Psalms 15

David asked the same question

“Tent” - a simple dwelling

“Holy Hill” - Zion/Jerusalem

Christians seek a New Jerusalem (Hebrews 13:13-14)

Those who qualify

Scripture lays out conditions (I Corinthians 9:24-27)

“Walk blamelessly” (Psalms 15:2)

The blood of Christ makes one blameless, but one must still walk blamelessly (I Thessalonians 5:22).

“Speaks truth in his heart” (Psalms 15:2)

The Lord considers man’s heart as well as his actions. (Genesis 6:5)

We must test our hearts (Jeremiah 17:9-10)

“Does not slander” (Psalms 15:3)

We must filter our speech. (Ephesians 4:15)

If we do not control our speech, we are hypocrites. (James 3:9-12)

“Takes no reproach against a friend” (Psalms 15:3)

We must patiently and objectively seek the truth (I Timothy 5:19-20)

“Despises the vile and honors the reverent” (Psalms 15:4)

We cannot afford to relax convictions. (Ephesians 5:6-12)

We must save the lost, exercising caution. (Jude 1:22-23)

We must honor our brethren. (Acts 28:10)

“Swears to his own hurt and does not change” (Psalms 15:4)

Keeping our word can hurt sometimes. (Matthew 5:37)

The exception comes when we discover our involvement is morally wrong. (Matthew 14:6-12)

“Charges no interest, and takes no bribe.” (Psalms 15:5)

We must give of our means without expecting anything in return. (Luke 14:12-14)

Take a bribe to pervert justice will prevent us from dwelling with God.

“He who does these things will never stumble.” (Psalms 15:5)

Only in persevering can we hope to well with God. (II Peter 1:5-11)

I Corinthians 16:13-14

Acts 18:10 - The church in Corinth is started.

Watch ye

For ourselves (II Corinthians 13:5

For brother (Galatians 6:1

For Satan’s devices (I Peter 5:8

For the Lord’s coming (I Thessalonians 5:2

Stand fast in the faith

In one spirit and one mind (Philippians 1:27

In liberty in Christ (Galatians 5:1

In truth (II Thessalonians 2:15

In fight for the faith

Quit ye (act) like men

Not physical maturity

But spiritual maturity

Be strong

Not physical strength

But physical strength

It takes food and exercise for strength

Let all things be done with charity (love)

Of God (Matthew 22:37

Of Christ (I Corinthians 16:22

Of truth (II Thessalonians 2:10

Of brother (I John 4:11-5:1

Of neighbor (Luke 10:30-35

Of enemies (Matthew 5:43-44

Love not in tongue or in word, but in deed and truth (I John 3:18

I Corinthians 1:18-23 - The Jews had come up with their own idea of what Christ should be and when Jesus did not match their preconceived notions, they rejected Him. People have the same problem today when they assume they know what God’s posisiton is on a matter without studying to see what His position really is.

God doesn’t think like us! He is not obligated to acept our way of thinking.

Tradition is not a source of authority.

Matthew 10:34-38 - God takes priority over our physical family.

The teachings of men are not a source of authority. Matthew 15:7-9

Tongues were:

Real languages

Acts 2:1-11 - The apostles speak in tongues on the day of Pentecost. The tongues they were speaking in were real languages that people from other nations could understand immediately.

Acts 10:44-48 - The Gentiles were given the ability to speak in tongues.

Glossa (tongue) in Acts 2:4 were used interchangeably.

I Corinthians 13:1-3 - Are the gongues of angels necessarily unintelligible? Also, the main point of this scripture is the importance of love. All these examples are hypothetical exaggerations.

To edify through understandable communication

I Corinthians 14:1-26

I Corinthians 14:5.

I Corinthians 14:6 - The emphasis was on understanding the tongue.

Able to be controlled

I Corinthians 14:27-33

Limited to the first century

I Corinthians 13:8-10 - Spirigual gifts would be done away with. What is the “perfect” that was coming? “Perfect” here is teleos, which means perfect in the sense of complete. Paul wrote this looking forward to the time when revelation would be complete - when the New Testament was complete. Spiritual gifts were present in the first century to show the authenticity of the word until revelation was complete.

Compare Biblical teaching with modern-day practices.

Is it a real language?

Is it edifying others in the assembly because it is understandable communication?

Is it controlled?

No modern day tongue-speaking is in the first century.