Short Answer
When someone twists Scripture, it should be corrected clearly and seriously. Misusing God’s Word is not a small issue—it carries accountability. The right response is to warn them, encourage careful interpretation, and avoid supporting persistent false teaching.
The Overview
Twisting Scripture is treated very seriously in the Bible because it misrepresents God’s truth. When people take verses out of context or reshape them to fit their own ideas, it can lead others into error. Because of this, the response should not be passive—it should be direct, calling them to stop and to handle Scripture carefully.
There is also a strong warning for those who teach. Scripture explains that teachers will be judged more strictly because they influence others. This means anyone explaining the Bible must do so with humility, accuracy, and responsibility. Misrepresenting God’s Word is not just a mistake—it is something that carries serious consequences.
At the same time, it is important to distinguish between occasional mistakes and consistent false teaching. Everyone can misunderstand or misapply a passage at times. However, if someone repeatedly distorts Scripture as a pattern, that becomes a more serious issue. In such cases, believers are warned not to support or promote that teaching.
Ultimately, the goal is faithfulness to God’s Word. Christians are called to handle Scripture rightly, guard its truth, and communicate it clearly. When error arises, it should be corrected with clarity and seriousness, while still aiming to lead people back to the truth.
Key Takeaways
- Twisting Scripture Is Serious
It misrepresents God’s truth and can mislead others. - Teachers Have Greater Responsibility
They will be judged more strictly for what they teach. - Correct Error Clearly
Address misuse of Scripture directly and carefully. - Distinguish Mistakes from Patterns
Occasional errors differ from consistent false teaching. - Do Not Support False Teaching
Avoid promoting those who regularly distort Scripture.
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[00:00:00 – 00:00:53] that has been waiting here. The question was Nicole asked, “What do you say to someone who takes part of the scripture and twists them around?” I’m going to say, “Stop it.” That’s what I’m going to say. Uh, stop it. Yeah, that’s what we we don’t want. And it’s a big deal. As a matter of fact, they do that. The Bible says to their own destruction. And we want to make sure that we are not ever uh twisting the scriptures. That’s why it says in James chapter 3 that not many of
[00:00:27 – 00:01:19] us should become teachers because we’re going to incur a stricter judgment. So, a nice thing to say, even though it’s a serious issue, I might say, “Hey, if you’re not positive that that’s exactly what Christ intended to say with that text, uh you better be careful because the Bible warns us that you’re going to stand judgment for what you teach about God’s word. It is a scary thing and I think all of us that are broadcasting on the radio understand that. We’ve gravely dealt with the
[00:00:53 – 00:01:44] responsibility of teaching the truth and rightly handling it because we know that it’s going out to many people and we want to be able to be the people that are holding the trust of teaching well. And it is a trust. It’s a deposit that’s given to us as Paul said to Timothy that we might guard it and and care for it and be able to rightly divide it and uh communicate it clearly. And so we are trying to do that as best we can particularly when it’s multiplied on radio stations. We want to make sure
[00:01:19 – 00:02:15] we’re telling the truth. And I hope you find throughout the program lineup of this particular station that you find all of the preachers uh agreeing on on all the primary doctrinal points because we want to be faithful to the word of God. We may have a few disagreements here and there, but hopefully we’ll preface that with this. This is one of the ways to look at this particular tertiary issue or secondary issue, but whatever it might be, we want to be faithful to the word. So, you should
[00:01:47 – 00:02:45] never support false teachers. if people are are twisting the the scripture and that’s their pattern. I’m not talking about some misstep that one preacher might have made in his advice or his counsel or application. But uh you certainly need to um never support or or be behind as as John said, you don’t want to give uh any kind of uh support to a false teacher or therefore you start to join in as a complicit part of that false teaching. So we don’t want to do that.
