1. Hebrews 13 8 Essential Attitudes

2. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

3. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

4. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

5. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. Sample “strange” teachings: Snake Handling Temperance Movement Purgatory Anglo-American Israelism Slaying in the Spirit Prosperity Gospel Iconology Numerology Christian Herbology Spiritual Mapping Predictive Prophecy

6. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. The Twin Bastards of Christian Doctrine: 1.Esoteric “truth” 2.Extremism

7. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

8. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

9. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. The twin bastards: Esoteric “truth” Extremism

10. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. The twin bastards: Esoteric “truth” Extremism Christianity = A Community of Truth and love

11. Hebrews 13 The twin bastards: Esoteric “truth” Extremism Our Enemy Relentlessly Attacks Truth

12. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. The twin bastards: Esoteric “truth” Extremism Our goal: Balanced Biblical Truth

13. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. The twin bastards: Esoteric truth Extremism Our goal: Balanced biblical truth Steps:

14. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. The twin bastards: Esoteric truth Extremism Our goal: Balanced biblical truth Steps: 1. Teach what the Bible teaches

15. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited. The twin bastards: Esoteric truth Extremism Our goal: Balanced biblical truth Steps: 1. Teach what the Bible teaches 2. Emphasize what the Bible emphasizes

16. Teaching What the Bible teaches: 1. Learn historical-grammatical hermeneutics Submit to objective interpretive criteria Accepted meaning of words and syntax Interpreted in context Harmonized critically

17. Teaching What the Bible teaches: 2. Measure suggestions against biblical teaching Is it in there? Does it apply to us? Is it clear?

18. Emphasizing What the Bible Emphasizes 2. Determine what are biblical emphases Important truth repeated for emphasis Language expressing important truth is emphatic Use expository teaching

19. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

20. God’sGod’s RichesRiches AtAt Christ’sChrist’s ExpenseExpense Emphasized more than anything else in the Bible O.T. Concept: c cc chesed Loving kindness Covenant keeping Closely related to God’s love

21. God’sGod’s RichesRiches AtAt Christ’sChrist’s ExpenseExpense

22. God’sGod’s RichesRiches AtAt Christ’sChrist’s ExpenseExpense Not just for non- Christians

23. Hebrews 13 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

24. Discussion How is your heart strengthened by grace?

25. Next Time Finish Hebrews!