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“WHY DO YOU NOT ACCEPT THE WORD OF GOD AS THE ABSOLUTE AND FINAL AUTHORITY IN MATTERS OF RELIGION?” –2 Timothy 3:16-17 ALL SCRIPTURE IS SUFFICIENT FOR: DOCTRINE REPROOF CORRECTION FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS –Jude 3 –NOTE FROM THIS SCRIPTURE: –THAT WE ARE TO CONTENT FOR “THE FAITH” {ONE} –IT WAS ONCE FOR ALL DELIVERED –IT IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE SAINTS

WHERE DID ALL THE CHURCHES THAT WE HAVE TODAY COME FROM? AND IS THIS PLEASING TO GOD? Jesus Said: –HE WOULD BUILD HIS CHURCH – Matthew 16:18 John 14: “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life …” And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in allEph. 1:19-23 – “ And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all

HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS TREAT A CLEARLY SINFUL BROTHER OR SISTER IN CHRIST? - “CHURCH DISCIPLINE” - SEEK TO RESTORE/CONVERT HIM/HER: Galatians 6:1, James 5:19- 20, Matt. 18:15 IF HE WILL NOT HEAR - Matt. 18:16-17 TO WITHHOLD APPROVING ASSOCIATION IF UNREPENTANT - I Cor. 5:11 TO DELIVER SOME TO SATAN - I Cor. 5:4-5

WHAT DOES THE SCRIPTURE MEAN - “BUY THE TRUTH AND SELL IT NOT” Proverbs 23:23 ACTS 17: “… in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” John 17: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 14:6 --- “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” –STUDY: 2 Timothy 2:15 –DESIRE THE TRUTH: 1 Peter 2:2

The Apostles Creed WHY DO WE HOLD TO “CREEDS OF MEN” The Apostles Creed –Revelation 22:18-19 –NOTE FROM THIS SCRIPTURE: –WE ARE NOT TO ADD TO NOR TAKE AWAY FROM THE SCRIPTURES –These are not the first such warnings (cf. Deut. 4:2; 12:32; Prov. 30:6; Jer. 26:2). These warnings against altering the biblical text represent the close of the NT canon. Anyone who tampers with the truth by attempting to falsify, mitigate, alter, or misinterpret it will incur the judgments described in these verses. John F. MacArthur, Jr., The MacArthur Study Bible, (Dallas: Word Publishing) 1997.

WAS PETER THE FIRST POPE?” WHERE IN THE SCRIPTURES IS THE OFFICE OF THE POPE RECORDED? & WAS PETER THE FIRST POPE?” Colossians 1: And he is the head of the body, the church Matthew 21:41-44,Mark 12:10, Luke 20:16 - the same is become the head of the corner Acts 4: the head of the corner Christ is the head of the churchEphesians 5:23 - Christ is the head of the church 1 Peter 2:7-8 - is made the head of the corner

Where In The New Testament DOES The “SINNERS PRAYER” Save Sinners From Their Sins? Prayer of commitment: –"I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness; I believe that Christ died in my place, paying the penalty for my sin; I am willing to turn from my sin; I now invite Jesus Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour; I am willing, by God's grace, to follow and obey Christ as the Lord of my life.“ –WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE THAT SHOWS THIS PRAYER TO BE TRUE FOR SALVATION????

ANSWERING THE COMMENTS AND QUESTION OF ONE OF OUR VIEWERS When one, by faith in Christ, obeys His word and is baptized, regeneration or purification of the soul occurs! –2 Corinthians 5:17 - At the moment we are in Christ, we are new creatures. –Sinners were told to believe, not wait for the Holy Spirit in order to be able to believe! - cf. Acts 16:30-32; 8: Cor. 7:10 - Repentance is prompted by godly sorrow for one’s sin. Rom. 10:17 - Faith is produced by contact with the word of God. –By use of the word He revealed, the Holy Spirit produces faith and repentance within man. Faith and repentance are separate actions, both of which are necessary for salvation.

Prove To Me That Baptism Is ESSENTIAL TO SALVATION! Baptism is as much a COMMAND OF GOD as: –FAITH IN GOD ---- Heb. 11:6 –BELIEF In CHRIST ---- John 8:24 –REPENTANCE ---- ACTS 2:38a. –CONFESSION ---- Romans 10:9-10 BAPTISM STANDS BETWEEN YOU AND BEING IN CHRIST: GALATIANS 3:36-27 BAPTISM STANDS BETWEEN YOU AND BEING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD: John 3:5

WHY DO YOU TEACH THAT ALL ARE BORN WITH SIN SIN IS THE GREAT SEPARATOR. Isa. 59:2-7 James 1:14-15 shows that lust draws a person away. Let me emphasize further what Ezekiel says in Ezekiel 18:4, "The soul that sinneth, it shall die.“ Jesus in Luke 18:15-16 has infants brought to him (it is notable that Luke says "infants"). –He declares simply that "of such is the kingdom of God.“

“CAN WE LOSE OUR SALVATION?” Revelation 2:10b - Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. (KJV) Matthew 10:22 - And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Hebrews 3:6 - But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. (KJV) Hebrews 3:14 - For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end. (KJV)

WHAT DOES JOHN 3:16 REALLY TEACH? Let us say that John 3:16 does not teach: –BELIEF ALONE DOES SAVE. –THAT WE DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING SINCE GOD HAS DONE IT ALL. –THAT ETERNAL LIFE CANNOT BE LOST ONCE ONE BELIEVES IN CHRIST

WHAT DO THE SCRIPTURES TEACH ABOUT “FREE WILL”? Deuteronomy 30:15-20 – “…But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away..” Joshua 24: choose for yourselves Matthew 23:37 - but you were not willing! SIN IS THE VIOLATION OF GOD’S LAW – I JOHN 3:4

WHY DO CHRISTIANS FEEL THE NEED TO TOLERATE OTHER RELIGIONS WHEN WE SEE FROM SCRIPTURES THAT GOD DOES NOT? Acts 4:12 - “Neither is there salvation in any other..” Eph. 5:6-11 – “… And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” Matthew 15:13 – “But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.”

Is The “ONENESS DOCTRINE” A Scriptural Teaching? This doctrine had a wrong starting place --- California. This doctrine had a wrong starting time This doctrine has the wrong starting person --- John G. Scheppe. This doctrine has the wrong means of Authority --- Direct Revelation

WHY DO YOU TEACH THAT SALVATION IS BY GRACE ALONE AND NOT BY WORKS? "I know your works " (Rev. 2:2) "I know your works " (Rev. 2:9) "I know your works " (Rev. 2:13) "I know your works " (Rev. 2:19) "I know your works " (Rev.3:1) "I know your works " (Rev. 3:8) "I know your works " (Rev. 3:15) Ready to every good work (Tit. 3:1; Tit. 3:8) Eph. 2:10, Tit. 2:14 - unto good works

IS IT ENOUGH TO BE SIMPLY A CHRISTIAN? (Or should we be part of a denomination?) The seeds of denominationalism can be found in the church at Corinth. (I Cor.1:10-13) “..and prayed that they would be one, even as He and the Father are one” (John 17:20-23). The only basis upon which we can hope for that kind of unity is to determine to follow only the truth revealed in God’s word. (John 17:17; John 8:31-32)

LORD WILLING – NEXT YEAR A STUDY OF 10 RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD: –CHRISTIANITY –JUDIASM –HINDU –ISLAM –SHINTO –TOAISM –And Others

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