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Calling Out False Teachers Biblically | NAR to Christ with Dawn Hill
In this episode of NAR to Christ, Dawn Hill examines false teaching and much more. False teaching is on the rise, which Scripture tells us will occur. There are numerous individuals who have come to be known as “discernment ministries”, calling attention to aberrant practices and false teachings that are leading many astray. Though the Bible does not mention discernment ministers, it does instruct us as Christians to use proper discernment, which includes testing the spirit that is bringing a particular doctrine or teaching. However, there is disagreement as to how loving it is to call out false teachings and to name names. Some even believe that doing such things brings division to the body of Christ and is unloving in its intent. Drawing from nearly two decades in the Word of Faith/NAR before Christ graciously led her out, Dawn responds to
common critiques and calls us back to the authority of God’s Word.
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📖 Key Scriptures
- Matthew 7:15–20; 18:15–20
- Acts 20:28–30
- Romans 16:17–18
- Galatians 1:8
- 1 John 4:1
- 2 Corinthians 11:3–14
- Jude 3–4
📝 Episode Notes
- Why public teaching requires public correction (Matthew 18 addresses private sin and church discipline).
- Biblical mandate to test and expose error (1 Jn 4:1; Eph 5:11; Rom 16:17–18).
- “Who causes division?”—those who teach contrary to apostolic doctrine.
- Five wise factors before naming false teachers: seriousness of error, size of audience, duration/pattern,
vulnerability of hearers, and responsibility to shepherds. - Pastoral tone: love warns; call to repentance and faith in Christ.
🔗 Resources & Links
- NAR to Christ Playlist
- Check out Dawn’s page for her articles and podcast on Servants of Grace.
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Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe, and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She writes articles for Christianity.com, Servants of Grace, and her blog posts have been shared by individuals such as Tim Challies. She will be featured in the upcoming docuseries, American Gospel: Spirit and Fire. She co-leads a women’s support group with Emily Massey called Snatched from the Flames, where they minister to women who have come out of the hypercharismatic and New Apostolic Reformation movement. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on The Lovesick Scribe and Instagram.
