1 Timothy 1:3-7 -- Top 10 things about false teachers, part 8

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1 Timothy 1:3-7 (NIV):

"As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work—which is by faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm."

Concluding the top 10 things we learn about false teachers from this passage...

9. False teachers don't know what they are talking about.

10. False teachers don't know what they so confidently affirm.

False teachers may seem pretty confident in the false doctrine they are teaching. But Paul says they don't know what they are talking about! False teachers can get so engrained in their false doctrine that they don't even know what's true anymore. They are so confused! And if you listen to them, their crazy circular reasoning will get you confused too!