Modern Attitudes In The Church Ecumenism Unity Over

Modern Attitudes In The Church • Ecumenism - Unity Over Revelation We need to emphasize love and unity, doctrine divides.

• Subjectivism – Feeling Over Fact I know what the Bible says but I prayed about it and I feel like God is directing me a different way.

Existentialism – Life over Revelation Doctrine has little to do with every day life, it’s not that important to me.

• Complexity – Laziness Over Diligence Doctrine is too complicated for the average person to understand.

• Orthopraxy – Doing right versus Believing Right Doctrine isn’t that important if people will just love one another and do right

Bible Doctrine Is To Stay Pure I Tim. 1: 3 - As I urged you when I was going to Gal 1: 8 But even Macedonia, if we or an angel remain at from Heaven Ephesus that you preach a gospel may charge to you beside certain persons what we not to teach any preached to you, different doctrine let him be (didaskalia), accursed. (Context Acts 20: 28, 29)

10 For there are many rebellious men, empty Doctrine Is To Be Guarded, talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, who must be. Be silenced because And The 11 False To Refuted they are upsetting whole families, teaching (Didasko) things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain. Tit 1: 7 For the overseer must be … 9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching (Didache) , so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine (didaskalia) and to refute those who contradict.

Much of The NT Scripture Came About Because Of Doctrinal Disputes Romans – Antinomianism/Judaizers I Corinthians – Division/Use of gifts II Corinthians – False Apostles Galatians/Philippians - Judaizers Colossians/ IJn. - Gnosticism I & II Thessalonians - Eschatology

The Cycle of Apostasy Revelation & Obedience To Truth Rom 1: 21 Because, knowing God… Compromise they did not glorify Him as God… Liberalize But they became vain in their imaginations… Apostatize Rom 1: 25 For they changed the truth of God into a lie

Good Doctrine Is To Be Prioritized 1 Ti 4: 13 - Until I come, give attention to the reading of Scripture, to exhortation and *teaching (Didaskalia). 1 Ti 4: 16 Hold on to yourself and to the *doctrine ; continue in them, for doing this you shall both save yourself and those who hear you. 2 Ti 4: 2 - preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and *doctrine. 3 For a time will be when they will not endure sound *doctrine …

Bad doctrine Is To Be Despised and Silenced In The Church 1 Ti 4: 1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, (Source of teaching) Tit. 10 For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 who must be silenced… Rev. 2: 15 "I hate the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. ”

1 Ti 1: 19 keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.

Faith Is Only As Good As The Object In Which It Is Placed

Doctrines That Allow

Doctrine One The Verbal, Plenary, Inspiration Of The Bible

What Does Verbal, Plenary, Inspiration Mean? Verbal – The Very Words Plenary – The Entirety Inspiration – “Theopneustos” God -Breathed

The Bible Declares Itself To Be The Word Of God. 2 Pe 1: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture came into being of its own private interpretation. 21 For prophecy was not borne at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke being borne along by the Holy Spirit.

The Bible Declares Itself To Be The Word Of God. 2 Ti 3: 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be mature, thoroughly furnished to all good works. Not some of it but “All” of it!!!

Purpose Of The Scripture Deu 11: 19 And you shall teach them to PSALM 33: 11 -- “Theof counsel of theand Lord your speaking them when you sit Tosons, Reveal God’s Will, Plans, stands for ever, the thoughts of his heart to in your house, and when you walk by the Purposes To Every Generation alllie generations. ” way, when you down, and when you rise up.

Purpose Of The Scripture Joh 20: 31 But these are written so that New Testament Scriptures Were To you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, Future Generations the Benefit Son of God, and that believing you might have life in His name.

Preservation Of Scripture There Isaiahare Scroll, found relatively intact, is now identified among the Psa 119: 160 Your Word is true from the 1000 19 years older than any previously scrolls, copies of the Book beginning; and every oneof of. Isaiah, Your 25 known copy of Isaiah. Inand fact, the scrolls copies of Deuteronomy 30 copies of righteous judgments endures forever. are the oldestthe group of Old Psalms. Testament manuscripts ever found.

Preservation Of Scripture The Old And New Testaments have been preserved by thousands of copies in many languages. By comparing the manuscripts we can have full confidence of the accuracy of our present day bible.

Bible Manuscript Evidence 5, 000 Greek manuscripts 10, 000 Latin 9, 000 other Total 24, 000 All dated from 100 to 300 years after the originals.

Comparison with other ancient documents Plato Written - 427 -347 B. C. Earliest Copy - 900 A. D. Gap from writing to earliest copy - 1200 yrs Amount of Copies - 7

Of the four Gospels alone, there are 19, 368 citations by the church fathers from the late first century on. Even if we had no manuscripts, virtually the entire New Testament could be reconstructed from these quotations.

The Unity Of Scripture Fortymakes different by the Holy Spirit What this men even inspired more remarkable is that the wrotewriters the 66 lived booksasofmuch the Bible andyears discuss 40 Bible as 1600 apart. hundreds theyweave all The 66 booksofofcontroversial the Bible on subjects, the otheryet hand, agree. a unified message from Genesis to Revelation.

The History Contained In The Bible Confirmed By Archeology Dr. Nelson Glueck, probably the greatest modern The historical accuracy of the Scriptures is authority on Israeli archeology, has said: likewise in a class by itself, far superior to the "No archeological has ever written records of discovery Egypt, Assyria, andcontroverted other early a Biblical reference. Scores of archeological findings nations. Archeological confirmations of the Biblical have been made which confirm in clear outline or in record havehistorical been almost innumerable the last exact detail statements in thein Bible. And, century. by the same token, proper evaluation of Biblical descriptions has often led to amazing discoveries. "

The Moab Stone Found In 1868 On Line 31 Mesha mentions the House Of David See Mesha in 2 Kings 3: 5. In 1993 a stela (inscribed stone) was discovered at Tel Dan in northern Israel mentioning the "House of David" (Bible and Spade, Autumn 1993: 119121).

The Fulfilled Prophecies Of The Bible There are extensive prophecies dealing Since the bible prophecies of the past with individual nations and cities and with have been historically and literally the course of confident history in that general, fulfilled, we are the all of which have been fulfilled. More prophecies that areliterally yet to be fulfilled, will than 300 prophecies fulfilled also be fulfilled literally were in time space by Christ Himself at His first coming. History.

The Scientific Accuracy Of The Bible Roundness of the earth (Isaiah 40: 22) Almost infinite extent of the sidereal universe (Isaiah 55: 9) Law of conservation of mass and energy (II Peter 3: 7) Hydrologic cycle (Ecclesiastes 1: 7) Vast number of stars (Jeremiah 33: 22) Law of increasing entropy (Psalm 102: 25 -27) Paramount importance of blood in life processes (Leviticus 17: 11) Atmospheric circulation (Ecclesiastes 1: 6) Gravitational field (Job 26: 7) … and much more

The Bible’s Unique Effect On People One final evidence that the Bible is true is found in the testimony of those who have believed it. Multitudes of people, past and present, have found from personal experience that its promises are true, its counsel is sound, its commands and restrictions are wise, and its wonderful message of salvation meets every need for both time and eternity.

Modernist and Liberal Views The Bible Contains God’s Word The Bible Was Written By Man The Bible Has Errors Only The Ideas Are Inspired The Bible Isn’t True For Everyone

The Extent Of Inspiration Of The Bible Isaiah 1: 2 - The Lord has spoken. Jeremiah 10: 1, 2 - Hear the word which the Lord speaks. Thus says the Lord. . . The 1: 3 OT Bible Ezekiel - The word. Writers of the Lord Declared came expressly. Hosea 1: 1, 2 - The word of. Came the Lord. From that came. . . Their Messages God the Lord began to speak by Hosea, the Lord said. . . Jonah 1: 1 - The word of the Lord came to Jonah. Micah 1: 1 - The word of the Lord that came to Micah.

The Extent Of Inspiration Of The Bible Jesus Declared His Message was From God The Father Joh 7: 16 So Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. Joh 14: 24 He who does not love Me does not keep My Words, and the Word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me.

The Extent Of Inspiration Of The Bible The NT Writers Declared Their Messages Were From God 1 Co 14: 37 If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord's commandment. Eph 3: 5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

1 Th 4: 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, 1 Ti 4: 1 But the Spirit explicitly says … Act 16: 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house. 1 Th 1: 5 for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit

The Extent Of Inspiration Of The Bible Inspired Men Claimed That Other Bible Writers Were Inspired Luk 16: 31 And he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded, even though one rose from the dead.

The Extent Of Inspiration Of The Bible Jesus Put His Stamp Of Inspiration On all The Words Of His Apostles Luk 10: 16 - The one hearing you hears Me, and he who despises you despises Me; he who rejects you also rejects Him who sent Me.

The Extent Of Inspiration Of The Bible Peter recognized all of the Apostle Paul’s letters were scripture 2 Pe 3: 16 - as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

The Extent Of Inspiration Of The Bible All The Apostles Recognized The Messages Of One Another As Coming From God 1 Jo 1: 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare unto you… 1 Jo 1: 5 And this is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.

The Apostles Deny God Just Gave Them Ideas Rev 22: 18 For I testify together everyone who hears the 1 Thto 2: 13 And for this cause we thank God without when you Words ofbrothers, the offrom this Gal 1: 11 And, make known to Gal 1: 12 For Iceasing, didprophecy not. Ithat receive it received the Word of hearing, you the gospel which was preached by. God, me, Book: If anyone adds to of these man, nor was I taught it except by a that it is notof according to man. you welcomed it as Christ. the Word of God, revelation Jesus things, God will add on him the not as a word of men, but as it is, truly plagues that have been the Word of God, which also written in this. believe. effectually works in Book you who

Why Must We Be So Dogmatic? 1. Every doctrine we adhere too finds its basis and authority in the scripture.

Why Must We Be So Dogmatic? 2. To reject full inspiration would begin a course of continual rejection of bible teachings.

Why Must We Be So Dogmatic? 3. Rejecting inspiration indicts the claims of Jesus, and the bible writers, implying they were, liars, or lunatics.

Why Must We Be So Dogmatic? 4. Rejecting Inspiration will bring the curse of God on our lives.

How? By Changing the Word of God By Changing The Gospel Rev 22: 18 For I testify together to Gal 1: 8 Butwho even if we, the or Words an angel everyone hears offrom the heaven, should preach. Ifto you a gospel prophecy of this Book: anyone adds to contrary to what. God we have preached you, these things, will add on himto the is to be accursed! plagues thathe have been written in this Book.

Conclusion All The Bible Is The Inspired Word Of God We must accept the whole bible and its The Bible Is claims for itself as the Not The fully inspired Word of Inspired Word God, Of God or we must reject it all, giving no weight or authority to its claims. There Is No Middle Ground!