1. Words of CONTROVERSY

2. Jesus in Controversy 1. Resurrection - speaking with Saducees Matt. 22 2. Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage - speaking with Pharisees Matt. 19

3. Goal of this Study Not to ridicule religious bodies Not merely to win an argument *** To show the truth found in the Bible creates controversy when compared to man-made teachings

4. Controversial Words The Bible Says: One True God Ex. 20:1-3 1 Cor. 8:6 Controversial To: Buddhists Muslims Masons

5. Controversial Words The Bible Says: One True God Ex. 20:1-3 1 Cor. 8:6 Ex. 20:1-3 “And God spoke all these words, saying: "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. "You shall have no other gods before Me”

6. Controversial Words The Bible Says: One True God Ex. 20:1-3 1 Cor. 8:6 “there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live”

7. Controversial Words The Bible Says: One True God Ex. 20:1-3 1 Cor. 8:6 Controversial To: Buddhists Muslims Masons

8. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Only One Savior John 14:6 Acts 4:12 Controversial To: Jews Muslims Hindus

9. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Only One Savior John 14:6 Acts 4:12 Jn. 14:6 “Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

10. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Only One Savior John 14:6 Acts 4:12 “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

11. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Only One Savior John 14:6 Acts 4:12 Controversial To: Jews Muslims Hindus

12. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Deity Composed of 3 Separate Beings (One God) Mt. 3:16-17; 28:19; Acts 5:3-4 Controversial To: Jews, United Pentecostals, Jehovah Witnesses

13. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Deity Composed of 3 Separate Beings (One God) Mt. 3:16-17; 28:19; Acts 5:3-4 Matt. 3:16-17 “When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

14. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Deity Composed of 3 Separate Beings (One God) Mt. 3:16-17; 28:19; Acts 5:3-4 Matt. 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

15. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Deity Composed of 3 Separate Beings (One God) Mt. 3:16-17; 28:19; Acts 5:3-4 Acts 5:3-4 “But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

16. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Deity Composed of 3 Separate Beings (One God) Mt. 3:16-17; 28:19; Acts 5:3-4 Controversial To: Jews, United Pentecostals, Jehovah Witnesses

17. Controversial Words The Bible Says: God Created Earth In 6 Literal Days Gen. 1; Ex. 20:11 Controversial To: Atheist Evolutionist Theistic Evolutionist

18. Controversial Words The Bible Says: God Created Earth In 6 Literal Days Gen. 1; Ex. 20:11 Gen. 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Yom = “day”  In O.T. always used as reference to a 24 hour period  Moses qualifies the days with the phrase: "evening and morning."

19. Controversial Words The Bible Says: God Created Earth In 6 Literal Days Gen. 1; Ex. 20:11 Ex. 20:11 “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day”

20. Controversial Words The Bible Says: God Created Earth In 6 Literal Days Gen. 1; Ex. 20:11 Controversial To: Atheist Evolutionist Theistic Evolutionist

21. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Virgin Birth & Miracles of Jesus Matthew 1:18 John 20:30-31 Controversial To: Modernist In All Religious Bodies Who Proclaim To “Take the Bible seriously but not literally”

22. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Virgin Birth & Miracles of Jesus Matthew 1:18 John 20:30-31 Matt. 1:18 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit”

23. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Virgin Birth & Miracles of Jesus Matthew 1:18 John 20:30-31 Jn. 20:30-31 “Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God...”

24. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Virgin Birth & Miracles of Jesus Matthew 1:18 John 20:30-31 Controversial To: Modernist In All Religious Bodies Who Proclaim To “Take the Bible seriously but not literally”

25. Controversial Words The Bible Says: 1 Church 1 Plan of Salvation Eph. 4:4; Mt. 16:18; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38, 47; Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13 Controversial To: Most Denominations

26. Controversial Words The Bible Says: 1 Church 1 Plan of Salvation Eph. 4:4; Mt. 16:18; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38, 47; Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13 Matt. 16:18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.”

27. Controversial Words The Bible Says: 1 Church 1 Plan of Salvation Eph. 4:4; Mt. 16:18; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38, 47; Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13 Eph. 1:22-23 “He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body.” Eph. 4:4 “There is one body”

28. Controversial Words The Bible Says: 1 Church 1 Plan of Salvation Eph. 4:4; Mt. 16:18; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38, 47; Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13 Mk. 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved...”

29. Controversial Words The Bible Says: 1 Church 1 Plan of Salvation Eph. 4:4; Mt. 16:18; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38, 47; Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13 Acts 2:38, 47 “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” “And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved”

30. Controversial Words The Bible Says: 1 Church 1 Plan of Salvation Eph. 4:4; Mt. 16:18; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38, 47; Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13 1 Cor. 12:13 “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body”

31. Controversial Words The Bible Says: 1 Church 1 Plan of Salvation Eph. 4:4; Mt. 16:18; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38, 47; Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 12:13 Controversial To: Most Denominations

32. Controversial Words The Bible Says: One Mediator Jesus 1 Tim. 2:5 Controversial To: Catholics

33. Controversial Words The Bible Says: One Mediator Jesus 1 Tim. 2:5 “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus”

34. Controversial Words The Bible Says: One Mediator Jesus 1 Tim. 2:5 Controversial To: Catholics

35. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism = Immersion Romans 6:3-4 Acts 8:38-39 Col. 2:12 Controversial To: Methodists Presbyterians Catholics Lutherans Sprinkle = Baptism

36. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism = Immersion Romans 6:3-4 Acts 8:38-39 Col. 2:12 Rom. 6:3-4 “Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death”

37. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism = Immersion Romans 6:3-4 Acts 8:38-39 Col. 2:12 Acts 8:38-39 “He commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away”

38. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism = Immersion Romans 6:3-4 Acts 8:38-39 Col. 2:12 “buried with Him in baptism”

39. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism = Immersion Romans 6:3-4 Acts 8:38-39 Col. 2:12 Controversial To: Methodists Presbyterians Catholics Lutherans Sprinkle = Baptism

40. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism Is For The Remission of Sins Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 Controversial To: Most Denominations

41. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism Is For The Remission of Sins Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 Acts 2:38 “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins”

42. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism Is For The Remission of Sins Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord”

43. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism Is For The Remission of Sins Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 Controversial To: Most Denominations

44. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism Is For Penitent Believers Mark 16:16 Acts 2:38 Controversial To: Methodists Catholics Presbyterians Lutherans Episcopals

45. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism Is For Penitent Believers Mark 16:16 Acts 2:38 Mark 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved”

46. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism Is For Penitent Believers Mark 16:16 Acts 2:38 “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins”

47. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Baptism Is For Penitent Believers Mark 16:16 Acts 2:38 Controversial To: Methodists Catholics Presbyterians Lutherans Episcopals

48. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Lord’s Supper On First Day of Every Week Acts 20:7 Controversial To: Most Denominations

49. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Lord’s Supper On First Day of Every Week Acts 20:7 “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread...”

50. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Lord’s Supper On First Day of Every Week Acts 20:7 Controversial To: Most Denominations

51. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Sing In Worship Eph. 5:19 1 Cor. 14:15 Col. 3:16 Controversial To: Religious World Who Use Instrumental Music Choirs

52. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Sing In Worship Eph. 5:19 1 Cor. 14:15 Col. 3:16 Eph. 5:19 “speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”

53. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Sing In Worship Eph. 5:19 1 Cor. 14:15 Col. 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

54. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Sing In Worship Eph. 5:19 1 Cor. 14:15 Col. 3:16 1 Cor. 14:15 “I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding”

55. Controversial Words The Bible Says: Sing In Worship Eph. 5:19 1 Cor. 14:15 Col. 3:16 Controversial To: Religious World Who Use Instrumental Music Choirs

56. Others Controversial Words Independent, Autonomous Congregations – Acts 20:28 One Man, One Woman Joined In Marriage – Mt. 19:5 –Homosexuality Is Sinful – 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Hell: Eternal Punishment – Rev. 14:11; 20:14-15

57. Confess Matt. 10:32-33 Confess Matt. 10:32-33 Repent Lk. 13:3 Repent Lk. 13:3 Believe Jn. 8:24 Believe Jn. 8:24 Baptism Acts 2:38 Baptism Acts 2:38 Faithful Rev. 2:10 Faithful Rev. 2:10