George Sodini 1960 2009 Collier Township shooting At

George Sodini 1960 -2009 • Collier Township shooting • At an LA Fitness center where the shooting took place on August 4, 2009 • Collier Township, Pennsylvania, U. S. • August 4, 2009 • Shooting, murder-suicide • 4 Deaths (including the perpetrator) • Non-fatal injuries 9

George Sedoni, August 3, 2009 • ““I need to remain focused and absorbed COMPLETELY. Last time I tried this, in January, I chickened out. Lets see how this new approach works. Maybe soon, I will see God and Jesus. At least that is what I was told. . .

George Sedoni, August 3, 2009 • “…Eternal life does NOT depend “… on works. If it did, we will all be in hell. Christ paid for EVERY sin, so how can I or you be judged BY GOD for a sin when the penalty was ALREADY paid…”

George Sedoni, August 3, 2009 • “… People judge but that does not matter. I was reading the Bible and The Integrity of God beginning yesterday, because soon I will see them. ” • (https: //file. wikileaks. org/file/george-sodini-diary-2009. pdf)

Comfort Doctrines Is the doctrine, “Once Saved, Always Saved” scriptural?

“Comfort Doctrine” • A teaching that gives false spiritual comfort to one who does not want to be held accountable for sinful activity. • Genesis 3: 4, • “You will not surely die”

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • The Standard Manual for Baptist Churches states, “We believe the Scriptures teach that such as are truly regenerate, being born of the Spirit, will not utterly fall away and perish, but will endure unto the end” [p. 67, XI. Perseverence of the Saints].

“Once Saved, Always Saved” “All true believers endure to the end. Those whom God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never fall away from the State of grace, but shall persevere to the end. Believers may fall into sin through neglect and temptation, whereby they grieve the Spirit, impair their graces and comforts, bring reproach on the cause of Christ, and temporal judgments on themselves, yet they shall be kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation” [V. God’s Power of Grace—from a statement adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention May 9, 1963].

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • The belief that once someone is “saved” by God through the blood of Jesus (i. e. becomes a “Christian”), it is impossible for him to fall from grace or be lost regardless of what he does or how he lives.

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • Also called, “eternal security” and “perseverance of the saints” (Calvinism- TULIP) • Doctrine introduced by John Calvin in 1530 -40 s AD.

“Once Saved, Always Saved” This doctrine was borrowed from John Calvin, Presbyterian Church founder in 1538. The Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter XIX, “ Of The Perseverance of the Saints, ” claims: “They whom God hath accepted in his Beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace; but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved” [pgs. 102, 103].

“Once Saved, Always Saved” But Calvin is not the originator of this doctrine. It was first taught by Satan thousands of years before in the Garden of Eden.

“Once Saved, Always Saved” Do you remember the discussion Mother Eve had with Satan? “Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'? The woman said to the serpent, ‘From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die. ' The serpent said to the woman, ‘You surely will not die!’” (Genesis 3: 1 -4).

“Once Saved, Always Saved” Did you catch what Satan said? “You surely will not die!” As we say, he told her a baldfaced lie! We know that Adam and Eve experienced two deaths. They died spiritually, as they were driven out of the garden, and away from the presence of God, and they eventually died physically, for they were denied access to the tree of life. Thus Satan convinced Eve that since she was in a right relationship with God, that relationship could never be lost.

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • Sam Morris, Baptist preacher “We take the position that a Christian's sins do not damn his soul. The way a Christian lives, what he says, his character, his conduct, or his attitude toward other people have nothing whatsoever to do with the salvation of his soul…

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • Sam Morris, Baptist preacher “That is settled in Christ and Christ alone. . All the prayers a man may pray, all the Bibles he may read, all the churches he may belong to, all the services he may attend, all the sermons he may practice, all the debts he may pay, all the ordinances he may observe, all the laws he may keep, …

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • Sam Morris, Baptist preacher “…all the benevolent acts he may perform will not make his soul one whit safer; and all the sins he may commit from idolatry to murder will not make his soul in any more danger. ”

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • Bill Foster, Baptist preacher "If I killed my wife and mother and debauched a thousand women, I couldn't go to hell -- in fact, I couldn't go to hell if I wanted to. . ”

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • Bill Foster, Baptist preacher “…If on the judgment day, I should find that my loved ones are lost and should lose all desire to be saved, and should beg God to send me to hell with them, He couldn't do it“ (The Weekly Worker, March 12, 1959).

“Once Saved, Always Saved” Question: At what point do we lose our free will and become robots? The logical conclusion of this doctrine is that once a person is saved, free will is lost. There is no other conclusion to be drawn from what Mr. Foster stated in the previous paragraph. Now, could someone please show me the Scripture that states that at any stage in life we lose the ability to make our own choices, either good or bad?

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • There are several religious groups that teach that it is impossible for a Christian to fall from grace. • This doctrine is known as “the impossibility of apostasy” or “the perseverance of the saints. ” • Some refer to it as “once saved, always saved. ”

“Once Saved, Always Saved” This doctrine has given much comfort to individuals through the centuries. I have known of those who have chosen to live a life that is totally in violation of the will of God, but they place faith in the belief that they cannot be lost, because “once saved, always saved. ”

“Once Saved, Always Saved” An example of this is seen in a Newsweek magazine article (11/2/98) titled, “Sex, Sin and Salvation. ” The sub-caption read: “To understand Clinton the president, you have to meet Bill the Baptist, a believer whose faith leaves plenty of license. ” The writer was explaining how the president of our nation could appear so “religious” on one hand (often seen attending church on Sundays, Bible in hand), and yet so immoral at other times.

“Once Saved, Always Saved” There is considerable evidence that Clinton has had adulterous affairs with numerous women. Consider this statement: “Clinton’s troubled personal life — and his repeated verbal evasions — also bears a distinctive Baptist stamp. Like most Baptists, Clinton was taught that because he had been born again, his salvation is ensured. Sinning even repeatedly — would not bar his soul from heaven. . . As a born-again Baptist, however, the president believes that what he does in private is nobody’s business but the Lord’s. ”

“Once Saved, Always Saved” Hoyt Chastain was a Missionary Baptist preacher who defended, in public debate, the idea that a child of God cannot fall from grace. In one debate Chastain affirmed that he could abandon his wife and children, move in with a sixteen-year-old girl, and the Lord would take the situation and “work it out for his good. ” Unbelievable! Case in point. Another Baptist preacher, 54 -yearold J. L. Pettit, seduced a fourteen-year-old girl. He was arrested and brought to trial. The girl swore on the witness stand that the minister told her their sexual activity was merely a “matter of the flesh, ” and it would not “bother the soul. ”

“Once Saved, Always Saved” Well, what about such passages as John 10: 29? "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. ” This presents no problem. No one has power over me except by my permission. No one, not even Satan, can take me away from the Lord. But I have the right to walk away if that is my choice. As stated above, God grants us free will to choose either right or wrong.

“Proof texts” examined • John 10: 29, the power of God will keep His sheep from being snatched from His hand… • Answer: God IS all powerful. But does this deny that we can wander away and reject Him? Also note context, vs. 27

“Once Saved, Always Saved” As Joshua told Israel many centuries ago, “…choose for yourselves today whom you will serve…” (Joshua 24: 15). They were free to choose to serve God, or serve the idols of the nation from which they had escaped. They were God’s people, God’s chosen people, but that fact did not remove from the ability to make choices.

“Proof texts” examined • God’s love and grace save us, Eph. 2: 8 -9, Rom. 8: 31 -39. We cannot save ourselves. • Answer: What these passages teach is absolutely true! But does God’s grace negate our choice to remain faithful?

“Proof texts” examined • 1 John 3: 9 He cannot sin. • Answer: “Cannot” as used in the context indicates one does not have permission to sin. We must “practice righteousness”

“Proof texts” examined • John 3: 16, 36 Everlasting life • Answer: While heaven is everlasting (so is hell), it does not say you cannot reject it. Faithfulness means you don’t quit.

“Proof texts” examined • 1 John 2: 19, sometimes used to say of one who quits “he was never saved in the first place” • Answer: The context is dealing with false teachers. Some do have agendas, but not all!

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • Is this doctrine true? • By this we mean, is it taught in the Word of God? • Or, does the Bible teach that a Christian can fall from grace. • Let’s look into God’s Word for an answer to these questions.

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? • Brother Guy N. Woods taught that there are over 2500 examples in the pages of God’s Word of those who have fallen from the grace of God.

“Once Saved, Always Saved” • If it is impossible for a Christian to fall from God’s grace, would God warn His children about the possibility of falling? Of course not! • It is not necessary to warn someone about something that cannot happen. • Our denominational friends tell us that the Christian cannot fall from grace. • Yet, the Bible warns us in numerous places about the possibility of falling. • Let’s set some of the passages before you.

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? The first is found in Acts 8. Philip the evangelist had entered into the city of Samaria and preached Christ unto them (Acts 8: 5). One that heard Philip’s preaching was a sorcerer named Simon (Acts 8: 9). Philip’s message pricked the heart of this sorcerer, and he obeyed the gospel. “Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done” (Acts 8: 13).

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? According to Jesus, Simon was a saved man at this point in time. (Mark 16: 16). When the apostles heard of the conversion of the Samaritans, they sent Peter and John so they could lay hands on them and impart unto them the miraculous gifts of the Holy Ghost (Acts 8: 14 -17). “And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost” (Acts 8: 18 -19).

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? Peter’s response to this man was sharp and to the point. He left no doubt that Simon was in danger of being lost. “But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought the gift of God may be purchased with money” (Acts 8: 20). Peter exhorted Simon to repent and pray to God for the forgiveness of his sins (acts 8: 22).

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? Here was a new convert who had been lured into sin. After he was saved, Peter noted that he could perish if he did not repent and seek God’s forgiveness through prayer. This is a clear example of what can happen to a Christian. He can so sin as to be lost eternally.

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? When we read the second and third chapters of Revelation, we read letters addressed to the seven churches of Asia. Note, these letters are written to churches, that is, to those who had been called out of the world and into the kingdom of God (Col. 1: 13). Several of these churches had severe problems involving doctrinal impurity and immorality. They were exhorted by the Lord Jesus Christ to repent. If they did not, they were told that their candlesticks would be removed out of their places.

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? Jesus’ words to the church at Ephesus were: “Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent” (Rev. 2: 5). Notice that he says that they had fallen, something some say cannot be done by Christians. Notice also that to keep from having their candlestick removed from its place they needed to repent.

The Bible and Salvation • John 17: 12: , "While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. ” • Here Christ speaks of the twelve apostles, and refers to Judas as the one who “perished. ” Judas could not have “perished” if first he had not been “alive, ” that is, an accepted member of the select twelve that Christ had chosen. Therefore, Judas “fell away. ”

The Bible and Salvation A further consideration about Judas affirms that he was once in a right relationship with God. He was an apostle, chosen by Christ, and endued with all the miraculous powers that the other apostles possessed. In Matthew 10: 5 -8, Christ is giving instructions to the twelve: “These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: "Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand. ' Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. ” A lost person does not have these powers. Note that among the powers Judas had was “cast out demons. ”

The Bible and Salvation If Judas was able to cast our demons at that time, that establishes the fact that he was in a right relationship with God. Note what Christ said to the scribes when they were seeking to demonize him on the matter of casting out demons. “The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, ‘He is possessed by Beelzebul, ’ and ‘He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons. ’ And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished!’” (Mark 3: 22 -26).

The Bible and Salvation This record of Judas completely refutes the claim that those who are lost were never saved in the first place. When faced with believers who have turned to a life of sin, those who believe in Calvinism then claim the person was never truly saved in the first place. The story of Judas destroys that argument!

The Bible and Salvation Peter (also known as Cephas). When Peter went to Antioch, he mingled freely among the Gentile Christians, but the problem arose when some Jewish Christians came to town. “But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision. The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy” (Galatians 2: 11 -13). Please note that Paul said Peter “stood condemned, ” and that he practiced “hypocrisy. ” Question: can a “condemned” man go to heaven?

The Bible and Salvation So what is the difference between Judas and Peter? Judas never repented and asked forgiveness, while the subsequent record of Peter’s life is evidence that he repented and was forgiven.

The Bible and Salvation • Rom. 11: 22, “…If you continue in His goodness” • 1 Cor. 9: 27, “…lest, …I myself should become disqualified. ” • 1 Cor. 15: 1 -2, “…IF you hold fast that word which I preached to you…”

The Bible and Salvation • 1 Cor. 10: 12, Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. • I Timothy 3: 6, Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

The Bible and Salvation • I Timothy 3: 7, Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into the reproach and the snare of the devil. • Hebrews 4: 11 , Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

The Bible and Salvation • James 5: 12 , But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. • I Peter 1: 10 , Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.

The Bible and Salvation • I Peter 3: 17 , Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. • Galatians 5: 4: , “You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. ”

The Bible and Salvation • John 15: 5 -6: , “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. ” • Galatians 5: 4: , “You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. ”

The Bible and Salvation • Gal 5: 4, “…you have fallen from grace” • Col. 1: 21 -23, “…IF indeed you continue in the faith. ” • 1 Tim. 4: 1, “…some will DEPART from the faith…”

The Bible and Salvation • Heb. 3: 12 -14, “…departing from the living God…IF you hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end. ” • Heb. 6: 4 -6, “…IF they fall away to renew them to repentance. ”

The Bible and Salvation • Heb. 10: 26 -27, “For if we sin willfully…there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation…” • James 5: 19 -20, “…someone turns him back. . . will save a soul from death…”

The Bible and Salvation • 2 Pet. 2: 20 -22, “For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world…they are again entangled in them…the latter end is worse than the beginning…” • Rev. 2: 10, “…Be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life. ”

The Bible and Salvation • Rev. 14: 13, “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on…” • Other thoughts: Obedience, faithfulness, apostasy, consequences, conditional statements, etc. ALL demonstrate responsibility to keep serving.

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? • So far we have shown several passages of Scripture that warn about falling from grace. • Why would the Holy Spirit waste His time discussing something that cannot happen? • Why would He warn of a danger that will never pertain to the child of God? • The reality is that God warned about it so many times because it is a very real possibility. • God’s children can fall from grace.

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? We have verses in the Bible that tell us that Christians can fall from grace. We have examples in the Bible of those who fell from grace and were commanded to repent lest they perish. This should be enough proof for anyone who is honest to come to an understanding that it is possible for the child of God to lose his salvation.

Dangers • It gives false security! • It takes away true accountability and responsibility to obey • It skews one’s perspective of God’s character. • It can lead to ignorance and complacency.

CAN A CHRSTIAN FALL FROM GRACE? The doctrine of the impossibility of apostasy is a false doctrine. It will condemn the souls of thousands who have been led to believe that once they are saved they are always saved. How sad that is!!!

To What Does the "Once Saved. . . " Doctrine Lead? Jude 4: “For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. " As seen in the statements and practices of those who believe this doctrine, even preachers, the results can be the practice of sin. This is what Jude has said about those “ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness…” Licentiousness is defined as “filthy, lasciviousness, wantonness. ”

To What Does the "Once Saved. . . " Doctrine Lead? How does one do this to the grace of God? This is done by those who teach that sin does not count, that one can live in sin and not be condemned, that one can rape and murder and not be held accountable. Who can believe it? While many who believe “once saved, always saved, ” would not approve such evil practices, they cannot deny that their doctrine leads to this end. And if they are members of a church that is teaching false doctrine, then they are endorsing false doctrine.

To What Does the "Once Saved. . . " Doctrine Lead? I cannot believe it, and the Word of God does not teach it. Gentle reader, if you are a part of a church that teaches this doctrine, then please understand that you are not a part of the church that Christ established, the church we read about in the New Testament. If, as the “once saved, always saved” doctrine teaches, one cannot absolutely be lost after receiving salvation, why are there so many passages warning against apostasy? Seems like it would be wasted effort. Why would God repeatedly warn us against something that cannot happen?

To What Does the "Once Saved. . . " Doctrine Lead? May God help us to understand follow the word of Christ, for, as Peter said, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (John 6: 68).

Comfort • God does NOT want you to perish! 2 Pet. 3: 9 • When we do sin, no matter how egregious, He has provided a way back – Acts 8: 22, 1 John 1: 7 -9

Comfort • He chastens and seeks to bring us back – Heb. 12: 5 -11, 10: 23 • We can live in hope, if we serve Him – 1 John 1: 5

Are you striving to be faithful to Him?

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THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN "The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. " (Acts 11: 26). The question involved in this passage of scripture is: Was the name "Christian" given in derision (mockery, ridicule, or contempt), or was it given by inspiration, through Paul and Barnabas? This question is not determined by dogmatic assumptions. Our conclusion must be deducted from the revealed Word, together with the implication of the terms employed. If it was given in derision, its present favorable usage is traditional, rather than inspirational; if it was given by inspiration, it takes precedence over every designation of inferior origin.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN The name "Christian" (or plural, "Christians"), is found only in Acts 11: 26 and in 1 Peter 4: 16. But it is generally believed that this name is alluded to in James 2: 7, Ephesians 3: 15, and 1 Peter 4: 14. Indirectly, the evidence of prophecies practically lifts the question above all doubt.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN Is "Christian" the new name that God promised to reveal? In Isaiah 62: 2, we read, "And the Gentiles (nations) shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name. " From this prophecy we may deduce the following facts:

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 1. The fulfillment of this prophecy points to the time when the revealed religion would spread beyond the borders of national lines. The Gospel must therefore supply the explanation. 2. The fulfillment of this is obviously linked with the introduction of Gentiles into the kingdom. It is a recorded fact that the church at Antioch was the first church composed of both Jews and Gentiles (Acts 11, and 15), and Antioch was therefore the place where we should expect the fulfillment of this prophecy. 3. It was to be a revealed name---"which the mouth of the Jehovah shall name. "

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 4. It was to be "a new name. " The name "Christian" is the only name for God's children that is "a new name. " (1) "Children (Sons) of God, ". . . (1 John 3: 1), used before in Gen. 6: 2. (2) "Brethren, ". . . (Matthew 23: 8), used before in Psalms 133: 1. (3) "Disciples, ". . . (Matthew 5: 1), used before in Isaiah 8: 16.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 4. It was to be "a new name. " The name "Christian" is the only name for God's children that is "a new name. " (4) "Saints, ". . . (Acts 9: 13), used before in Deuteronomy 33: 2. (5) "Witnesses". . . (Acts 1: 8), used before in Isaiah 43: 10. (6) "Christians". . . (Acts 11: 26), a new name in Antioch.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN It is significant that of all the distinguishing Christian names in use, the name "Christian" is the only one claimed to be the fulfillment of the "new name" that God promised to reveal.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN Every time the name "Christian" is pronounced, the name of Christ which embodied in it, is spoken. The apostle had reference to this fact when he said, "If ye are reproached for the name of Christ blessed are ye" (1 Peter 4: 14). To "suffer as a Christian" and to be "reproached for the name of Christ, " are the same thing. The same fact is referred to by James, in the language, "Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called? " (James 2: 7). Paul states the same fact from another stand- point, when he says, "For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. " (Ephesians 3: 14 -15).

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN The term "Christian" is derived from the word "Christ", Greek kristos, meaning "anointed. " Christians, therefore, are the spiritually anointed of God. Under the old covenant the priests were anointed with holy oil (Exodus 30). Under the new covenant, the Lord's people are regarded as priests to God. " Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. "(1 Peter 2: 5)

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 1. "And the disciples were called Christians first at ____ Antioch _____ (Acts 11: 26) The church at Antioch was the first composed of both Jews and Gentiles therefore, in harmony with Isaiah's prophecy we would expect to find the "new name" promised by God given there.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 2. God said that His people would be name which the called by a new _______ mouth of the Lord would name. _______ (Isaiah 62: 2)

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 3. "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be Christian a ____": (Acts 26: 28)

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN Christian let 4. "Yet if any suffer as a _______, him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. " ______ (1 Peter 4: 16) God is glorified when we suffer as a Christian. The name Christian is the only name that glorifies God through Christ.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 5. "Do they not blaspheme that name by which ye are worthy ______ called. (James 2: 7) That worthy name by which we are called is the name Christian.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 6. When the name Christian is God spoken we glorify _____.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 7. We cannot glorify Christ unless we wear the name Christian. True (True or False) _______

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 8. Peter teaches in Acts 4: 12 that any name will do. False (True or False) _______

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN Antioch were the 9. The disciples at ______ first to wear the name Christian.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 1. God foretold the revelation of a "new name" as the surname of Gentiles who accepted Christ. 2. The name "Christian" is the only "new name" revealed when the Gentiles were included in the kingdom. 3. The appropriateness of Antioch as the place for this revelation of a "new name" is seen in the fact that the church there was the first to be composed of both Jews and Gentiles.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN 4. The word rendered "called" in Acts 11: 26 implies a Divine source or agency. 5. We therefore conclude that the name "Christian" was given by a revelation from God, and not by the enemy.

THE SOURCE OF THE NAME CHRISTIAN That every faithful child of God will wear the name Christian and that name only is the import of every passage of scripture in the Bible that relates to this subject. The name Christian lifts up Christ. Jesus said, "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all {men} unto me. "(John 12: 32) We cannot lift Him up by the use of a man-made name. For example: Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, etc.

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