Don’t take our word for it. Taste and see for yourself that the Lord is good (Psalm 34:8).

Main message: You must read and wrestle with the Bible yourself — relying only on speakers leaves you unable to discern false teaching, which is common and deceptive.

Key points:

• Don't make speakers the only source of Scripture; personal engagement with the Bible is essential.
• Reading the Bible equips you to recognize and resist false teaching.
• False teaching is very common and very toxic.
• The devil's strategy is to wrap lies in truth (the "apple" analogy).
• False teaching often contains a nugget of truth, which makes it especially deceptive.

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