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Acts 4: 8 -13 “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, (9) If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent

(10) Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you

(11) This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. (12) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven

(13) Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they

What Can “Give You Away? ” Those who have been with Jesus possess certain characteristics that reveal they have

What Can “Give You Away? ” FActed in such a way as to reveal it! FSpoke in such a way to reveal it! FEven their attitude, disposition could “give them away. ”

Colossians 4: 6 “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. ”

Titus 2: 6 -8 “Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. (7) In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, ”

(8) Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of

How Are We With Jesus Today? Since He is with us when we let His word become a part of us, HOW ARE WE WITH

Obvious Principle Matthew 28: 18 -20 Colossians 3: 17 I Peter 4: 11 A Matter of

Ezekiel 22: 26 “Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my

When We Respect God's Word We Will Be Careful How We Deal With

Nehemiah 13: 23 -27 “In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: (24) And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to

(25) And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their

(26) Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless

(27) Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives? (28) And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite:

Causes Of The Problem FDisobedience in intermarriage with pagans. Does that have any effect upon the children? A serious consideration. FThis law for their own good but the worldly mind could not see past the immediate. FWhen the children forget

Loss of Identity! FWe can too! Hebrews 2: 1 FUpon what is our unity based? I Cor. 1: 10; John 17: 20 -21 FWhat does our language say about us! FGod has given us a

I Corinthians 2: 13 “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but Holy Ghost which the teacheth; comparing spiritual things

I Timothy 6: 3 -4 “If any man teach otherwise, If you allow a and consent not to wholesome words, even the of our teacher towords change Lord Jesus Christ, and to the meaning doctrine which is according to godliness; (4) He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of of one word, he can prove anything!

Think Seriously About This! FGenesis 11: 6 -8 - What did God do? FThey had such a unity that great evil could be accomplished. FIn most areas, precise language must be used in order for men to be able to

Examples of Unsound Language FIn The Denominational World This is my “pastor” – Eph. 4: 11 -12; Acts 20: 28; Titus 1; Acts 14: 23 Clergy-laity distinction. Mt. 23: 8 -12; I Corinthians 4: 6

Examples of Unsound Language FIn The Denominational World Sprinkling & pouring = “Baptism” – Rom. 6: 3 -4; Col. 2: 12; Mk. 16: 15 -16 “Pray The Sinner’s Prayer” – Luke 18: 9 -14; Acts 9: 3 -11; 22: 12 -16

Examples of Unsound Language FErrors By Brethren “Church of Christ". . preacher, church, doctrine – Romans 16: 16 If someone ask you what you are spiritually speaking, what say ye? “Church of Christ”?

Examples of Unsound Language FErrors By Brethren “Fellowship” in N. T. to describe communion with God in Christ. (I John 1: 3, 7), “Communion” saints in Christ (I with John

“Communion” with the body and blood of Christ in the Lord's supper (I Corinthians 10: 16), “Sharing” in suffering for Christ (II Corinthians 1: 6 -7), “Partnership” in the work and worship of the Lord in His church (Acts 2: 42; II Cor. 8: 23), “Partnership” in financing the

“Partnership” in the gospel by the support of a preacher (Philippians 1: 5; 4: 15), & “Distributing” to the necessity of the saints (Romans 12: 13; II

FWhere do the Scriptures use this word to denote a common meal? FCould it be that some are so carnally minded their mouths water when they think of fellowship in Christ? (cf. Romans 14: 17; 8: 6; Philippians 3: 17 -21; Colossians 3: 1 -4). FCommon meals are no more

Think! Remember when your child first used a word or a phrase that they picked up somewhere other than your home? “Where did you learn to talk like that? ” (You had

FYou knew they had not learned to speak that way from you. FYou wanted them to know that speaking like that was unacceptable in your home. FYou could see that by speaking that way, they would distance themselves from the family. FIn short, it disrupted the unity of the household. FThat’s the very thing that takes place when Christians refuse to speak as

The language of Ashdod in “religious speech” (3 ways): 1. Misuse of scriptural terms: 2. Unscriptural terms in the place of scriptural

If Any Man Speak…

The Simple Plan FHEAR – Rom. 10: 17; Jno. 20: 30, 31 FBELIEVE – John 8: 24; Hebrews 11: 6 FREPENT – Luke 13: 3; Acts 17: 30, 31 FCONFESS – Romans 10: 10; Acts 8: 37 FBE BAPTIZED – Mk. 16: 16; Acts 22: 16 FADDED TO CHURCH (Acts 2: 41, 47)