Who Are The Lost? 2 Thessalonians 1:3-10

Are All Who Claim To Be Christians Saved? 1 John 4:1 – Warned not to believe everyone’s claim What would you expect a false teacher to do? Some know they teach falsely but disguise themselves – other are deceived by their own false doctrine

So How Can You Tell? 1 John 3:24 – True Christian Keeps God’s Commandments 1 John 4:2,3 – True Christian Acknowledges That Christ Came To Earth In The Flesh 1 John 4:5,6 – True Christian Listens To The Teaching Of Apostles, Not The World

So How Can You Tell? 1 John 4:7,8 – True Christian Loves His Fellow Christians And Loves God 1 John 4:13 – True Christian Has The Spirit Of God 1 John 4:15 – True Christian Confesses That Jesus Is The Son Of God 1 John 5:1 – True Christian Believes Jesus Is The Christ and Loves His Brethren

Satan’s Followers Wear Disguises 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 Membership in a well-known congregation is no guarantee the an individual is sound – Acts 15:24 We must be watchful for those who do not live by the gospel Romans 16:17-19 “note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them”

Being A Christian Doesn’t Guarantee Future Salvation Ezekiel 18:20 – The One Who Sins Is Guilty Salvation For Wicked is Possible Because Past Is Not Counted – Ezekiel 18:21-23 Ezekiel 18:24-26 – The opposite Also True If Israelites Could Sin and Lost Their Lives – So Can We – Hebrews 3:16-4:1 We Can Fall Away – Hebrews 10:26-39

What Should We Do When We See Someone In Danger Of Losing Their Salvation? To Be Silent Is To Sin - Ezekiel 3:20,21 Titus Urged To Rebuke And Exhort – Titus 2:15 Galatians 1:6-9 Galatians 2:11-14 Purpose of Scriptures To Condemn Sin – 2 Timothy 3:16,17

WHO ARE THE LOST? Those Who Will Not Enter Heaven – 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 Those in error; who never heard; who never believed; believed a lie; who once were righteous but stumbled Those who are not staying within the bounds of God’s Word 2 Timothy 4:1-5