DOES IT MATTER It Does Matter God communicated

DOES IT MATTER?

It Does Matter • God communicated His spiritual things with spiritual words 1 Cor. 2: 9 -13 • They were written so we could have understanding of His thoughts Eph. 3: 3 -4 • What God left out, He intentionally omitted Deut. 29: 29; Heb. 7: 3 -4, 14 • Do all in the name of the Lord Col. 3: 17 • Matt. 7: 21 -23 lawlessness = NOT authorized • Do not go beyond the teaching of Christ 2 John 9 -11 do not partake of evil deeds

It Does Matter • What God put in, He intentionally included Deut. 29: 29; 2 Tim. 3: 16 -17 everything necessary is included in scripture 2 Peter 1: 3 • Purpose is to instruct us 1 Cor. 9: 8 -14; 10: 11; 14: 37 • “seed” vs. “seeds” Gal. 3: 16 • Heb. 7: 27; 9: 24 -10: 4, 10 -18 once for all John 7: 37 -39; Numbers 20; 1 Cor. 10: 4 • Faith vs. faith only Eph. 2: 8 -9; James 2: 21 -26 • Respect for the word Matt. 5: 17 -20

It Does Matter 2 Peter 3: 16; Gal. 1: 6 -9 Baptism vs. sprinkling Acts 8: 35 -39, Rom. 6: 3 -7 Conditional election vs. unconditional election Eph. 1: 4 -5, 13 -14; Rom. 8: 28 -31; 2 Thess. 2: 13 Conditional security vs. unconditional security IF 1 John 1: 3 -10; Heb. 3: 12 -13 Christ’s church vs. “your church” Matt. 16: 18; Eph. 1: 22 -23; 4: 4; 5: 23; Matt. 15: 13 • AGAPE “vs. ” PHILIA overstated distinction has consequences • •