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Making God’s Word Irrelevant Galatians 1:6-9
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Introduction God’s word always relevant –Man’s basic needs unchanged –Problems not new
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Introduction Not everyone accepts this as true –Longing for religious expression while denying the power of the Gospel –Truth set aside in favor of a social gospel (Galatians 1:6-9) Some make it irrelevant through …
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Trivialization Forgetting the Gospel’s power –Power in the Gospel (Romans 1:16) –Man’s wisdom wrong (1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5) –Drawn through Gospel (John 6:44, 45)
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Trivialization Example –Episcopal Church Ad campaign
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Episcopal Church Poster (1986) Designed to Reach The Young
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Trivialization Example –Episcopal Church Ad campaign –Trivialized sin of divorce (Matthew 19:9) –Efforts to get young people back
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Trivialization Brethren engaging in similar things –Sermons long on cute sayings, personal anecdotes, and jokes –Short on Scriptures –Invoking popular culture to make a point –Not to fellowship darkness (Ephesians 5:11, 12)
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Toleration Always a popular choice –Ongoing fellowship with sin prohibited (2 Corinthians 6:14-18) –Fellowship with God on the basis of walking in the light (1 John 1:5-9)
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Toleration Effects of this approach –Love letter from God: “I miss you, I miss the sound of your voice, the late night conversations... I tried to call but there’s no answer, but I’m ready to call again if you are.” –Voice of God in some is that of a woman –Steeped in political correctness
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Toleration Brethren affected by such antics –Broadening basis of fellowship by perverting Romans 14 –Fellowship not to be extended to those in sin (Galatians 5:19-21) –Fellowship not to be given to false teachers (2 Peter 2:1-3; 2 John 9-11)
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Timidity God’s people not to be timid –Error to be confronted (Ephesians 6:10-13; Titus 1:9-13; 2:15) –Faithful preachers to preach the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:17-21, 26-28)
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Timidity Illustrating the problem –Andy Griffith Bible Series is use by denominations and brethren –Hosted by a “Christian” comedian, Dennis Swanberg –“What would Andy do?”
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Timidity Brethren not far behind –Subject of authority seldom discussed –Sermons on worldliness seldom, if ever, preached –Need to imitate Jeremiah (Jeremiah 20:9; 26:2) –Paul’s admonition (2 Timothy 4:1-5)
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Conclusion Real power in the Gospel –No additions or subtractions –Preached in its purity and simplicity Must not make His word irrelevant –Cannot compromise –Souls at stake
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