3 For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. 5 For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness
1 Thessalonians 2 : 3 - 5
The motives of alot of "God's ministers" these days could be questionable . One way to get discernment is to read the word of God and in 1 Thessalonians we see that it was important for Paul to make it clear that he was not using "flattering speech" , nor was he looking for money. I would caution that we especially be careful of televangelist who have multi-million dollar homes , expensive rides , and clothes , and it seems that everything they preach is about you giving them money. Now I'm not trying to say all tv pastors are bad , but when they are worth hundreds of millions of dollars and they are begging you to "give God" your money to keep there ministry on the air , you do you have to question there motives. There speech certainly is flattering as well , most of them sound exciting and more interesting than your "boring" Pastor at church who preaches more out of the Bible than most of them do. Here's a few verses to read over , may God bless you .
1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
1 Timothy 4 :1
15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
Matthew 7 : 15 -16
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