Being Alert to False Doctrines Matthew 16: 5-12

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V 5,6 1) Even God's people can have a focus on physical rather than spiritual matters.

on bread

v 7    2) God's people often fail to gain insight from the events of Christ observed in 
their life.

1-4 (they reasoned ... )

v 7,8 3) When God's people engage in physical reason they are prone to being misled
 by false doctrine.

V 8   4) Faithlessness leaves a door open for deceitfulness to get in.

(ye of little faith)

v 9,10 5) Remembering the true works of God, understanding and receiving them protects
 God's servant from false doctrine.

V 11   6) The work of Christ expands the work of truth; the work of leaven of the Pharisees
 and Saducees expands the work of the wicked one.

( ..• beware ..• )

v 12   7) To avoid the doctrine of the Pharisees and Saducees a believer must know the 
doctrines of truth.