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- Calvinism, Part 1
- The system known as Calvinism dates back to Augustine, well before Calvin.
- Calvinism is based on a misunderstanding of the sovereignty of God.
- God has the power to save, but also the power and right to set the conditions for salvation.
- Matthew 11:28-29
- John Calvin endorsed the beliefs of Augustine and expanded on them. The five points of Calvinism were formed during the Synod of Dort in the 1618-1619.
- Calvinism is based on the belief that God saves man without intervention from man. Sinners do not save themselves in any manner at all.
- The Five Points
- Total depravity: Born guilty of Adam’s sin; thus, totally inclined to evil, incapable of a good thought or deed.
- Unconditional predestination: Being born incapable of a good thought, none could choose to be saved; therefore, God chose some to be saved.
- Limited atonement: God chose some to be saved; some were not chosen, therefore Christ died only for the chosen ones.
- Irresistible grace (direct operation of the Holy Spirit): God chose some to be saved and sent the Holy Spirit upon those He had chosen.
- Perseverance of saints (once saved, always saved)
- A logical system
- Each step follows very logically.
- Logical, but wrong!
- Calvinism is a logical system that starts from an incorrect premise, namely that all people are themselves guilty of Adam’s sin. The Bible refutes this in many places. With this premise removed, the whole Calvinist system of belief collapses.
- Ezekiel 18:2-4
- Isaiah 59:1-2
- Hebrews 2:14-18
- John 6:44-45
- John 10:18
- Revelation 22:17
30 min - A Case Study in the Need for Wisdom
- Proverbs 4:1-10
- Learn to listen.
- Proverbs 1:20-22; 2:1-5 – Wisdom starts through God’s Word.
- Proverbs 2:11-22
- Proverbs 3:5-6 – We have to learn to listen to God and not ourselves.
- Proverbs 5:11-13
- Proverbs 6:20-26
- Proverbs 7:24-25 – Do not let your thinking go down the wrong path.
- Mute the world.
- Proverbs 7:6-23 – This is worldly wisdom at work.
- James 3:15
- Proverbs 1:10-16
- Weigh the consequences.
- Proverbs 6:27-35 – You can’t escape the consequences.
- Proverbs 8:19
- Proverbs 1:32-33 – God’s wisdom provides a better way.
- Proverbs 5:15-18
- See the reality.
- Proverbs 7:21-27 – We need to look past the temptation to see reality.
- Proverbs 5:3-5 – Satan sells many lies with pretty packaging.
- Proverbs 5:7-11 – Sin leads to years of wrongdoing.
- Acts 5:8-10 – Ananias and Sapphira did not see the reality of their sin.
- Matthew 26:14-16 – Judas did not see how horrible his sin was.
30 min - Luke, Part 7
- Luke 6:20-7:17
- Luke 6:20-26 – The Beatitudes.
- Luke 6:27-28 – Love your enemies.
- Luke 6:29-30 – See Acts 12:5-11; 13:50-51; 16:35-39; 17:10, 14; 20:3; 22:25-29; 23:17; 24:12-13; 25:11; II Thessalonians 3:10. Taken in harmony with other scriptures, Jesus is not saying that we should not defend ourselves or allow people to abuse us. We should not be eager to hold other people’s sins against them. We have all sinned!
- Luke 6:31-35 – Treat others the way you want to be treated.
- Luke 6:36-38 – See Luke 17:3.
- Luke 6:39-45 – We have to address our own issues before we can hope to help others.
- Luke 6:46-49 – The difference between those who hear and do and those who hear and don’t do. See Ezekiel 33:30-33.
- Luke 7:1-10 – Jesus heals the servant of the Roman centurion after he displays great faith.
- Luke 7:11-17 – Jesus raises a dead man being carried in a coffin.
30 min - Godly Peace
- Philippians 4:6-13
- Godly peace is a peace that comes from having a God-ward attitude.
- Do not be overly anxious. Philippians 4:6
- Matthew 6:25-34 – God provides for His people. If we have the right priorities, other things will take care of themselves. Take one day at a time.
- Matthew 6:11 – Note that Jesus prays for the bread for today.
- Prayer is necessary in order to enjoy godly peace. Philippians 4:6
- I Peter 5:6-7 – Prayer is a way of casting our anxieties on God.
- I Samuel 1:15
- Ephesians 5:20 – Thanksgiving must be a part of our prayers.
- Psalms 100:3-5
- Enduring peace comes from God. Philippians 4:7
- Psalms 29:11
- John 14:27
- John 16:33
- Only a spiritual mind and a spiritual life enjoy peace. Philippians 4:8-9
- Romans 8:6 – Spiritual mindedness brings peace.
- Isaiah 26:3 – The one who trusts in God will be kept in perfect peace.
- Matthew 6:19-21 – We must focus on treasures in heaven, not earth.
- We must learn to be content. Philippians 4:10-12
- Hebrews 13:5-6
- Luke 3:14 – We must be content and live within our means.
- Acts 17:28
- We must trust in God. Philippians 4:13
- We must truly surrender our will to God.
30 min - Being a Soldier in God’s Army
- Introduction
- Revelation 12:1-17 – Revelation details a figurative battle between good and evil.
- Philippians 2:25 – First century saints are often described as soldiers.
- What does it take to be a soldier for Christ?
- We have to fight! I Timothy 6:12
- I Timothy 1:18-19
- Jude 1:3
- II Timothy 4:6-8 – Paul fought a good fight.
- This is a spiritual fight.
- II Corinthians 10:3-6
- We must endure hardship. II Timothy 2:3
- II Timothy 4:7
- A good soldier does not quit!
- We have to be focused. I Timothy 1:18-19
- II Timothy 2:4 – Don’t be distracted by this world.
- I Corinthians 16:13 – Be on the alert!
- We must be skilled with the right weapon. Ephesians 6:10-17
- II Timothy 3:16-17 – The Word of God is the weapon we need.
- Romans 1:16
- We can’t be effective wielding the sword of the Spirit without training and practice.
- Titus 1:9-10
- I Timothy 4:13-16
- I Corinthians 15:55-57 – God gives us the victory! We just have to stay faithful to Him.
- Jude 1:24-25
30 min - Learn to Teach
- We are given the responsibility to teach.
- Matthew 28:19-20
- Acts 5:42
- We may not all teach publicly, but we still have the responsibility to teach.
- II Timothy 2:24-25
- Titus 2:4-5
- Ephesians 6:4
- There are many different circumstances where we can teach.
- Our motivation to teach should always be love.
- Ephesians 4:14-16
- Luke 12:22-37
- Matthew 15:7-4 – Sometimes a firm approach is needed, but we must do it with love.
- Jude 1:22-23 – Different people need different approaches.
- Out of our love must come self-control.
- John 2:13-16 – We must maintain self-control, even if we have to be severe with people.
- Out of our love must come patience.
- Acts 17:32, 34
- Acts 13:42
- We must learn to transition from a physical conversation to a spiritual one.
- John 4:5-26
- We must learn to ask questions of people and listen carefully to their responses.
- Mark 2:23-28
- Matthew 21:23-27 – Some questions should not be answered.
- There are times when we need to back up and cover the fundamentals.
- Acts 6:10-7:2ff – Steven backed up to establish common ground with his audience.
- The Bible is truth.
- John 17:17
- If we are going to answer people effectively, we have to know what the Bible says and where it says it.
- II Timothy 2:15
- We must answer with the scriptures!
- Matthew 25:29 – If we keep working, we will get better.
- Galatians 6:9 – Don’t grow weary. This is important work!
30 min - 30 min
- Being a Christian Online
- Be pure online
- I Peter 1:13-17
- Matthew 5:28-30 – We need to go to whatever length is necessary to be a Christian.
- Would you be ashamed to show your brethren your online search history?
- Matthew 5:13-14 – We need to be the salt of the earth online.
- Colossians 3:8
- Ephesians 4:29 – Keep your communication pure online.
- Be 100% opposed to sin.
- I Timothy 1:18-19
- We must stand opposed to sin wherever we see it.
- II Corinthians 10:3-6
- Galatians 5:19-21 – This applies to our conduct online.
- Do not be a busybody in other people’s matters.
- I Peter 4:15-16
- I Thessalonians 4:11 – Live quietly and mind your own affairs.
- II Thessalonians 3:11-12
- I Timothy 5:13
- Don’t be idle online
- Colossians 4:5
- We must be conscious of how we use our time and make sure we take care of our responsibilities.
- Don’t ignore important people in your life to spend time online.
- Use the Internet as a tool for good.
- Hebrews 10:24
- Colossians 4:6
- I Timothy 4:12 – Be an example of a Christian.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
- Romans 2:15-16 – We will be judged according to the gospel.
- James 5:16
30 min - Thou Shalt Not Surely Die
- John 8:43-45 – There is no truth in Satan.
- John 14:6; 17:17
- Lies told in the world
- Salvation is by grace regardless of the kind of life you live.
- Romans 6:1-2, 15-16 – We are not to continue in sin.
- Ephesians 1:7 – We rely on God’s grace for salvation …
- II Corinthians 5:10 - … but we will be judged by our works.
- Salvation is by faith only.
- James 2:24 – We are not saved by faith only.
- Romans 5:1
- Galatians 3:24
- James 2:21, 25 – We are also justified by works.
- Drinking responsibly is okay.
- I Peter 4:3 – Drunkenness and social drinking are both listed as sins.
- I Thessalonians 5:8 – We are to be soberminded.
- Titus 2:6
- Is marijuana okay?
- I Peter 1:13 – No. We are to be soberminded.
- Romans 6:23 – The wages of sin is death.
- Homosexuality is natural.
- Romans 1:26-27 – Homosexuality is against nature.
- Abortion is a choice.
- Exodus 21:22-25 – Old Testament law considered the baby to be alive. If the child was hurt in the womb, punishment was to be carried out against the guilty party.
- Romans 1:29-32 – Murderers are worthy of death, as well as those who promote the sin.
- Deception
- Galatians 6:7 – Don’t be deceived!
- I Corinthians 6:9-10 – The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- I Corinthians 15:33 – Bad company will corrupt us!
- I Timothy 2:14 – The New Testament gives many warnings about being deceived because it leads to sin.
- II Timothy 3:13 – Deception causes people to go deeper and deeper into sin and to take others with them.
- Titus 3:3-7 – Deception can be undone!
30 min - The People Needed in a Local Church
- People the church needs:
- Spiritual people: Galatians 6:1
- Hebrews 5:12 – Spiritual people must continually grow.
- Diligent workers: II Timothy 2:15
- II Timothy 2:14, 16
- John 15:1-2 – God expects us to work and bear fruit.
- John 15:6, 8
- People willing to serve: Matthew 20:20-28
- Galatians 5:13
- Faithful people: II Timothy 2:2
- Able teachers: II Timothy 2:15
- II Peter 3:16 – There is a right way and a wrong way to understand the scriptures.
- Wise people: I Corinthians 6:5
- Ephesians 5:15 – Walk circumspectly; be wise.
- Righteous people: I John 3:7-10
- Luke 18:9-14 – The church does not need self-righteous people.
- People who are not needed in the local church:
- Reprobates: Romans 1:28-32
- I Corinthians 9:26-27 – Someone with no self-discipline is a reprobate.
- II Corinthians 13:5
- Vain babblers: II Timothy 2:17-18
- I Timothy 6:20
- Those like Diotrephes who like to have preeminence: II John 1:9-10
- Heretics; those who cause divisions: Titus 3:10-11
- I Timothy 4:15-16
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