Religious: but religiously wrong

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Religious: but religiously wrong Lost Religious People Religious: but religiously wrong Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Pharisees Very religious sect of people Children of hell Matthew 23:15 They say and do not do Matthew 23:3 Works done to be seen of men Matthew 23:5 Kingdom of God shut Matthew 23:13 Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Pharisees Very religious sect of people Prayers are for false showing Matthew 23:14 Omitted what was important Matthew 23:23 Strained at gnats Matthew 23:24 Hypocrites Matthew 23:28 Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Another Pharisee Prayed, fasted, gave tithes Luke 18:9-14 He was lost Trusted in himself (v9) Exalted himself (v14) “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding” Proverbs 3:5 Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Saul of Tarsus Religious man – but not saved Acts 22:10-16 Confidence in the flesh does not save Philippians 3:4-7 Had to respond to Ananias’ words Acts 22:16 He was lost as long as he continued to try to keep the law of Moses Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

The Eunuch Religious – he went to worship Read the scriptures (v28) Men can worship unacceptably Matthew 15:9 Read the scriptures (v28) He was lost Not obeyed the gospel plan of salvation Zeal without knowledge is unacceptable Romans 10:1-3 Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Cornelius Devout, feared God, gave alms, prayed Acts 10 Still was NOT saved – UNTIL baptized (v48) We must hear the word and respond to it James 1:22-23 Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Church at Laodicea They were lost Revelation 3:14-22 LUKEWARM Thought they were saved because they “seemed” religious Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

CONCLUSION Many religious people will be disappointed at the judgment day Matthew 7:21-23 A religious person is not necessarily a saved person Only those who obey Jesus will have salvation Hebrews 5:9 Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com