Bible Verses That Freak Me Out #1 - "Let not many become teachers" - James 3:1

Part 1 of my ongoing series "Bible Verses That Freak Me Out!"

"Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment." - James 3:1.

This one always gives me the willies. I feel called to teach. I have been confirmed in teaching by wise people. But this one always gives me pause and reminds me of the gravity of the situation. At the very least, it encourages me to be clear about the distinction between what the Bible says and my opinion.

A follow-up statement from George MacDonald:
"How have we learned Christ? It ought to be a startling thought, that we may have learned Him wrong. That must be far worse than not to have learned Him at all: His place is occupied by a false Christ, hard to exorcise! The point is, whether we have learned Christ as He taught Himself, or as men have taught Him who thought they understood, but did not understand Him."