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2. Have you ever thought or insinuated to others that your church was the best?  There is only ONE church, and it belongs to Jesus. Ephesians 4:4-6, Matthew 16:18  That church is where one must be to be saved. Ephesians 5:23, 1:22f, Acts 2:47, Colossians 1:13

3. Have you ever tried to witness your faith to others by trying to get them to come to your “church”?  Romans 10:17, 1 Timothy 3:15, Ephesians 4:16, Acts 20:7

4. Have you ever tried to proselytize individuals away from the church they attend into yours?  James 5:19-20, 2 Peter 3:16-18, Matthew 7:15, Acts 20:28-30

5. Have you ever inferred that your ideas on the scriptures were paramount to all other interpretations?  John 8:32, Ephesians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 1:10

6. Are you more concerned about what people “do” than what people “are”?  John 8:31, Matthew 15:16-20, 7:15-20, 1 John 3:7-8, Matthew 7:21-23

7. Do you teach or believe that you must do some type of “work” to get to heaven?  Luke 6:46, Hebrews 5:9, Philippians 2:12, James 1:21-25, James 2:24, John 6:29

8. Do you hold the traditions and/or ways that your church operates as the desires of God’s heart? Do you ostracize people if they don’t adhere to your regulations?  Mark 7:8-9, Colossians 3:17, Romans 16:17, 2 John 9-11

9. Have you ever openly expressed your disgust against another church that operates differently than yours without praying for their leadership first?  Proverbs 6:16, Matthew 23, Galatians 1:6- 9

10.  Luke 18:9-14 v. 11a The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—…

11.  Believe – Romans 10:10  Confess – Romans 10:10  Repent – Acts 11:18  Be Baptized – 1 Peter 3:21  Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10