Rejecting Heresy

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How does heresy come into the church? One of the meanings of the Greek word used for heresy in the New Testament, Strong's G139 (hairesis), is "to choose." One heresy definition is "choosing to believe false doctrine." Another definition is "dissensions arising from diversity of opinion." Yet another definition: "departure from the truth." In this sermon, we will cover 3 common heresies: (1) Judaism ~ i.e. "Messianic Jews", (2) Gnosticism, and (3) Docetism.
Len Martin

Len Martin was ordained in 1999 and is presently the pastor of the United Church of God congregations in London, KY, Knoxville & Kingsport, TN. Len has previously pastored congregations in Worcester, MA, Seabrook, NH, Cambridge, Columbus, Mansfield, and Dayton, OH.

Len holds undergraduate degrees in engineering and information systems as well as an MBA in Finance. Len and his wife have been raised in the Church of God and have 5 children and 5 grandchildren. They are very thankful for the Biblical truths on marriage, family, child-rearing and many other interpersonal relationships.