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1 John 4: 4; "You are from God, little children, and have overcome them;

1 John Series 1 John 4: 1 A Warning about False Teachers Part II

Chapter 4 begins with a warning to recognize and avoid false teachings.

“Beloved ones” is used to designate the Royal Family of God, emphasizing the fact

We are Royal Family, and with the privilege comes responsibility, the responsibility to advance

We are told to stop doing something we are currently doing; “stop believing” falsehoods

Eloquence isn’t always true, eloquence is not a sign of truthfulness, it's just a

With persuasive speech this constitutes thought testing on behalf of the believer, a great

Eloquence is often mistaken for spiritual dynamics; it may or may not be. The

Only the believer with maximum Bible doctrine resident in his soul and perceiving while

It is not the man but the message. Eloquent error is still error. Eloquence

Principle: Perception of Bible doctrine provides discernment and common sense, which eliminates naïve appreciation

“Into the World” KOSMOS = Satan’s Cosmic System.

Satan’s system embraces false teaching and rejects true doctrine.

John 15: 18 -20, “If the world hates you, you know that it has

… Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater

Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, January 20, 2008 Tape # 08 S-003 1 John Series

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Grace Fellowship Church www. Grace. Doctrine. org Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday January 20, 2008

1 John 4: 4; "You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. "

1 John Series 1 John 4: 1 A Warning about False Teachers Part II

Chapter 4 begins with a warning to recognize and avoid false teachings.

“Beloved ones” is used to designate the Royal Family of God, emphasizing the fact that Jesus Christ is the beloved and you and I are accepted in the beloved (Eph 1: 6).

We are Royal Family, and with the privilege comes responsibility, the responsibility to advance to maturity through discernment between true and false teaching.

We are told to stop doing something we are currently doing; “stop believing” falsehoods of “influential speakers” or “eloquent speakers”.

Eloquence isn’t always true, eloquence is not a sign of truthfulness, it's just a personality trait or learned behavior.

With persuasive speech this constitutes thought testing on behalf of the believer, a great momentum test in advancing towards spiritual maturity.

Eloquence is often mistaken for spiritual dynamics; it may or may not be. The issue is not eloquence but the content of message.

Only the believer with maximum Bible doctrine resident in his soul and perceiving while inside GPS, can determine or discern the difference.

It is not the man but the message. Eloquent error is still error. Eloquence cannot convert what is false into what is true.

Principle: Perception of Bible doctrine provides discernment and common sense, which eliminates naïve appreciation of talent.

“Into the World” KOSMOS = Satan’s Cosmic System.

Satan’s system embraces false teaching and rejects true doctrine.

John 15: 18 -20, “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you….

… Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master. ’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also. ”

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Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, January 20, 2008 Tape # 08 S-003 1 John Series Warning Against False Teachers, Pt 2 1 John 4: 1 -6; John 15: 18 -20 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008