2 Peter 2:1 … false teachers … swift destruction.

I took out the clutter to hi-lite the issue. Teachers are held to a higher standard than the rest of us. They are responsible for the spiritual wellbeing of others. It is easy to abuse that privilege and God will not tolerate men who abuse His children.

Luke 12:48b For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Did I quote this appropriately or out of context? Let us look at the preceding verse 47 “And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.” Sounds right but is it sound doctrine?

Luke 12:42-43 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

The contextual matter is all stewards of His house in whatever we are called to perform. Teachers are not singled out as such, yet they are included within the requirements of stewardship. Remember this, I am not a teacher, I have a prophetic gift. Whatever I say must be validated by scripture.

This brings the subject of substitute teachers into the forefront. They take on the form of instructors outside the scrutiny of your elders. This is the age of the internet and one quick search can render thousands of results from a variety of resources. It is the user who decides what resources are reliable or not.

When you use an internet resource, do you know if the author is accountable to any authority? Being held accountable is critical when it comes to spiritual matters.