Things to Avoid

Trouble makers

Romans 16:17  

I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.

Profane and vain babblings

1 Timothy 6:20  

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

False science

1 Timothy 6:20  

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

Unlearned questions

2 Timothy 2:23  

Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.

Genealogies

Titus 3:9  

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

Arguments about law

Titus 3:9  

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

Thought

Success

How do you define success?

A common response is "achieving predetermined goals." Scripture's definition, however, is different. The Lord desires that we discover His plan, obey, and become all that He intended. In other words, for success in the biblical sense, God sets the goals.