Did you know that a gospel of tolerance is no gospel at all, its treason. It is spiritual betrayal in the name of love. Religious tolerance is Satan’s favorite tool in the Modern Church. It is the idol of tolerance where churches trade truth for approval.
Religious tolerance, when it comes to false teaching, is not a virtue—it is a direct contradiction of God’s commands. While Scripture calls believers to be patient and gentle with those who are genuinely seeking truth (2 Timothy 2:24–26), it also commands a firm and unwavering rejection of those who persist in promoting error after correction. The idea that we should “tolerate” all viewpoints in the name of love or unity is foreign to the Word of God. In fact, religious tolerance toward unbiblical teaching invites deception, breeds confusion among believers, and misrepresents the character of God to the watching world.
God’s Word draws a clear distinction between the truth and all that opposes it. Those who distort Scripture are not offering just “another perspective”—they are spreading lies. Paul strongly warns in Galatians 1:8–9 that anyone preaching a gospel contrary to the one originally delivered is “accursed.” That is not a light rebuke; it is a declaration of divine judgment. In 2 Peter 2:1–3, we are told that false teachers bring in “destructive heresies” and that their judgment is not idle and their destruction is not asleep. These are not harmless misunderstandings—they are soul-destroying errors.
Furthermore, tolerating false doctrine is not an act of compassion, but of compromise. Romans 16:17 commands believers to “watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.” And 2 John 1:10–11 makes it even more direct: “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.” To welcome or give a platform to false teaching is to participate in its evil.
The authority of Scripture is not subject to our preferences, cultural shifts, or emotional appeal. It is the unchanging, God-breathed truth (2 Timothy 3:16). Those who reshape its message to suit their own desires are not seeking God—they are crafting an idol. And those who continue to do so after being corrected are not simply “confused” but are, as Titus 3:10–11 states, “warped and sinful; self-condemned.” They are to be rejected, not embraced. Tolerating them under the banner of Christian fellowship only serves to weaken the church and obscure the gospel.
This is why I speak plainly. Any church, ministry, or platform that bears the name of Jesus Christ must remember that His name is holy. If your mission were openly rooted in man-made religion or subjective belief systems, there would be no need for confrontation. But when you claim the name of Christ, you take on a weighty responsibility—to uphold the truth of His Word and faithfully represent who He is. Jude 1:3 commands us to “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” That is not a suggestion—it is a charge. Souls are watching. Some may come to your church, ministry, or site genuinely seeking to know the true Jesus. If what they find instead is false doctrine that distorts His nature, His Word, or His gospel, then they are not being drawn to Him—they are being led away from Him.
Those who lead, oversee, or give a platform to teaching in Jesus’ name must seriously consider what they are promoting and permitting. Making space for heresy and calling it “grace” or “open dialogue” is not neutral—it is dangerous. It is not loving—it is spiritual betrayal. God does not overlook those who allow His truth to be undermined or reshaped under the banner of tolerance. In fact, He warns that false teachers and those who enable them will face judgment (2 Peter 2:1–3). Religious tolerance of doctrinal error is not biblical; it is rebellion cloaked in kindness. True love doesn’t affirm lies—it exposes darkness, guards the flock, and honors the voice of the Shepherd.
Matthew 18:6
"But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea."
