JUDE 1 1 4 1 Jude a bondservant
JUDE 1: 1 -4 1 Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ: 2 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 JOHN 4: 1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. ”
Examining Contemporary Faith’s With Holy Scripture Founder: Chuck W. Smith (1927 -2013)
SOME TRUTHS AFFIRMED: § § § Marriage is between a man and a woman – Gen. 2: 24 Heaven and hell are literal places – Mk. 9: 42 -49 Male leadership in the church – 1 Cor. 11: 3 The Trinity – Matt. 28: 19 The virgin birth – Matt. 1: 23 The second coming of Christ – Acts 1: 11
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works. 13 2 CORINTHIANS 11: 13 -15
26 "Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. ex: not lowering the sails 27 "For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. 28 "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. ACTS 20: 26 -28 1 Peter 4: 11 | 1 Corinthians 4: 6
THE DOCTRINE(S) OF: The Pharisees & Sadducees – Matt. 16: 12 Men – Col. 2: 22 Demons – 1 Tim. 4: 1 Balaam – Rev. 2: 14 The Nicolaitans – Rev. 2: 15 ü God – Titus 2: 10 ü Christ – 2 Jn. 9 -11 ü Apostles’ – Acts 2: 42 the MEASUREMENT of DOCTRINE 1 Timothy 1: 3; 4: 16; Eph. 4: 14
DECEIVING SPIRITS AND DOCTRINES OF DEMONS #1 PREMILLENNIAL VIEW OF THE KINGDOM “We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, which is His personal, visible return to Earth and the establishment of His millennial kingdom, in the resurrection of the body…” “What We Believe. ” Calvary West Houston, www. calvarywesthouston. org/what-we-believe/. ü Jesus is coming again ü The resurrection of the dead ×Fact or Fiction? ×Is it a BIG DEAL?
THE TRUTH § Kingdom DELIVERED (not established) at the resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15: 21 -24 ü When God? ü When shall be made alive? comes the end? is the kingdom delivered to does He put an end to all rule? “at His coming” (v. 23)
THE TRUTH Conveyed Into § Kingdom (not Power. DELIVERED of established) resurrection of – 1 Darknessat the. Kingdom Corinthians 15: 21 -24 the Son § Jesus is Delivered presently “KING” –Jn. 18: 37 From § The kingdom was already being preached – Acts 1: 1 -3 (His last 40 days); Acts 20: 25 (for 3 yrs. , 20: 31)
“I, John, both your brother and companion in tribulation the ____________ and patience kingdom ______ of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. ” REVELATION 1: 9
THE TRUTH § Kingdom DELIVERED (not established) at the resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15: 21 -24 § Jesus is presently “KING” –Jn. 8: 37 § The kingdom was already being preached – Acts 1: 1 -3; 20: 25 § Living saints were already in the kingdom – Col. 1: 13 § No Kingdom – No Salvation!
“Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “_____, strength and the salvation and _____, Now _____ of our God, and the _____ kingdom powerof His Christ _____have _____, come for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. R E V E L A T I O N 1 2 : 1 0 , 1 1 “NO KINGDOM” = no salvation, strength or power over the accuser
Did they see the kingdom? “And He said to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power. ’” MARK 9: 1 “to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself…”
*When one is born again, he sees and enters the kingdom! 3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. " 4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born? " 5 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 3: 3 -5
§ Contradicts Scripture regarding second coming § Dethrones Christ – Jn 18: 37 § Makes the apostles misinformed – Acts 20: 25; Rev. 1: 9 § Makes Jesus a false prophet – Mk. 9: 1 § Cancels out salvation – Rev. 12: 10, 11; Jn. 3: 3 -5 The Premillennial View: FICTION!
Acts 4: 12 Rom. 1: 16 Matt. 4: 17 (deliverance) (power, ability) (royal power, rule) “…Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come…” (authority) Revelation 12: 10 Matt. 7: 29; 28: 18 § Jesus is King of kings § His blood has the power to save you “…Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood” (Rev. 1: 5)
Have You Obeyed “The Power Of His Christ” in Baptism? “…Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come…” Revelation 12: 10 “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord” (Acts 22: 16) “…Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood” (Rev. 1: 5)
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