Ever since the establishment of the first congregations the Church seems to have been in a state of defence against individuals and false teaching. St Paul warns the Corinthians to be aware of the false prophets teaching their own version of Christ and his Gospels. The first years were particularly chaotic and even after the texts used were formalised the false versions still circulated among  sects and adherents of Charismatic leaders. Today the basic texts, commentaries and opinions run into millions of words. Forests innumerable have been felled and squids by the thousand have been slaughtered to preserve the words of Christ and the teachings of the Church  All of these words are today available anywhere on earth to any person who has a keyboard linked to the WWW. Knowledge used to be admired for its own sake but today Wikipedia provides us all for everybody anywhere.

Jesus says when you pray go into your own heart and recognise God as Holy, know His will and follow it so that the holiness of being in His presence can be here on earth, only ask for sustenance for this day; forgive anyone who offends you for this will be the measure of God's forgiveness of you; let us not be tested in mind, soul or body; save us from sin.

Dear Lord let me not confuse words spoken and written about you with You, the Father Son  Holy Spirit You are God and I must know what I can about you; love you completely by also being complete in my obedience. help me Lord