Little Commands Eternal Consequences

Jesus warned of requiring the title of Rabbi or “Teacher” upon church leaders. 

Matthew 23:8 (NKJV)

But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’ (meaning teacher); for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.

We know that Teachers existed in the New Testament; however, they   were instructed by Jesus not to make a required title out of it.

Ephesians 4:11 (NKJV)

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

I don’t fully understand the magnitude and reasons of what Jesus commanded in Matthew 23:8; however, it is important to me because of Matthew 5:19.

  

Matthew 5:19 (NKJV)

Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

To intentionally break even a little command of our Lord and teach it has eternal consequences.

Romans 14:11-13 (NKJV)

For it is written:

“As I live, says the Lord,
Every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall confess to God.”

So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. Therefore let us not judge one another anymore,

but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

In the Scripture above, each one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.  We are warned to not judge each other.  We will each have our day before our Judge in court.

M. H. Dennis