ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS BUT WITHOUT GOD TEXT : ROM. 10:1-4; PHILIP 3:4-9

A:- SCRIPTURAL /BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE Matt 15:1-9 cf Isa 29:13 Matt 7:21-23 - God's will. Cf Jer 14:14-16 2 Jn vs 9-11. Doctrine of Christ  

B- THE PREVALENCE OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE, YET WITHOUT GOD Gentiles - Eph. 2:11,12 The Jews - Rom 10:1-4 Paul - Phil 3:4-9

THINK OF THE FOLLOWING Beer drinking in worship purporting to do miracles in some part of the Uganda Sale of red coloured water purporting to be the blood of Jesus The eating of grass, insects, and spraying of insecticides for healing

THINK OF THE FOLLOWING Angelic Visitation in the night - Gal 1:6-9 Distribution of monies to add to your capital to see wonders - occultism The beating of Satan with zeal as if the enemy was physically standing before them

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. When their belief and religious practices lack Biblical or Scriptural Authority - Mt 21:23 , 2 Jn vs 9

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. PRINCIPLES FOR ESTABLISHING BIBLICAL / SCRIPTURAL TRUTH: THE IMPORTANCE OF BIBLICAL AUTHORITY IN RELIGIOUS PRACTICES. The question is by what authority do what you do?

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. EXAMPLES Infant Baptism The church in Biblical perspective The function of Spiritual gifts The day believers should meet Wearing of unscriptural religious titles. etc

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. The sufficiency of God’s word - 2 Tim 3:16-17 Both OT and NT

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. The need to study God's word - 2 Tim 2:15- Rightly dividing the word of truth

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. The need to speak as the oracle of God - 1 Pt 4:11

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. II. When their beliefs and religious practices are based on some kind of ritual to attain salvation: Philp. 3:4-9 Rom 10:1-4

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. Salvation is not by ritual- (Circumcision) Philp3:5.

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. Salvation is not by race either- (Stock of Israel) Philp.3:5b

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. Salvation is not by rank-(Tribe of Benjamin).Philp.3: 5b

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. Salvation is not by tradition (Hebrew of Hebrews) Philp.3:5c.

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. Salvation is not by Religion.(Concerning the law a Pharisee)Philp.3:5d

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. Salvation is not by Zeal and Sincerity (Zealous to the killing of Christian)-Philp.3:6a

C:- CHARACTERISTICS OF ZEALOUSLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD. Salvation is not by law-righteousness \righteous works- Philp.3:6b