Some Christians can lose their grip on "the standard of wholesome words" when they let rumors or misinformation take precedence over the teachings they have received. For instance, the Thessalonians believed false claims about the day of Jehovah due to a lack of discernment and failure to recall Paul’s teachings. If we deviate from wholesome words, we risk spreading confusion and disbelief, as evidenced by Paul’s reminder to check the facts and remain steadfast in truth (2 Thess. 2:1-5).
How did some Christians lose their grip on “the standard of wholesome words”?What could happen if we deviated from “the standard of wholesome words”? Consider an example. In the first century, a rumor was apparently circulating among some Christians that the day of Jehovah had arrived. There may have been a letter—supposedly written by the apostle Paul—that made such an assertion. Without taking the time to check the facts, some Christians in Thessalonica believed the rumor and were even spreading it. They would not have been fooled had they remembered the things Paul had taught them when he was still with them. (2 Thess. 2:1-5) Paul counseled his brothers not to believe everything they heard. And to help them in the future, Paul concluded his second letter to the Thessalonians with the words: “Here is my greeting, Paul’s, in my own hand, which is a sign in every letter; this is the way I write.”—2 Thess. 3:17
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