How Should The Black Church Engage False Teaching and False Teachers?

Should the Black Church address false teaching and false teachers today? If she fails to do so in the 21st century, she disconnects herself from the legacy established in previous centuries. What legacy?

When white supremacists falsely taught that Black people inherited the Hamitic curse and thereby were only fit for servitude, the Black Church said, “NO!”

When slave masters taught that it’s the Lord’s will for slaves to obey their maters and be subservient to white folk, the Black Church said, “NO!”

When confederates taught that Jesus condoned and supported the system of chattel slavery in America, the Black Church said, “NO!”

When white theologians influenced by the European Enlightenment and German scholars taught that faith in Jesus is optional and a literal resurrection did not occur, the Black Church said, “NO!”

When segregationists taught that Black people were second class citizens and not human enough to receive fair and equitable treatment, the Black Church said, “NO!”

This is what we’ve said HISTORICALLY, but what shall we say NOW?

What shall we say when people teach that Jesus is simply a means to wealth, opulence and good health?

What shall we say when people teach that there’s no objective sexual ethic and the Bible is too ambiguous to be authoritative?

What shall we say when people teach that historic biblical doctrines such as the Trinity are false and law-keeping is required for salvation?

WHAT SHALL WE SAY?

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