooth Words — Appeal to flesh
B. Sound Doctrine — Appeals to truth
C. Spiritual Discernment — Required for survival
Pauline Insight:
Itching ears invite error.

PARTICIPATION — Following Error vs. Sharing Error
2 John 10–11 | Ephesians 5:11

A. Passive Followers — Accept falsehood
B. Active Promoters — Spread falsehood
C. Biblical Response — Reprove, not partake
Grace Truth:
Silence can be endorsement.

PUNISHMENT — Temporary Popularity vs. Eternal Accountability
Matthew 23:15 | Romans 2:16

A. Earthly Success — Crowds and praise
B. Eternal Reckoning — God judges doctrine
C. Solemn Reality — Teachers judged more strictly
Dispensational Reminder:
Judgment follows revelation.

PRESERVATION — Anchored in Men vs. Anchored in Christ
Colossians 2:6–7 | Ephesians 1:13

A. Anchored in Men — Shaken by error
B. Anchored in Christ — Secure in truth
C. Preserved by Grace — Not by leaders
Pauline Assurance:
Christ is the believer’s foundation—not pastors.

CONCLUSION

Don’t follow charisma
Don’t follow credentials
Don’t follow crowds
Follow Christ
Follow Scripture
Follow the gospel Paul preached
“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.”
— 1 Corinthians 11:1

CALL TO ACTION

Test every sermon
Rightly divide the Word
Reject faith + works salvation
Study Paul’s epistles
Choose truth over tradition
Stop following men blindly
Start standing on God’s Word

FINAL THOUGHTS

Priority checked
Position corrected
Proclamation tested
Practice examined
Perversion exposed
Persuasion discerned
Participation avoided
Punishment remembered
Preservation secured

TRUTH OVER TRADITION
SCRIPTURE OVER STATUS
GRACE OVER WORKS
CHRIST OVER CLERGY