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  • False Doctrines Kill Faith
    Introduction
    • “Seven Problems in Christianity that Killed My Faith” by Joe Omundson
    • John 3:1-8 – Nicodemus was willing to listen!
    • There’s a chance that I might be confused.
      • Expecting miraculous guidance/experience
      • “Guidance of the Holy Spirit”
        • If the Holy Spirit guides us directly, why is there so much disagreement between churches?
        • John 16:13; 13:1 – Jesus was speaking to the twelve apostles here, not to everyone!
        • II Peter 3:13-16 – It’s possible to distort scripture!
        • “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”
          • James 4:8
          • Revelation 2:13; I John 4:15; John 15:5 – Examples of metaphorical language.
            • Calvinism
            • “Bondage to sin”
              • People are powerless to do anything but sin, according to Calvinism.
              • “All real Christians remain lifelong Christians.”
                • Ezekiel 18:20, 26 – Men can change their ways.
                • James 5:19-20 – It’s possible for Christians to leave the faith.
                • Because Calvinism is false, it constantly conflicts with reality.
                  • Issues with God’s justice
                  • “The corruption of humanity”
                  • “Hell”
                    • Prayer
                    • “God’s answers to prayer”
                      • I John 5:14
                      • We cannot try to use prayer as a proof for our faith.
                        • False doctrines kill faith
                        • Matthew 23:15
                        • II Timothy 1:13
                        • So, let’s cling to God’s truth!
                          • 30 min
                        • 2 Peter, Part 4
                          • II Peter 3:8 – Time is of no concern to God. Time is just a short space between two eternities.
                          • II Peter 3:9 – We should be thankful for the Lord’s patience so that we can have the honor of serving Him and then living with Him in heaven.
                          • II Peter 3:10 – The Lord will come, but no man can predict when that will be.
                          • II Peter 3:11-13 – We should live as though the Lord could return at any time. We should look forward to the new heaven and new earth and live acceptably before God, taking advantage of the forgiveness Jesus offers.
                          • II Peter 3:15-16 – Some things in the scriptures will be difficult to understand. Also note that Peter vouches for Paul and his writings here.
                          • II Peter 3:18 – We must continue to add to ourselves the qualities in II Peter 1:5-7.
                            • 43 min
                          • Balaam
                            Introduction
                            • Numbers 22:1-6 – Balak was scared of the people of Israel.
                            • Numbers 26:51
                            • Numbers 22:7-14 – The story should have ended here!
                            • Numbers 22:19 – Balaam asked God again because he wanted the money!
                              • Sometimes we just want to sin
                              • II Peter 2:15-16
                              • Jude 1:11
                              • Numbers 22:20-22 – God did not want Balaam to go, but since he was determined to sin, God allowed him to go.
                              • I John 2:15
                              • We need to see our sin the way God does.
                                • Israel destroyed themselves from the inside
                                • Numbers 23:7-12, 18-27; 24:9-11
                                • Numbers 25:1-5
                                • Numbers 31:7-8, 15-16 – Balaam was killed. He didn’t curse Israel, but he taught Balak how to cause Israel to sin.
                                • Revelation 2:14
                                • Could Benchley destroy itself from within some day?
                                • Acts 20:17, 28-31
                                • Ephesians 1:15; 6:23; I Timothy 1:3, 19; II Timothy 2:17; Revelation 2:1-7 – Ephesus had left their first love!
                                • This could happen to us!
                                  • God is faithful
                                  • Numbers 23:27
                                  • Numbers 22:31
                                  • Deuteronomy 23:3 – God had been protecting Israel even though they didn’t know it.
                                  • Micah 6:1-5 – God had been faithful to Israel the entire time!
                                  • I John 5:14
                                  • Romans 8:35
                                    • 34 min
                                  • Unity and Growth
                                    Ephesians – basic outline
                                    • Ephesians 1:3-14 – God’s eternal purpose in Christ
                                    • Ephesians 1:15-3:21 – God’s eternal purpose in the church. We (the church) are the called and chosen of God in Christ.
                                    • Ephesians 4:1-6:20 – Therefore walk worthy.
                                    • Ephesians 6:21-24 – Final greeting
                                      • Unity and growth
                                      Relationship
                                      • Ephesians 4:1-16
                                        • Attitude
                                        • Ephesians 4:2-3 – We must have the right attitude to produce unity.
                                        • Lowliness – Considering other higher than self; humbleness of mind
                                        • Meekness – Basic idea is humble submission to God’s will. Toward man, the idea seems to be humble service to one another.
                                        • Longsuffering, forbearing – To bear with, put up with one another in love. See Colossians 3:13. If we truly one another, we will have tender affections for, or be devoted to one another.
                                          • Foundation of the unity of the spirit
                                          All unity and growth must be built on these seven truths (Ephesians 4:1-6):
                                          1. One body or church of Jesus Christ – Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18
                                          2. One Spirit, one of the three divine beings of the Godhead
                                            1. Matthew 3:16-17; Mark 1:10-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34
                                            2. One hope of entering within the veil where Jesus has entered as high priest – Hebrews 6:19-20
                                            3. One Lord, the Master of all, with all authority in heaven and on earth
                                            4. One faith, the one gospel once delivered to the saints – Jude 1:3; Acts 6:7; Galatians 1:6-9, 11-12, 23
                                            5. One baptism
                                              1. There were two on Pentecost but Jesus fulfilled his promise of administering Holy Spirit baptism and now there is just the “baptism in Jesus’ name,” which is baptism in water for the remission of sins. Acts 2:38; 8:12-16; 10:47-48
                                              2. One God and Father of all
                                                3. Gave works (offices)
                                                • Ephesians 4:7-11
                                                  • Conclusion
                                                  • Ephesians 4:2 – For the perfecting of the saints … unto the building up of the body of Christ.
                                                    • 41 min
                                                  • Committed to God
                                                    Why are we separated from God?
                                                    • God has always been here.
                                                      • Genesis 1:1-2
                                                      • Exodus 19:10-11, 16-20 – God spoke to Moses.
                                                      • Matthew 3:16-17 – God was present when Jesus was on earth.
                                                      • I Timothy 3:16
                                                      • Matthew 18:20
                                                        • Sin has separated us from God.
                                                        • Matthew 5:3
                                                        • We forget that we need God.
                                                        • Psalm 86:1
                                                          • We must have a commitment to serving Christ.
                                                          • This is our bridge back to God.
                                                          • Luke 9:23
                                                          • Some claim to know a lot about Jesus, but are nothing like Him.
                                                            • Luke 9:23
                                                            • Let him deny himself.
                                                              • Galatians 2:20
                                                              • And take up his cross daily
                                                                • II Timothy 3:12
                                                                • Romans 12:12
                                                                • And follow me
                                                                  • John 8:31
                                                                  • Hebrews 10:25
                                                                  • We must plan if we are going to meet our commitment to serving Christ.
                                                                    • 26 min
                                                                  • 2 Peter, Part 3
                                                                    • II Peter 2:5-8 – Noah was a preacher of righteousness. Righteousness was something he did. Sadly, he was not able to save anyone except his own family.
                                                                      • II Peter 2:6 – See Genesis 19. Like Noah, Lot was not able to positively influence anyone except his own family, and even his wife was then lost as they escaped the city.
                                                                      • II Peter 2:9-10 – God knows how to deliver us from temptation and he has shown us how through His word. Instead of yielding to temptation, we must go to God’s word and pray.
                                                                      • II Peter 2:15-16 – See Numbers 22-25 for the story of Balaam. Balaam repeatedly said he would do only what God told him to do, while he was doing exactly what God told him not to do!
                                                                      • II Peter 2:20-22 – This is a horrible image, but it shows what it looks like to God when someone returns to sin after becoming clean.
                                                                        • 45 min
                                                                      • Slippery Slopes
                                                                        • Abortion
                                                                          • Nearly a million abortions are performed legally in the United States each year.
                                                                          • Homosexuality and transgenderism
                                                                            • Marriage is between one man and one woman.
                                                                            • James 4:6 – God opposes the proud!
                                                                            • The Bible has many examples of slippery slopes.
                                                                              • I Samuel 8:10-18 – There were 43 kings. Only seven were good!
                                                                              • Genesis 25:28; 37
                                                                              • Drugs, alcohol, and tobacco are all slippery slopes!
                                                                              • Romans 14:11 – Society tries to lie and tell us we are not accountable for our actions.
                                                                              • Mark 10:15
                                                                              • Matthew 15:18
                                                                              • II Peter 2:20
                                                                              • Hebrews 10:22
                                                                                • 33 min
                                                                              • Deeds of the Flesh, Fruit of the Spirit, Part 10
                                                                                Pistis – faithfulness
                                                                                God is faithful (reliable)
                                                                                • Deuteronomy 7:6-9; Joshua 21:43-45 – God promised to bring the people to the land of Canaan and He did!
                                                                                • Numbers 23:19-20
                                                                                • Romans 3:1-4 – God is faithful even when no one else is.
                                                                                • I Thessalonians 5:23-24
                                                                                • II Thessalonians 3:1-3 – You can count on God’s plan happening!
                                                                                • I Corinthians 1:7-9; 10:13-14 – God is faithful in providing a way for us to escape sin.
                                                                                • II Corinthians 1:15-20, 23; 2:1
                                                                                  • We must also be faithful (reliable)
                                                                                  • I Corinthians 4:1-2 – We must be good, faithful stewards.
                                                                                  • Philippians 1:27; 2:14-16
                                                                                  • Matthew 5:33-37; 23:16-22 – When you say something, mean it! Don’t be deceptive or play word games.
                                                                                  • James 5:12
                                                                                  • Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 – Be careful what you promise!
                                                                                  • Matthew 25:14-30
                                                                                    • 40 min
                                                                                  • The Basics
                                                                                    Introduction
                                                                                    • Romans 15:20 – What did Paul preach when He went to a new place? He probably started with the basics.
                                                                                      • God created us in love.
                                                                                      • Genesis 1:1
                                                                                      • Acts 17:22-28 – God doesn’t need us, but He designed us to seek Him.
                                                                                      • Psalms 115:1-9
                                                                                      • God created us, so He is in charge!
                                                                                        • The Bible is His word.
                                                                                        • John 1:1-10 – The word of God came to Jeremiah.
                                                                                        • I Thessalonians 2:13
                                                                                        • Psalms 119:17-24
                                                                                          • Judgment Day is coming.
                                                                                          • Acts 17:29-31
                                                                                          • Romans 3:8-12, 23
                                                                                          • Romans 2:16
                                                                                          • We’re all guilty of sin. What are we going to do about it?
                                                                                          • Am I ready?
                                                                                            • Christ died for our sins and then resurrected!
                                                                                            • Romans 3:21-24 – God intervened and made a way for us to be saved.
                                                                                            • Romans 5:6-9
                                                                                              • 26 min
                                                                                            • 2 Peter, Part 2
                                                                                              • II Peter 1:16-18 – Peter was an eye witness of Jesus. These aren’t just fables. See Matthew 17:1-5.
                                                                                              • II Peter 1:19-21 – The words of the prophets give us even more surety of these events. Verses 20-21 are often misused, but this passage is simply saying that prophecy comes from God. It is not invented by man.
                                                                                              • II Peter 2:1 – It’s possible to be wrong on a point of doctrine, but that’s not necessarily the same as being a false teacher. If you are knowingly teaching error, that is a character flaw and that makes you a false teacher. See I Corinthians 15:15; I John 4:1-3.
                                                                                              • II Peter 2:4-6 – Peter uses three illustrations of God’s judgment. Note that context must indicate what kind of messenger is under consideration.
                                                                                                • Uses of the word translated “angels”:
                                                                                                  • Matthew 1:24 – celestial angel
                                                                                                  • Matthew 25:41 – the devil’s angels
                                                                                                  • II Corinthians 12:7 – angels of Satan
                                                                                                  • Luke 7:24, 27 – messengers of John the Baptist
                                                                                                  • Luke 9:52 – Jesus’ messengers
                                                                                                  • James 2:25 – the two spies
                                                                                                    • 45 min

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