True and False Teachers
I enjoy science fiction movies, particularly those attempting to predict the future. Probably my favorite is the “Planet of the Apes” franchise. Since the original came out in 1968, numerous sequels have been produced plus two television series (including a Saturday morning cartoon). Starting in 2011, a reboot of POTA films was released. The central character is an intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar, who led a multitude of apes from human captivity to form a civilization of their own. Three days ago, I watched the newest release “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” One part I found interesting was an orangutan named Raka who talked about following the true teachings of Caesar. Another ape named Proximus Caesar had formed a colony, which perverted what Caesar originally taught them. That had me thinking about how some believers talk about following the true teachings of Jesus. Critical Christians are quick to label ministers they don’t agree with as false teachers. Some focus too mu
