Why must we be especially aware of false teaching today?
We must be especially aware of false teaching today because it is overwhelming us from every direction. Many people speak about what they think Scripture says, and multitudes are being brainwashed without realizing much of it does not come from the Book.
Les teaches that Balaam is the perfect picture and example of false teachers, and he pauses to study Balaam to point out two basic facts: first, the great size of Israel—three to seven million people plus livestock—and second, that Balaam illustrates false teaching. If ever there has been a day to be aware of false teaching, it is today, because we are literally being overwhelmed by it from every direction. People are spouting off about what they think the Word says, and too many are simply being brainwashed without realizing that a lot of this stuff does not come from the Book. That is why he takes the time to study Balaam.