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Sound Doctrine

Many today dismiss the importance of doctrine – opting instead for:

opinions,
emotional experiences
or the everchanging community expectations.

But let’s be reminded in this lesson of the vital importance of sound doctrine.

1. The source of sound doctrine

2. The effects of sound doctrine

“Sound doctrine” = “healthy teaching”.

Anything else is regarded as “a different doctrine” (1Tim. 6:3) or “strange doctrines” (1Tim. 1:3).

Sound doctrine saves lives, nourishes churches and brings glory to God.

1:5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Sound doctrine: Know it, speak it, live it, defend it.

Sound doctrine saves lives!

Should Christians accept Molecules to man Evolution as truth?

What is the Theory of Evolution? The process of evolution relies on four simple steps: Variation, Inheritance, Competition, Natural Selection: Key Drivers of Evolution Mutations, Genetic Drift, Gene Flow Evidence for Evolution The Fossil Record, Comparative Anatomy, Genetics Microevolution vs. Macroevolution

What does the Bible teach? From God comes Wisdom and Understanding Pro 2:6; 1Co 1:25 How did this Wise God make the plants and its creatures? Gen 1:11-13, Gen 1:20-22, Gen 1:26-31

What should Christians do? Understand the bible is your foundation 2Ti 3:16-17; 2Ti 2:15 Be ready to defend 1Pe 3:12-16; 2Co 10:3-5 Remember its not about winning an argument or debate, its about winning souls 1Ti 2:1-6

God’s Word is the ONLY Foundation for a Strong Christian Faith!

Should Christians accept the Big Bang as Truth

What is the difference?
What is the big Bang? Gen 1:1-3
The Bible teaches God created in 6, 24 hour literal days Gen 1:5; Gen 1:8; Gen 1:13; Exo 20:11
Bible teaches earth before stars. Gen 1:9-10; Gen 1:13; Gen 1:14-16
It’s a Matter of Authority
Hired Hands care not for the Sheep Joh 10:11-13
Did God mean what he said? Gen 3:1; 2Ti 3:10-17
It is Written Mat 4:1-11
The Big bang undermines the Gospel
How does the big bang undermine the Gospel? Gen 3:17-19, 24
Free Gift of Eternal life Deu 18:15; Isa 53:11; Joh 3:16-18; Eph 6:12

The “sons of God” in Gen. 6:2 were not angels!

1. Events leading up to Genesis 6

(a) After their kind

(b) Spiritual offspring are emphasized

(c) Wicked and righteous are contrasted

2. Genesis 6:2,3

(a) Intermarriage

b) No mention of angels

(c) Judgment only of mankind

3. Genesis 6:4

(a) Misunderstood by many

(b) 6:4 is separate to 6:1-3, but both groups are contemporary

(c) Men of renown

4. Possible objections

(a) Job 1:6; 2:1; etc.

(b) 1 Enoch, Josephus, etc.

(c) 2Pet. 2:4,5; Jude 6

5. Some lessons for Christians from Gen. 6

Do not add to or take from God’s commands

1. In the first century

(a) The sect of the Pharisees added to the word of God

(b) The sect of the Sadducees took away from the word of God

(c) Jesus and His disciples simply obeyed the word of God

2. Today

(a) Modern sects/denominations also add to the word of God

(b) Modern sects/denominations also take away from the word of God

(c) Like Jesus, we must simply obey the word of God

Conclusion

Our lesson today has been: Do not add to or take from God’s commands

Reject all modern sects/denominations which add to or take away from the word of God!

Simply be added to and remain in the church that Jesus built

Have you not Read?

What Happened at the Beginning? Where God Spoke and it was So? Gen 1:6-7; Gen 1:9; Gen 1:14-15; Gen 1:24; Psa 33:8-9 Where God gave Commandments to Adam Gen 2:15-18 Where Mankind Believed a Lie? Gen 3:1-6; 1Ti 2:14 What Jesus Said in His Day? Jesus uses the Word of God as his Sword to defeat Satan Mat 4:3-10 Jesus warns followers about the unfaithful teachings of the religious leaders Mat 23:1-3; Mat 15:1-3; Mat 22:1-5 What we need to do? Where Jesus gives the great Commission? Mat 28:18-20 How we know that we know Him? 1Jn 2:3-6 If you Don’t do his Will? Mat 7:21-23; Rev 21:7-8

Justification – Grace, Faith & Works (“Faith alone” is false!)

Justification – Grace, Faith & Works

(“Faith alone” is false!)

1. Justified by grace, faith & works. “Faith alone” is false!
2. Does James contradict Paul? Never! (Both men were inspired – how can the Holy Spirit contradict Himself??)
3. What about baptism (in water)? Part of the obedience of faith – it is not earning salvation by works according to the inspired apostle Paul.
4. The example of Naaman the leper. Naaman had to obey in order to be healed!

Was Cornelius forgiven BEFORE baptism in water?

1. Are tongues/prophecy evidence of salvation?

2. There is one baptism – which is it?

We can only be forgiven of our sins through the blood of Jesus (Rev. 1:5).
But when does that blood become effective in our lives? Jesus said:
 Mk. 16:15-16 He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
o These are plain words which are easy to understand!
o i.e., Belief and baptism are essential to salvation.
But many today are saying/teaching that baptism is not essential to salvation!
 e.g., Many claim today that Cornelius and the rest were saved before and without baptism in water.

Was Cornelius forgiven BEFORE his baptism in water?

No! Cornelius (and his) spoke in tongues to change the Jews way of thinking about the Gentiles.
 It wasn’t evidence of salvation any more than it was with Balaam’s donkey!
 Cornelius and his were forgiven when they were baptized in water, as Jesus said (Mk. 16:15,16)!

Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit Have Ceased

1. What were the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit and why were they given?

2. Why have the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased?

3. Other Scriptures showing that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit have ceased

4. There are many false claims today