1. IS IT REALLY THAT IMPORTANT? A SERIES ON BIBLICAL CONVICTIONS Summer 2012

2. FOUR WORDS  Suggestion  Preference  Belief  Conviction

3. WHAT IS A CONVICTION ?  A conviction is a basic Scriptural principle which we purpose to follow, whatever the cost.

4. CONVICTIONS GROW  They grow wide  They grow deep

5. CONVICTION #1  The Bible is the inspired Word of God and the final authority for my life.  Believe the Word  Do the Word  Share the Word

6.  My purpose in life is to seek God with my whole heart and to build my goals around His priorities.  Grab Hold  Hang On CONVICTION #2

7.  My church must teach the foundational truths of Scripture.  TRUTH CONVICTION #3

8.  The deity and humanity of Christ  The doctrine of the Trinity (including the deity of the Holy Spirit)  Virgin birth of Jesus  The bodily resurrection of Christ  Salvation by grace through faith  The second coming of Christ  The existence of Heaven and Hell  The Resurrection of the dead  Life everlasting ESSENTIAL TRUTH

9.  My activities must never cause another believer to stumble spiritually.  Stumble  CONVICTION #4

10.  My children and grandchildren belong to God, and it is my responsibility to teach them Scriptural principles, Godly character, and basic convictions.  Generational Transfer CONVICTION #5

11. Conviction #6 Marriage Pastor Bill Graybill July 22, 2012

12. Conviction #6 0 My marriage is a lifelong commitment to God and to my marriage partner. 0 Ephesians 5:31 (NLT) 0 31 As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”

13. The Issues 0 “I am speaking of Christ and the church” v32 0 Illustration of God’s Covenant 0 Marriage-1 man + 1 woman = 1 marriage 0 Submission 0 Love 0 Divorce