2 Tim. 1: ) Retain the standard of sound words which you have here from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. (NASB) 13) Hold fast the pattern of sound words…(NKJV) 13) Hold fast the the form of sound words…(KJV) 13) Keep as the pattern of sound teaching…(NIV) 13) You have a pattern of healthy words…(Greek) 14) Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you. (NASB)

If we do not retain the standard: We will not know the certainty of things – Luke 1:4 We will turn to a different gospel – Galatians 1:6 We will be given to a debased mind – Romans 1:28 We will be destroyed – Hosea 4:6 There are to be no divisions in the church 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I plead with you, brethren by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and judgment.

This series will include: God’s Standard for Authority God’s Standard for Organization God’s Standard for Worship God’s Standard for Discipline God’s Standard for Evangelism God’s Standard for Modesty God’s Standard for Benevolence God’s Standard for Marriage God’s Standard for Salvation

RETAINING THE STANDARD

NOUN: 1. Control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed and punishing bad behavior 2. A way of behaving that shows a willingness to obey rules or orders 3. Behavior that is judged by how well it follows a set of rules or order VERB: 1. To punish (someone) as a way of making sure that rules or orders are obeyed 2. To train (yourself) to do something by controlling you behavior

The bible – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 The power to save – Romans 1:16-17 Discipline yourself – 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Withdraw yourself – 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Warn the unruly – 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Correction is love – Proverbs 3:11-12 Open rebuke – Proverbs 27:5 Correction will deliver the soul – Proverbs 23:13-14

You cannot be judgmental Who are you to judge? – James 4:11-12 Judge with righteous judgment – John 7:24 What is righteous judgment? Consider yourself first – Matthew 7:1-6 Unrighteous cannot enter heaven – 1 Cor. 6:9-10 Our duty to warn them – Ezekiel 3:18-21

We are to be longsuffering Character of a Christian – Ephesians 4:1-3 Waiting too long – Titus 2:9-11

Accepting of the sin The problem in Corinth – 1 Corinthians 5:1-2 Your glorying is not good – 1 Corinthians 5:6 Purge out the old leaven – 1 Corinthians 5:7 When gathered together – 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 Godly sorrow leads to repentance – 2 Cor. 7:10 It works! – 2 Corinthians 2:6-8

We do not want to upset anyone The wounds of a friend – Proverbs 27:6 Mishandling personal sin The standard – Matthew 18:15-17 Do not let the sun go down on wrath – Eph 4:26-27 Urgency to make things right – Matthew 5:23-24

Happiness in correction – Job 5:17 17) Behold, happy is the man who God corrects; therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. His rod and staff – Psalm 23:4 4) …Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Gaining your brother – James 5: ) Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20) Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

Philippians 3:16 16) Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind. Let us retain the standard! John 8: ) Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed in Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32) “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”