Reference: Heresy, Heretic
Morish
The word ??????? is from 'to choose.' The same Greek word is translated 'sect' and is applied to the sects among the Jews, as the Sadducees and the Pharisees. Ac 5:17; 15:5; 26:5. It was employed by the Jews respecting Christianity. Ac 24:5,14; 28:22. Heresies and sects were developed early in the church, they were the result of the working of the will of man in some form. The root of the Greek word being 'to choose' shows that a heresy is something peculiar. The doctrine held and enforced may be true in itself but may be exaggerated or put out of its connection. The common result is, a party or sect is formed. 1Co 11:19; Ga 5:20; 2Pe 2:1. One who adheres to a heresy is a heretic, and after the first and second admonition is to be rejected. Tit 3:10. God having given in His word all things needed for the church, there is no room for man's choice or man's will: he must be a humble receiver: cf. 1Co 4:7.
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Then the chief priest rose up, and all they that were with him: which is the sect of the Sadducees: and were full of indignation,
Then arose there up certain of the sect of the Pharisees, which did believe: saying that it was needful to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
We have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of debate unto all the Jews throughout the world; And a maintainer of sedition, of the sect of the Nazarenes;
But this I confess unto thee, that after that way, which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets,
which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify it. For after the most straitest sect of our lay, lived I a Pharisee.
But we will hear of thee what thou thinkest. For we have heard of this sect, that everywhere it is spoken against."
For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?
For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects,
A man that is given to heresy, after the first and the second admonition; avoid,