False didaskalia is identified by several marks. It involves "myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere spe
grow slowly, but they grow deep. Their members are less likely to be swayed by novelty and more likely to endure to the end.
The Character of False Doctrine False didaskalia is identified by several marks. It involves "myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith" (1 Tim. 1:4). It is fascinated with novelty: "teaching strange doctrines" (1 Tim. 1:3). It is obsessed with peripheral matters: "disputes about words" (1 Tim. 6:4),
"worldly and empty chatter" (2 Tim. 2:16). It is motivated by greed:
"supposing that godliness is a means of gain" (1 Tim. 6:5). It corrupts:
"their teaching will spread like gangrene" (2 Tim. 2:17). Most seriously, it is demonic in origin: "the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons" (1 Tim. 4:1). 2. The Character of Strange Doctrine
The word translated "strange" in Hebrews 13:9 is xenos , meaning foreign, alien, or of another kind. Strange doctrine is teaching that is foreign to the gospel handed down from the apostles. Its characteristics are essentially inversions of sound doctrine:
● Man-centered: It appeals to human pride, elevates human agents, or centers on human potential rather than divine grace.