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The Biblical Ministry of Warning By Don Johnson | April 15, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A regular theme of fundamentalist writing on popular trends in ministry, including personalities, methods, movements, and institutions, is cautionary proclamations of warning. You will hear warnings about false teachers, about errant theology and practices, about dangerous ideas and moods (at least in the perspective of the writer). Hopefully, such warnings will be accompanied with thoroughly biblical justification of the concerns. No doubt mistakes are made, but the goal is to be faithful to the Lord and His Word, warning and guiding God\u2019s people in their Christian walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who speak up against the popular are often misunderstood, have their motives questioned, and experience broad rejection \u2013 and this is at the best of times. In the present day, it seems that the ministry of warning is much disdained. Some have said that the primary function of the Lord\u2019s ministers is to edify the saints and evangelize the lost. They point out that there is much to do in simply building up the Biblical understanding of God\u2019s people through preaching and teaching and the pursuit of victory over sin in various forms through exhortation and personal counseling. Surely this is true. There is much to do, really more to do than time allows. Pastoral ministry is a kind of spiritual \u201cwhack-a-mole\u201d where it seems you get one problem settled only to find another one pop up immediately in an unexpected place. Who has time and energy to add to our burdens by identifying and warning of distant movements and men?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To some extent it must be admitted that too much can be made of cautions, criticisms, and warnings. There is no minister or ministry that is not flawed in some way. Some brethren have become obsessed with ferreting out faults, to the detriment of a \u201cwhole counsel\u201d ministry. Surely fundamentalism has earned some criticism as being \u201ctoo negative\u201d at times. However, it should be admitted on the other hand that fundamentalism has been shown to be sadly correct more often than not in the many warnings that have been issued. Time and again, once-dismissed concerns have proven to be accurate analyses that could have prevented much spiritual damage if they had been acted on promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But to the question of the ministry of warning \u2013 is it justified? Should Christian ministers and ministries engage in the practice of raising warning about the methods or direction or men involved in other ministries, especially if those ministries seem quite distant and irrelevant to one\u2019s own ministry? If it is justified at all, how much is justified and what kinds of warnings ought to be issued?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biblical Defense of a Ministry of Warning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cpositive\u201d aspects of ministry are without question an obvious mandate of the Scriptures. The Lord\u2019s command to Peter, \u201cFeed my sheep\u201d (Jn 21.16<\/a>, 17<\/a>), surely applies to all who would be fellow elders with Peter (1 Pt 5.1-3<\/a>). Paul urged Timothy to \u201cpreach the word\u201d (2 Tim 4.2<\/a>) and distinguished the pastor as one who was qualified by the ability to teach (1 Tim 3.2<\/a>, 2 Tim 2.24<\/a>). We are called to bear burdens (Gal 6.2<\/a>), to pull some out of the fire (Jude 23<\/a>), and to teach and admonish one another (Col 3.16<\/a>). These activities represent a full ministry indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Included in that ministry, especially \u201cadmonishment,\u201d as noted in the last reference cited above, is a ministry that involves warning, and specifically included in that warning is the warning concerning those in ministry who are dangerous for the hearers. I call your attention to Paul\u2019s warnings in Acts 20 to the Ephesian elders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acts 20.28-31<\/a><\/strong> Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 <\/sup>For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 <\/sup>Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 <\/sup>Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The word \u2018warn\u2019 in v. 31 is the same word used in Col 3.16<\/a>, translated there \u2018admonish.\u2019 In the context of Acts 20, the ministry of warning has to do both with warning about those from without who will attempt to destroy the flock by their teaching (\u201cgrievous wolves\u201d) and those who will attempt to draw disciples away from within, those causing division contrary to the doctrine of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This admonition in Acts 20 is not the only place Paul uttered similar warnings. In 1 Timothy, Paul tells Timothy that \u201cin the latter times some shall depart from the faith\u201d (1 Tim 4.1<\/a>) and proceeds to list some examples of the kinds of departure he speaks of. He tells Timothy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Timothy 4.6<\/a><\/strong> If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The duty of the minister is to \u201cput the brethren in remembrance of these things.\u201d In performing this ministry of warning, \u201cthou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite clearly the ministry of warning is part and parcel of the duties of pastoral ministry \u2013 there is an obligation for men of God to warn the people of God regarding the teaching of outsiders and insiders which could lead them astray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In admitting the duty, sometimes two limitations are put on it by some observers. First, some will say that this is a duty when it is a matter of false teachers (deniers of cardinal doctrines) or those who support false teachers by granting Christian recognition to them. Beyond those extreme dangers, our duty to warn diminishes. Some will ask, \u201cAre you calling for separation from brother X?\u201d when in fact something less than separation is the consideration. This brings up the second limitation. Some suggest that if we are not calling for separation, then why are we raising an alarm? Do we have to be so negative? Do we have a right (much less a responsibility) to warn against lesser errors than fundamental<\/em> errors?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, a number of years ago, we published a resolution concerning John Piper and his ministry. Some wished we had not done so, but our resolution at the time did not call for separation, but offered warning about some aspects of Piper\u2019s ministry. To his credit, brother Piper responded with humility in an article called \u201cPraise God for Fundamentalists<\/a>.\u201d (The text of our resolution is included in Piper\u2019s article.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of us are not directly connected in any formal way with ministries outside our local church. The reality is that arguing over whether we should separate from someone with whom we have little to do is really a moot point. It matters not what \u201cdegree\u201d of separation someone considers the matter to be, no real separation can exist if no relationship existed to begin with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So do the Scriptures we have cited (and others) give us a mandate for warning the people of our ministry about teachers and ministries outside our orbit, even if they are not \u201cfirst degree\u201d deniers of the faith? I think they do. The passages do not specify degrees of error and there are many ways in which the people for whom I am responsible can be shattered or twisted from the pure doctrine we are attempting to teach them. In our day of instant information, I have had folks come to me with books or websites from all manner of teachers. Some of them featured such spiritual \u201cgiants\u201d as Rob Bell and Barack Obama (really!). Others featured the teachings of men much less objectionable, such as Piper (mentioned above) and men like him with whom our readers are probably very familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should I as a pastor bother to inform (even warn) the people for whom I am responsible for errors that I become aware of in ministries like these? I\u2019ve read books that have been offered to me and have attempted to be fair, commending what could be commended but pointing out pitfalls and errors that are present as well. One has to be particularly careful when areas of difference are less serious \u2013 our warnings don\u2019t take the form of \u201cStay away! Stay entirely away!\u201d but are more on the lines of, \u201cHe has some help here, but remember this error here and be careful of this philosophy here.\u201d If we have a duty to help disciples grow in a world where any and every teacher potentially can influence our disciples, then we must speak and where necessary we must warn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Imperative for a Warning Ministry Falls on All Shoulders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One more matter about the ministry of warning should be addressed. I\u2019ve been using the word \u2018warn,\u2019 the word is translated as \u2018admonish\u2019 in Col 3.16<\/a> and other places. It happens to be the word noutheteo<\/em>, from which \u2018Nouthetic Counseling\u2019 is derived. In this article we have been mostly concerned with pastoral<\/em> ministry, the responsibility for a \u201cwhole counsel\u201d ministry to include preaching, teaching, discipline, and warning in a complete discipleship ministry. But the fact is, the responsibility for offering this warning (or admonition or counsel) is the responsibility that all believers have for one another:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colossians 3.16<\/a><\/strong> Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.<\/p>

1 Thessalonians 5.14<\/a><\/strong> Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men<\/em>.<\/p>

2 Thessalonians 3.15<\/a><\/strong> Yet count him <\/em>not as an enemy, but admonish him <\/em>as a brother.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Are you responsible for the watch care of someone else\u2019s spiritual life? If you are a parent, you are. If you are a Sunday school teacher, you are. If you are a Christian school teacher or leader, you are. If you are a teacher or administrator in a Bible college or Christian university, you are. If you are a pastor, you certainly are. If you are a Christian carrying out the Great Commission, making disciples of all nations, you most definitely are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wherever and to whoever you have a responsibility to guide and teach another Christian, you have a Biblical duty of admonishing your brethren when you become aware of the ravening wolves of Ac 20.29<\/a> or the twisted and perverted teachings and teachers of Ac 20.30<\/a>. You are to watch<\/em><\/strong> and you are to warn<\/em><\/strong>. You have a Biblical ministry of warning that is part and parcel of your duty as a mature Christian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don Johnson is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church of Victoria<\/a>, Victoria, BC, Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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