BELOW ARE SOME READY REFERENCES TO HELP YOU CONTEND FOR THE FAITH (JUDE 3)
I WILL BE ADDING MORE FROM TIME TO TIME
Adding to the Scriptures
Makes one a liar - Prv. 30:6.
Leads to the damnation of hell - Mt. 23:4, 33; Rev. 22:18.
Adultery (Spiritual)
Is very foolish - Isa. 57:3-4.
Is going after another rather than God - Isa. 57:7-8.
God wants people to stop such - Jer. 3:1.
Is equivalent to whoredom - Ezek. 16:16-20.
Those who do not repent of such will have no mercy from God - Hos. 2:1-11.
Age of Accountability
There is a time when one becomes accountable to God’s Will - Neh. 8:1-3; Rom. 7:9; Js. 4:17.
Almost
Is not good enough - Acts 26:27-32.
Jesus also taught this - Mk. 12:38-34.
A man named Cornelius demonstrates such - Acts 10:1-48; 11:1-14.
One must do all the will of God - Js. 2:8-10; Col. 1:10.
Angels
Seeing angels is not proof one is saved - Acts 10:1-3; 11:11-14; 2 Cor. 11:13-14.
Anti-Christ
The term “antichrist” refers to a type of person, not one individual - 1 Jn. 2:22, 4:3.
There were many antichrists in the first century - 1 Jn. 2:18.
Apostles
If there are apostles today (which there are not), they must be able to prove such by doing genuine miracles - 2 Cor. 12:12.
Were guided by the Holy Ghost into all truth - Jn. 14:26; 16:13.
Wrote down what they received - 1 Cor. 14:37.
Astrology
Astrology is idolatry - Deut.. 4:14-19.
Idolaters do not please and and are not rewarded - 1 Cor. 6:9-10; Rev. 21:8.
Is clearly condemned in scripture - Deut.. 17:2-5; Isa. 47:12-14.
Is a fruitless practice - Dan. 2:27-28.
Baby-Dedication Services
The examples the innovators point to - 1 Sam. 1:27-28 & Lk. 2:22 both are passages which are in the setting of the Old Testament.
1 Sam. 1:27-28 & Lk. 2:22 do not authorize local churches to hold baby-dedication services any more than they authorize local churches to engage in animal sacrifice - 1 Sam. 1:24-25; Lk. 2:24.
There is not a command, approved example, or even a necessary conclusion authorizing a local church to have a baby-dedication service - Col. 3:17; 1 Cor. 4:6.
Baptism
You must be baptized properly to be saved - Mk. 16:16; 1 Pet. 3:20-21.
Proper baptism is immersion in water for alien sinners who can understand the truth - Rom. 6:1-5; Acts 10:47; Col. 2:11-12.
One must be baptized to access the grace of God - 2 Tim. 2:1; Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27.
Proper baptism is not an option. It is a command to be obeyed - Acts 10:48.
Is for the remission of sins - Acts 2:38.
Washes away one’s sins - Acts 22:16.
Benevolence
Non-Christian widows may be rendered benevolence by individuals (Js. 1:26-27), but local churches can only assist certain Christian widows - 1 Tim. 5:3-16.
The good in Gal. 6:10, contextually, refers to restoring the erring back to God - Gal. 6:1.
Even if Gal. 6:10 were discussing benevolence, all that the passage would authorize is individual responsibility - Gal. 6:1-8.
That Gal. 6:10 is discussing individual responsibility may be seen by noting that Paul was not a member of any local churches in Galatia, yet he says “we” & “us” - Gal. 6:9-10.
If local churches can do anything Jesus did (as is asserted regarding feeding non-christians) then they can take the Lord’s Supper on another day than Sunday - Mt. 26:17-39.
If local churches can do anything Jesus did (as is asserted regarding feeding non-christians) then they can remove sins at their will - Mt. 9:6.
The word used to describe “nation” in Acts 24:17 can, and does at times, refer to Christians only - 1 Pet. 2:9.
Peter did not tell the lame man he could have part in the common goods available for Christians - Acts 2:44-45; 3:1-6.
Bible Authority
We must have New Testament authority for all that we do and say - Col. 3:17; Js. 2:12.
Silence does not authorize something to be done - 2 Sam. 7:1-7; Heb. 7:14.
Anyone who preaches another gospel other than what was received in the 1st century has God’s condemnation upon them - Gal. 1:6-9.
We are not to think above that which is written - 1 Cor. 4:6.
We are not to add to or take away from God’s Word - Deut. 4:1-2; 12:32; Prv. 30:6; Rev. 22:18-19.
There is a form/pattern of sound words both local churches and individuals must follow if they are to please God - 2 Tim. 1:13.
Paul wrote the words of God - 1 Cor. 14:37.
The traditions of men do not equate to God’s will - Mk. 7:8-9.
Emotions are not a safe standard of authority - Prv. 14:12; 30:14.
Human reasoning (what man thinks is right) is not a safe standard of authority - Isa. 55:8-9; Prv. 28:26; Acts 26:9-15.
Sincerity and zeal (by themselves) are not enough to save anyone - Rom. 10:1-2; Isa. 5:13; Hos. 4:6; Mt. 7:21-23.
The dreams of so-called dreamers are not a safe standard of authority - Jer. 23:25-28.
Preachers, without biblical truth, authorize nothing - Acts 17:10-11.
“But I’m a good person”
Being a “good person” is not enough to get one to heaven - Acts 10:1-6; 11:13-14.
A good man is the man who does what God tells him to do - Ps. 37:23.
Calvinism
Total Hereditary Depravity (men are born in sin) is a false doctrine - Ecc. 7:29; Ez. 28:15; Rom. 9:11; Js. 1:14-15; 4:17.
Unconditional Election is a false doctrine - Acts 10:34-35; 1 Pet. 1:17.
Limited Atonement is a false doctrine - Jn. 10:7-10; Heb. 2:9.
Irresistible Grace is a false doctrine - Deut. 30:15-20; Josh. 24:15; Jn. 3:16; Acts 7:51.
Perseverance of the Saints (Once-Saved - Always Saved) is a false doctrine - Heb. 6:4-6; 1 Cor. 9:24-27.
Can A Christian Ever Call Someone A Fool?
Yes - Gal. 3:1; Lk. 24:25 (1 Cor. 11:1).
The prohibition is not to call someone a fool without evidence - Mt. 5:22.
Captivity in Babylon
Was foretold - Isa. 39:6.
Was because of disobedience - Jer. 25:8-9.
Was a result of God’s anger - Jer. 15:14.
Was for 70 years - Jer. 25:11.
A remnant would return from Babylon - Jer. 29:10.
Carnal Mindedness
Will not bring lasting and true satisfaction - Prv. 27:20; Ecc. 5:10-11.
Will stop one from submitting to God’s will - Rom. 8:1-8; 1 Cor. 3:1-4.
Catholicism
All apostles had power to bind and loose what had been bound and loosed in heaven, not just Peter - Mt. 18:1, 18.
Why did Paul rebuke Peter if Peter was the 1st Pope (as the Catholics claim)? - Gal. 2:11-14.
Circumcision
Was a commandment for Jews under the Old Testament - Lev. 12:1-3.
Is not a requirement to be saved - Gal. 5:1-4.
Is an authorized liberty - Gal. 5:6; Acts 16:1-3.
Collective (Congregational) Worship
Local churches came together on the 1st day of the week (not the 7th) for worship - Acts 20:7.
Conscious after Death
The rich man Jesus spoke of was conscious after death - Lk. 16:19-31.
God told the King of Babylon that people would be conscious after death - Isa. 14:4-17.
Continual Cleansing Doctrine
This amounts to once saved-always saved, which is false - 1 Cor. 9:24-27; 2 Pet. 2:20-22; Col. 1:21-23.
It’s on us to make sure we stay clean - 1 Jn. 1:7; 2:1-5; 2 Cor. 7:1; Jude 21.
Correction
Those who refuse such err - Prv. 10:17.
He that hates reproof is stupid - Prv. 12:1.
He that refuses such despises his won soul - Prv. 15:32.
Covering
The covering that women are required to have is defined by God as long hair; i.e. hair that hangs down from the head - 1 Cor. 11:13-15.
Covetousness
Forbidden under the Old Testament - Deut. 5:21.
Those who engage in such are abhorred by the Lord - Ps. 10:3.
Something to beware of - Lk. 12:15.
Puts one on the level of a Pharisee - Lk. 16:14.
Is forsaking the right way - 2 Pet. 2:3, 15.
Brings trouble - Prv. 15:27.
Drowns men in destruction - 1 Tim. 6:9.
Is erring from the faith - 1 Tim. 6:10.
Is idolatry - Col. 3:5.
Choosing a Bad Spouse
Leads to constant trouble - Prv. 19:13; 27:15.
Leads to unhappiness - Prv. 21:9, 19; 25:24.
Day of Atonement
Was for the nation of Israel under the Old Testament - Lev. 16:29-34.
The penalty for violating such - Lev. 23:23-30.
Death Penalty
Is one of God’s ways for purging the land of sinners - Deut. 7:8-13.
Is authorized of God in the New Testament - Rom. 13:1-4; 1 Pet. 2:13-14.
Debt (Not Paying)
Is a characteristic of a wicked person - Ps. 37:21.
Demon Possession
God can stop - Zech. 13:2.
No longer needs to be allowed today - Mk. 16:15-20.
Demons
Are smarter than unbelievers - Mt. 8:29.
Are smarter than some “Christians” - Js. 2:19.
Direct Operation of God on Speakers
Did happen before the scriptures were completely revealed and recorded - Mk. 13:1-2, 11.
There is no need for such today - 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Mk. 16:15-20.
Discipline In A Local Congregation
Even one who is a babe is a subject of church discipline - 1 Cor. 3:1-2; 5:1-13.
Not an option - 2 Th. 3:6.
Discipline Of Children
Those who spare the rod hate their children - Prv. 13:24.
Must be done in an appropriate season - Prv. 19:18.
Is beneficial for children - Prv. 22:15; 23:13-14.
Failing to do so brings shame to parents - Prv. 29:15.
Dreams
Are not how God communicates with man today - 1 Cor. 13:8-10; 2 Tim. 3:16-17.
Appealing to such are often a ploy of false teachers - Jer. 23:25-28; 29:8-9.
Drunkenness
Forbidden - Eph. 5:18.
Is a damnable work of the flesh - Gal. 5:19-21.
Earth
Will be destroyed when Christ returns - 2 Pet. 3:9-10.
Earthly Riches (Making Them One’s Top Priority)
Cause one to forget the Lord - Deut. 8:11-14; Prv. 30:8-9.
Those who make haste to be rich shall not be innocent - Prv. 28:20.
Will not profit one in the day of wrath - Prv. 11:4.
Causes one to err from the faith - 1 Tim. 6:10.
Drowns men in destruction and perdition - 1 Tim. 6:9.
Eating The Lord’s Flesh And Drinking His Blood
Jn. 6:54 is not talking about the Lord’s Supper, but rather consuming God’s Word - Jn. 6:63.
Either/Or
One is either with Jesus or one is against Him - Mt. 12:30.
One either will obey the gospel and be saved, or one will not obey and be lost - 2 Th. 1:7-9.
One is either walking in light or walking in darkness - 1 Jn. 1:6-7.
Elders And Bible Authority
Elders do not get to violate the form of sound words that must be followed - 2 Tim. 1:13; Ax. 20:17-32.
Statements like: “The elders said charging people to learn the Bible is okay” prove nothing - Jer. 44:18-19.
WIll those who rest confident in such statements allow for a local church renting the Hooters Girls to wash cars, so as to raise funds for the congregation, all because the elders said such was okay?
End Justifies The Means
Not so! - Rom. 3:8; 2 Ch. 16:1-9.
Entertainment (Local Church)
Is not a work of local churches - Col. 3:17.
Is not “authorized” by human arguments - 1 Pet. 4:11; 1 Cor. 3:19; Prv. 16:2.
Envy
Forbidden - Rom. 13:13.
Christians must not envy sinners - Prv. 3:31.
Is a work of the flesh - Gal. 5:19-21.
Is rottenness to the bones - Prv. 14:30.
Hinders spiritual growth - 1 Pet. 2:1-2.
Evil Companionship
Destroys a person - Prv. 13:20.
Those who keep such hate their own souls - Prv. 29:24.
Corrupts a person - 1 Cor. 15:33.
Everything An Individual Christian Can Do The Local Church Can Do Error
Can the local church own a business? - 1 Th. 4:11.
Can the local church call itself the Christian Church? - Acts 11:26.
Expecting Others To Feed You When You Are Capable Of Working
Is not from the mind of God - 2 Th. 3:10; 1 Cor. 14:37.
Is inconsistent with a proper Godly mindset - 2 Th. 3:7-11.
Faith Only
Belief is a work - Jn. 6:28-29.
The only time “faith only” is mentioned in scripture it is condemned - Js. 2:24.
Even demons have the type of faith so many denominationalists speak of - Js. 2:19.
Faith involves works - Heb. 11:30.
If you do not keep God’s commandments, but claim to be a Christian, you are a liar - 1 Jn. 2:3-5.
False Teachers
Following false teachers does not give one a pass with God - Mt. 15:14; 23:15; Isa. 9:16.
The bad guys often look like the good guys - Mt. 7:15; 2 Cor. 11:13-15.
False teachers are to be marked and avoided - Rom. 16:17-18.
You do not have to have ill-motives to be a false teacher - Prv. 21:27.
Fear of God
Is a command - 1 Pet. 2:17.
Is more than reverence - Plp. 2:12; Heb. 12:28.
Must not be taught by the precepts of men - Isa. 29:13.
Is arrived at via proper study and application - Deut. 17:18-19; Prv. 2:1-5.
Few Saved
That’s what Jesus said - Mt. 7:13-14; Lk. 13:22-24.
Few can equal as small a group as 8 people - 1 Pet. 3:20-21.
Flattery
Is not pleasing to God - Job. 32:21-22.
Is synonymous with a double tongue - Ps. 12:2.
The lips of those who do so will be cut off - Ps. 12:3.
Is lying with the tongue - Ps. 78:36.
Using such makes one troubled and corrupt - Prv. 25:26.
Works ruin - Prv. 26:28.
Rebuke is better than - Prv. 28:23.
Catches up with you - Prv. 29:5.
Foolish Questions
Are to be avoided - Tit. 3:9.
Are unprofitable and vain - Tit. 3:9.
Do not edify - 1 Tim. 1:4.
Free Will
Serving God is a choice, not something a man is made to do - Deut. 30:19; Josh. 24:15; Rev. 22:17.
Friendship with the World
Is hatred towards God - Js. 4:4.
Makes one God’s enemy - Js. 4:4.
Fruit of the Spirit
Listed - Gal. 5:22-23.
Consists of: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance - ibid.
Funerals in Denominational / Church of Christ Buildings
Such is not a work of the local church. If one contends otherwise, where is the passage that authorizes such? - Col. 3:17; 1 Cor. 4:6.
One cannot attend such in a building owned by either denominationalists or brethren and not bid godspeed to what they perceive to be good works (using the building for such) - 2 Jn. 9-11.
Jesus had strong feelings for those who engaged in innovations in the name of religion - Mt. 21:12-13; Jn. 2:13-17.
One could show up at such if the purpose was to stand up and sharply rebuke everything that was going on (they’d likely get thrown out) - ibid; Acts 19:21-28; 13:14-15, 44; Tit. 1:13.
Attending a liberal/denominational funeral (in any setting) is giving false comfort to the erring - Jer. 6:14.
Attending a liberal/denominational funeral (in any setting) is strengthening the hand of evildoers - Jer. 23:14.
Attending a liberal/denominational funeral (in any setting) is fellowship with devils (even if the participator is ignorant of such) - 1 Cor. 10:16-23.
Even if it were possible to find a way to make to make attendance lawful (which I have come to conclude is impossible), it would certainly be unwise - 1 Cor. 10:23; 9:24-27.
We are to avoid even the appearance of evil - 1 Th. 5:22.
We are to live above reproach - Plp. 2:14-15.
We are not to give people any occasion to lay charges against us - 1 Pet. 2:11-12; Tit. 2:7-8.
Gift of the Holy Ghost
The gift of the Holy Ghost is not given while under the water in baptism - Acts 8:14-16; 19:5-6; Eph. 1:13.
The gift of the Holy Ghost cannot be a “literal non-miraculous personal indwelling” - Acts 8:14-16, 20; 10:44-45; 19:5-6.
The gift of the Holy Ghost clearly cannot be salvation as a result of baptism as Cornelius and those in his house had it but were not yet baptized - Acts 10:44-48.
The gift of the Holy Ghost was clearly and contextually connected to the ability to do miracles in the infancy of the church - Acts 2:14-39; 1 Cor. 13:8-10.
The apostles and those in Cornelius’ house received the gift of the Holy Ghost via baptism of the Holy Ghost while others received it via the laying on of an apostle’s hands - Acts 8:14-16, 20.
Giving Honor To A Fool
Is completely useless - Prv. 26:8.
Gluttony
Is a bad example to be avoided - Prv. 23:20-21; 28:7.
Leads to poverty - Prv. 23:21.
Is not just associated with food - Plp. 3:18-19.
Take only as much as you need - Prv. 25:16.
It is not good to eat too much - Prv. 25:27.
There is a time to feast and a time not to feast - Ecc. 10:16-17.
We must be content with necessities - 1 Tim. 6:8; Plp. 4:14-16.
God Does Not See Like Man Sees
Such is made clear - Isa. 46:8-10; 41:21-24.
Good Name
Having such is better that having great riches - Prv. 22:1.
Having such is better than precious ointment - Ecc. 7:1.
Can be easily lost via foolishness - Ecc. 10:1.
Good Works
Jesus spoke of - Mt. 5:16.
Christians must engage in - Eph. 2:10; Col. 1:10; 1 Tim. 6:17-18.
Are authorized works - Neh. 2:18; Col. 3:17.
Are defined by the scriptures, not by the mind of man - 2 Tim. 3:16-17.
Something that cannot be read about in the scriptures rightly divided is not a good work - 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17.
Christians must provoke one another to such - Heb. 10:24.
Grace of God
The grace of God does not give us a license to sin - Tit. 2:11-14; Rom. 6:1-3.
Some in the city of Ephesus were “saved by grace” but this included baptism - Eph. 2:8-9; Acts 19:1-5.
One must be properly baptized to access - 2 Tim. 2:1; Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27; Mk. 16:15-16.
Hades (Hell in KJV) (The Bad Side)
One can see - Lk. 16:23.
Is a place of torments - Lk. 16:23.
Fire - Lk. 16:24.
No mercy - Lk. 16:24-25.
You can remember your life on earth - Lk. 16:25, 27-28.
No escape - Lk. 16:26.
Hades (The Good Side)
One is with great people - Lk. 16:22-23.
A place of comfort - Lk. 16:25.
A blessing - Rev. 14:13.
Paradise - Lk. 23:39-43; Acts 2:25-32; Jn. 20:11-17.
Hatred of Error
Is authorized - Ps. 119:104, 128, 163; Prv. 8:13; Heb. 1:8-9; 1 Jn. 2:6; Rev. 2:6.
God is angry with the wicked every day - Ps. 7:11.
God does not separate the sin from the sinner - Ps. 5:4-6.
Neither must we separate the two - Ps. 139:21-22.
We must, however, care enough about people to help them become Christians if they desire such - Mt. 5:43-45.
Hatred Towards Saints
Saints should not marvel that the world hates them - 1 Jn. 3:13.
Darkness hates light - Jn. 3:20.
The just are an abomination to the unjust - Prv. 29:27.
If everyone speaks well of you, you’re in trouble - Lk. 6:26.
The hatred people show towards Christians is very telling - Jn. 16:1-3.
Holy Ghost
The Holy Ghost is Divine - Acts 5:1-4; Lk. 1:68-70; 2 Pet. 1:21.
Holy Ghost Baptism
According to context, the 12 apostles were the only ones baptized with the Holy Ghost on the Day of Pentecost - Acts 1:26-2:1-4.
Homosexuality
Is an abomination to God - Lev. 18:22; Lev. 20:13.
Is an unnatural vile affection - Rom. 1:26.
Those who engage in such will not inherit the kingdom of God unless they repent - 1 Cor. 6:9-10.
Those who engage in such can be forgiven - 1 Cor. 6:11.
Hope
Comes through one’s obedient acceptance of God’s grace - 2 Th. 2:16.
The Christian’s hope is not in this life - 1 Cor. 15:19.
Our hope is in heaven - Col. 1:5.
Comes through the scriptures - Rom. 15:4; Col. 1:5, 23.
Should make us glad - Prv. 10:28.
Hospitality
Saints are to be given to - Rom. 12:13.
Is to be done with a pure heart - 1 Pet. 4:9.
House of God
Today such is the church - 1 Tim. 3:15.
There is a proper way to behave in such - 1 Tim. 3:15.
Human Endeavors
Without following God, all equate to vanity - Ps. 127:1; Ecc. 1:14; 2:1; 5:13; Plp. 3:8.
Humility
Required by God - Mic. 6:8; Js. 4:10.
God extends grace to the humble - 1 Pet. 5:5.
Saints are to be clothed with - 1 Pet. 5:5; Col. 3:12.
Comes before honor - Prv. 15:33; 18:12.
Does not mean one is a pushover - 2 Cor. 10:1-5; Plp. 2:5-8 (Mk. 3:1-5).
Idolatry
Practice of such bars one from heaven - 1 Cor. 6:9-10.
Idolaters burn eternally - Rev. 21:8.
Makes one a spiritual whore - Lev. 17:7.
Is sacrifice to devils - Lev. 17:7.
Does not mix with true religion - Gen. 35:1-4.
Is a cursed practice which is an abomination to God - Deut. 7:25-26.
Christians are to flee from it - 1 Cor. 10:14.
Is not always about image of stone, etc - Eph. 3:1-6.
Ignorance
Can sin by - Lev. 4:1-2, 13.
Is not bliss - Eph. 4:17-18.
Alienates one from God - Eph. 4:17-18.
Must be repented of - Acts 3:17-19.
Many people are ignorant - Rom. 10:1-3.
Christians are not supposed to be ignorant - 1 Th. 4:13.
Still puts one in the wicked category - Prv. 21:27.
Incense
Was part of God’s authorized religion in the Old Testament - Ex. 37:25-29; 30:34-36; Lev. 16:40; Deut. 33:8-10.
There is no authority for such in the authorized religion of the New Testament - Col. 3:17; Gal. 5:1-4.
“I Know It In My Heart”
How we know something is right is by scripture rightly divided - 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17.
Should we blindly trust in something that devises wicked imaginations? - Prv. 6:16-18.
One’s heart can be exercised in good or evil - 2 Pet. 2:14; 1 Tim. 4:7-8.
Man must wash his own heart from wickedness since he made it that way - Jer. 4:14.
A blind heart causes one to be alienated from God - Eph. 4:17-18.
A divided heart does not please God - Hos. 10:1-2; Mt. 12:30; Ps. 119:2; 138:1.
Man set up idols in their heart - Ezek. 14:1-4.
Institutionalism
Care of orphans is an individual Christian’s responsibility, not the local church’s - Js. 1:26-27.
Care of orphans is an individual Christian’s responsibility - Js. 1:26-27. This being true, where is the authority for a “brotherhood” human institution to be formed to do so?
There is no biblical authority for ANY spiritual institution of human design to exist - Col. 3:17.
Islam
If Jesus was just a prophet (like Muslims claim) and He did not resurrect (as Muslims claim) then Jesus would have been a false prophet and, thus, should not be esteemed by them - Lk. 9:22; Deut. 18:21-22.
Jesus (Accepted Worship)
From a leper - Mt. 8:1-3.
From a ruler - Mt. 9:18.
From His disciples - Mt. 8:22-33.
From a Canaanite woman - Mt. 15:21-25.
Jesus (Birth Of)
Jesus willingly left heaven and came in fashion as a man for the purpose of being the perfect sin sacrifice - Plp. 2:5-8; Mt. 1:21.
He was born of a virgin - Mt. 1:23.
He was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king - Mt. 2:1.
His birth came with angelic announcement - Lk. 2:7-14.
Jesus (Deity Of)
Jesus should be honored as deity - Jn. 5:23.
Jesus is referred to as God - Rom. 9:5; Jn. 20:28-29; Heb. 1:8-9.
Jesus (Hatred of Sin/Sinners)
He hates iniquity - Heb. 1:9; Rev. 2:6.
One cannot separate the sin from the sinner - Ps. 5:4-6; Rev. 2:1-7, 18-23; Mt. 13:36-43.
Jesus (Head Of The Church)
See Eph. 1:20-23; Col. 1:18.
Jesus is the Chief Shepherd of the church - 1 Pet. 5:1-4.
Jesus (High Priest)
He is referred to as such - Heb. 3:1.
He was appointed by the Father as such - Heb. 5:1-6.
His priesthood is not after the family line of Aaron - Heb. 7:11-19.
He was made such with an oath - Heb. 7:20-21.
He is now set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens - Heb. 8:1.
His priesthood is unchangeable - Heb. 7:24.
He offered Himself as THE sin sacrifice - Heb. 7:27; 9:14, 26.
His sacrifice was once and for all - Heb. 9:25-26.
He made reconciliation for the sins of the people - Heb. 2:17 (but man must obey Him to be saved - Heb. 5:9).
He obtained eternal redemption for the obedient - Heb. 9:12.
Jesus (Love Toward The Lost)
Lovingly wants people to be His disciples - Mk. 10:17-23.
Lovingly was the acceptable sin sacrifice - Rev. 1:5; 2 Cor. 5:14; Eph. 5:2.
Jesus (On The Cross)
The Father was with Him - Jn. 8:28-29; 16:32.
He could not have had all the sins of the world placed upon Him - 1 Pet. 1:18-20; Heb. 4:14-15; 7:23-28; 9:14; Eph. 5:2.
Jesus (Owner Of The Church)
Jesus told Peter that He (Jesus) would build HIS church - Mt. 16:16-18.
Paul called local congregations of the church, churches of Christ - Rom. 16:16.
Jesus purchased the church and, thus, is the owner - Acts 20:28.
The church is HIS (Jesus’) body - Eph. 1:20-23.
This being true, people who say things like, “Our church...” speak ignorantly - 1 Pet. 4:11; Prv. 10:32.
Jesus (Tempted)
Jesus was tempted (Mt. 4:1-11; Heb. 4:15), but what does that mean?
It cannot mean that He wanted to sin or even thought about sinning - Jn. 8:29; Jn. 14:30.
Jesus was God in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16), and God cannot be tempted (enticed) to sin - Js. 1:13.
Consider that just being asked to sin does not mean the request is appealing to the one asked.
The word “tempt” [peirázō] can also mean “put to the test; to try” - Rev. 2:2; Ps. 17:3; Gen. 22:1-12 (LXX).
The devil tested Jesus, but Jesus was NEVER going to fail the test.
Jesus (Used Pointed Language)
He called some people dogs and swine - Mt. 7:6.
He called some people hypocrites - Mt. 6:1-5.
He called some people ravening wolves - Mt. 7:15.
He called some people corrupt trees with evil fruit - Mt. 7:16-17.
He called some “religious” people workers of iniquity - Mt. 7:21-23.
He called some people foolish - Mt. 7:26-27.
He called Peter Satan on one occasion - Mt. 16:21-23.
He called some people children of hell - Mt. 23:15.
He called some people murderers - Mt. 22:7.
Judging Another
It is not a sin to judge righteously - Jn. 7:24.
Kingdom of Christ
Jesus “could have” set up an earthly kingdom, but did not - Jn. 6:14-15.
The kingdom is not physical but spiritual - Jn. 18:36; Col. 1:13.
The kingdom was in place in the 1st century - Col. 1:13; Rev. 1:9.
The kingdom and the church are the same thing - Mk. 9:1; Lk. 24:49; Acts 1:1-8; 2:1-5, 41, 47.
Cannot be a physical kingdom - 1 Ch. 3:16-17; Jer. 22:24-29; Mt. 1:1, 12.
Knowing God’s Will Today
The scriptures are all sufficient; supplying what we need for every good work - 2 Tim. 3:16-17.
Land Promise
Fulfilled - Josh. 11:23; 21:43; Neh. 9:8; Ps. 105:42-45; Jer. 11:5.
Was conditional - Deut. 6:10-19; 8:19-20; Deut. 30:15-20; Josh. 23:14-16.
Last Days
The last days are not around the corner as the Premillennialists claim - Acts 2:14-17; Heb. 1:1-2.
The signs of Mt. 24:4-35 were fulfilled in the 1st century - Mt. 24:34.
Law of the Lord vs Law of Moses
There is no difference between the Law of Moses and the Law of the Lord as 7th Day Adventists claim - Lk. 2:21-24.
Levitical Priesthood
Is not in force today - Heb. 7:12-14.
Life (Earthly)
Is short - Job 9:25-26; 14:1; 1 Ch. 29:15; Js. 4:14.
Understanding that earthly life is short should cause men to act wisely - Ps. 90:12.
Light
Christians are supposed to shine as - Plp. 2:15.
Cannot be faithful to God without walking in such - 1 Jn. 1:6-7; Isa. 2:1-5.
Christians are the light of the world - Mt. 5:14-16.
Lucifer
Is not Satan, but a figurative, descriptive term to refer to the king of Babylon in the long ago - Isa. 14:4-12.
Was a man, not Satan - Isa. 14:4, 16.
Lying Words
Have no profit - Jer. 7:8; Rev. 22:15; Prv. 12:19.
People often prefer such to truth - Ps. 52:3; 2 Tim. 4:1-4; Isa. 30:9-11.
“Make-up” Lord’s Supper
Such is not seen in the pattern of sound words - 2 Tim. 1:13.
Local congregations must eat the Lord’s Supper together after waiting for all who can be in the assembly to be there - 1 Cor. 11:33.
Man Must Do Something To Be Saved
This was true for physical Israel - Hos. 7:1; Jer. 6:16.
This is true for those who want to be faithful members of spiritual Israel - Gal. 6:16; Acts 2:36-41; Js. 2:14-20.
Manna
Was food given from God, to the Israelites, after they left Egypt - Neh. 9:9-15.
Was something previously unknown to Israel - Deut.. 8:1-3, 16.
Described - Ex. 16:31; Nmb. 11:7-8, 14.
Was gathered every morning - Ex. 16:21.
Marriage, Divorce, & Remarriage
“Mental Divorce” was not an option for Joseph - Mt. 1:19.
Whoever marries a put away woman is in an unscriptural marriage - Lk. 16:18.
Jesus, while living under the law (Gal 4:4), emphasized truths relative to the New Testament - Lk. 16:16. This must be considered in view of what He preached relative to divorce and remarriage.
Jesus only gave one reason for divorce - Mt. 19:9.
Matthew 24
Verses 1-35 have the destruction of Jerusalem, in the first century, as their context.
Verses 36-51 have the end of the world as their context.
The signs were for people living in that generation, not signs for people today - Mt. 23:36-39; 24:34.
Mechanical Instruments of Music in Worship
Was commanded under the Old Testament - 2 Ch. 29:25; Ps. 150:1-6.
Is forbidden under the New Testament - Jn. 4:24; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16.
Medicine
Was used in ancient times - Prv. 17:22; Jer. 30:13; Ezek. 47:12; Lk. 10:34.
Meeting Houses
Are authorized - 1 Cor. 11:22, 34.
Are not required - 1 Cor. 16:19.
Mercy
The merciless reproach God - Prv. 14:31.
The merciful (assuming they have everything else right) are honored - Prv. 14:31; Mt. 5:7.
The behavior of a Samaritan was a good example of such - Lk. 10:25-37.
We must be merciful to our beasts - Prv. 12:10.
Hypocrites are devoid of such - Mt. 23:23.
Military (Christians In)
Is authorized - Acts 10:1-48.
An issue rarely considered: can one assemble with (or is one able to establish) a truly faithful local church where one is stationed? - Heb. 10:25.
Miracles
The age of the miraculous ended when the New Testament was finally completely revealed and recorded - 1 Cor. 13:8-10; Js. 1:25.
The ability for some other than apostles to do miraculous things was given by the laying on of an apostle’s hands - Acts 8:18.
Missing the Assembly for Work
One must provide for his family, true enough - 1 Tim. 5:8.
However, one must not willfully miss an assembly - Heb. 10:25.
If one puts kingdom business first then they will have the necessities of life - Mt. 6:24-34.
Putting the Kingdom first (Mt. 6:24-34) is the way to make sure your family is provided for (1 Tim. 5:8), not forsaking the assembly for work - Heb. 10:25.
Murder
Is a sin - Isa. 59:1-3.
Is a work of the flesh - Gal. 5:19-21.
Murderers (who do not repent) will go to hell - Rev. 21:8.
Murderers (if they repent and walk faithfully) can be forgiven - Acts 3:12-19.
Necessity Of Not Just Quickly Allowing Supposed Christian Visitors To Be Part Of A Local Church
They may be wolves in sheep’s clothing - Mt. 7:15-20.
Churches must very careful in relationship to such visitors until evidence of faithfulness is presented - Ax. 9:26-28; 18:24-28.
NIV Bible
Falsely teaches that one is sinful at birth - Ps. 51:5; cf. Ecc. 7:29.
Falsely teaches once-saved/always-saved - Rom. 8:1; cf. Heb. 3:14.
Falsely teaches that man has a sinful nature - Rom. 7:25; cf. Ecc. 7:29.
Oaths
Were authorized under the Old Testament - Deut. 6:13; 10:20; Isa. 65:16.
The Jews were not authorized to swear (make an oath) in the name of a false god - Josh. 23:7.
Some examples of making rash oaths - Josh. 9:1-27; Jdg. 11:20-40; Mt. 14:1-11.
Are not authorized under the New Testament - Js. 5:12.
Obedience to God
Must stem from a willingness to obey - Isa. 1:19.
Must be from the heart - Rom. 6:16-17.
Must be undeviating - Deut.. 28:14; 2 Tim. 1:13; 2 Jn. 9.
Must be constant - Plp. 2:12.
Is rewarded - Heb. 5:9.
Old Testament is Not in Force Today
The Old Testament has been abolished - Eph. 2:15-16.
Paradise
Paradise and heaven are not the same thing - Mt. 6:9; Jn. 20:17.
Passages Perverted To “Prove” the Substitution Theory
No passage can undo what is taught elsewhere - Heb. 2:14-17; 4:14-15; 5:1-5; 7:23-28; 8:1-3; 9:14, 24-26; 10:9-12; 1 Pet. 1:19-20; 3:18; Eph. 5:1-2.
Heb 9:28 - The point is not that Jesus was made a sinner, but that when He returns it will not be to deal with the sin problem, but to judge.
2 Cor. 5:21 - The idea is Jesus was made a sin offering. See the same thought in Heb. 10:8.
1 Pet. 2:24 - Bear = offered up sacrifice (Heb. 7:26-27). Jesus offered up a sacrifice for sins on the tree.
Gal. 3:13 - Jesus was not cursed by God, but did suffer to provide a release from the law of Moses.
Mt. 27:45-46 - Jesus was not forsaken by God (Jn. 8:28-29; 16:32). Jesus could have been drawing their attention to the Psalm and it’s fulfillment that day.
Isa. 53:4 - Has nothing to do with forgiveness of sins (Mt. 8:16-17).
Isa 53:5-6 - Is interpreted in Isa. 53:10 as meaning Jesus was a sin offering.
Peter (Was Not God’s Choice to be the First Pope)
The Papal office is not authorized (Col. 3:17), thus how could Peter have been God’s choice? - Js. 1:13.
The Papal office is not part of the form of sound words (2 Tim. 1:13), thus how could Peter have been God’s choice? - Js. 1:13.
All the apostles were given the same charge as was Peter - Mt. 16:17-19; 18:1, 18.
Peter was married - 1 Tim. 3:1-2; 1 Pet. 5:1.
Prayer
Must be directed to the Father - Lk. 11:1-2; Mt. 6:6.
Can be hindered - 1 Pet. 3:7, 12; Jn. 9:31; Prv. 28:9.
Are not to use vain repetitions - Mt. 6:7.
Prosperity Gospel
Is not from the mind of God - Prv. 23:4; 1 Cor. 1:17-18; 1 Tim. 6:6-10.
Advocates materialism - 2 Cor. 4:17-18.
The driving force of such is covetousness - Prv. 15:27; 28:20; LK. 12:15; Col. 3:5 (Rev. 21:8).
Is vanity - Ecc. 5:10.
Violates the command to be content - 1 Tim. 6:8.
Wrongly makes prosperity the litmus test of faithfulness. The true test of faithfulness is seen in 1 Jn. 1:7.
Preachers
Are very needed - 1 Cor. 1:21.
Must be good examples - 1 Tim. 4:12.
Must be set to defend the gospel - Plp. 1:16-17.
Must scripturally reprove, rebuke and exhort people - 2 Tim. 4:1-2.
Preaching
Preachers must only preach that which may be backed up with scripture - 2 Tim. 4:2; Acts 17:10-11.
Prophecy
Prophecy ended in the first century - Zech. 13:2; 1 Cor. 13:8-10.
The true test of a prophet is if what he says comes to pass - Deut. 18:21-22.
Racism
All people come from one blood - Acts 17:26.
Rape
Those who committed such were to receive the death penalty under the Law of Moses - Deut. 22:25-27.
Recreational Drug Use
Is illegal in the U.S.A. - Rom. 13:1-5; Tit. 3:1; 1 Pet. 2:13-14.
Intoxicates the user and is thus unauthorized - 1 Pet. 5:8.
Sets a very bad example for a watching world to see - Plp. 2:15; 1 Th. 5:5.
Refusing To Pay Your Bills
Violates the teaching of Christ - Mt. 7:12.
Makes one a wicked person - Ps. 37:21.
Does not gel with Rom. 13:7-8.
Violates Prv. 3:27-28.
Reincarnation
Is not in harmony with the scriptures - Heb. 9:27; 1 Pet. 3:19.
Religious Conventions
Acts 15 provides no authority for such, although it is often appealed to in support of religious conventions wherein doctrine is voted on, etc.
Those in Antioch already had access to the truth of the matter and did not need to go to Jerusalem to learn it - 1 Cor. 2:13; Gal. 1:11-12.
They went to the source of the problem (Acts 15:24) to contend (Jude 3) for the truth already known and to help stop the spiritual bleeding.
Compare situations like 1 Cor. 1:10-11 or 3 Jn. 9-10. Autonomy was not broken.
The Holy Ghost was directly involved (Acts 15:28).
Thus, Acts 15 is not parallel with uninspired meetings.
Religious Experiences
Do not place someone in the body of the saved or keep you there - Acts 9:1-5, 18 (22:16); 10:1-16; 2 Cor. 11:13-15; Gal. 1:8.
Religious Titles
“Reverend” is a title reserved for God, not man - Ps. 111:1-9.
Jesus forbade calling men “Father” as an official religious title - Mt. 23:9.
Often are given as a form of flattery - Job 32:21.
Repentance
Is not sorrow - 2 Cor. 7:10.
Is changing your mind, and thus, changing your actions - Mt. 21:28-29.
Is commanded - Acts 17:30.
Is turning away from all your sinful ways - Ezek. 14:6; 18:30.
Is properly turning to God - Acts 26:20.
There must be proof of such - Mt. 7:15-20; Acts 26:20.
Romans 14
Rom. 14 cannot be discussing accepting others despite their choices for immorality or false doctrine in view of context - Rom. 13:13-14; 16:17-18.
The only thing that can today fit into Rom. 14 is authorized liberties; i.e. things God approves of, but does not require - Rom. 14:1-2; 1 Tim. 4:3-5.
Saints
Are not dead people who attain such status via a decision by the Catholic Church - 1 Pet. 4:11; Col. 3:17; 1 Cor. 4:6.
One does not have to be dead to be such - Col. 1:1-2.
All Christians are such - 1 Cor. 1:1-2; 2 Th. 2:14; 1 Pet. 2:9.
Salvation
God wants all men saved - 1 Tim. 2:4.
Most will be lost - Mt. 7:13-14.
Is offered because of God’s grace - Tit. 2:11.
One must be “in Christ” to be saved - 2 Tim. 2:10.
Thus, one must be properly baptized to be saved - Gal. 3:27; Rom. 6:3.
Saying Nothing When You Know Someone is Sinning
Leads to serious, serious consequences - Ezek. 33:17-18.
Makes one wicked in God’s sight - Ps. 50:16-18.
Is not in accordance with the New Testament pattern - Gal. 2:11-14.
Scientific Evidence for Inspiration of Scripture
The earth hangs on nothing - Job 26:7. How did Job know?
Scorners
Take delight in scorning - Prv. 1:22.
Are scorned by God - Prv. 3:34.
Scorners will hate those who reprove them - Prv. 9:8.
Scorners will not listen to rebuke - Prv. 15:1.
Judgements are prepared for such - Prv. 19:29.
Are proud people - Prv. 21:24.
Must be dealt with - Prv. 22:10.
The righteous will face such - Lk. 8:49-53.
Self-Defense
Is authorized - Lk. 22:35-38.
Was authorized under the Old Testament as well - Ex. 22:2.
There is a time to kill - Ecc. 3:3.
There are times it’s impossible to be peaceable unto men - Rom. 12:18.
Shacking Up
Is chambering and is forbidden - Rom. 13:13.
Has every appearance of evil - 1 Th. 5:22.
Sin
Is not inherited - Rom. 9:10-11.
Occurs when one transgresses God’s law - 1 Jn. 3:4.
Occurs when you know right and choose wrong - Js. 4:17.
All unrighteousness is sin - 1 Jn. 5:17; Ps. 119:172.
Separates one from God - Isa. 59:1-2.
Social Drinking
Social drinking is forbidden - Prv. 23:29-35; 1 Pet. 4:1-3.
Social Gospel
If local churches can do anything Jesus did (as is asserted regarding social activity) then they can take the Lord’s Supper on another day than Sunday - Mt. 26:17-39.
If local churches can do anything Jesus did (as is asserted regarding social activity) then they can remove sins at their will - Mt. 9:6.
Jesus opposed using food to draw a crowd - Jn. 6:24-26.
“Fellowship” is spiritual sharing, not eating a social meal - 1 Jn. 1:3.
If fellowship is social activity then one can never do anything social with a non-Christian - Eph. 5:11.
Stealing
Is forbidden - Eph 4:28; 1 Pet. 4:15.
Defiles a man - Mt. 15:16-20.
Is an abomination to God - Jer. 7:9-10.
Substitute (Christ Was Not Man’s)
He was the perfect sin sacrifice - Heb. 2:14-17; 4:14-15; 5:1-5; 7:23-28; 8:1-3; 9:14, 24-26; 10:9-12; 1 Pet. 1:19-20; 3:18; Eph. 5:1-2.
What passage states Jesus was our substitute, died in our place, died in our stead, suffered a vicarious death, etc? - Not one.
Substitution Theory
Is a doctrine of failure in that...
Jesus did not take our place in physical death - Heb. 9:27.
Jesus did not take our place in spiritual death - Lk. 23:38-43; Heb. 9:24.
Suffering (In This World)
Christians are not immune to such - 2 Tim. 3:12; Js. 1:2-4; 2 Cor. 12:7-10.
Christians must be there for their brethren during such times - Rom. 12:15; Mt. 12:46-50.
Christians must be content when such occurs - Plp. 4:11-13.
Support of Preachers
Local churches are authorized to do such - 1 Cor. 9:11-14; 2 Cor. 11:8.
Individuals are authorized to extend fellowship this way - Gal. 6:6.
The supported preacher must receive the funds directly from the giving congregation - Plp. 4:10-17.
Some “preachers” are greedy - Isa. 56:10-11; Tit. 1:10-11; Mic. 3:11.
Tabernacle
Was built according to divine pattern - Ex. 25:9; Heb. 8:5.
Tainted And/Or False Religion
God hates such - Isa. 1:10-15; Jer. 44:1-4; Rev. 2:6; 14:9-12.
True followers of God will also hate such - Ps. 119:104; 113; 139:21-22.
Temple (Built By Solomon)
Was built according to divine pattern - 1 Ch. 28:11-19; 2 Ch. 3:1-3; 1 Kg. 6:38.
Temple (The Church)
Must follow the divine pattern - 2 Cor. 6:16; 2 Tim. 1:13; 1 Pet. 4:11.
Temptation To Sin
Does not come from God - Js.1:13-15.
The Wicked
Are punished eternally at the end of the world - Mt. 13:49-50.
Are enemies of God’s people - Est. 7:6.
God is angry with such every day - Ps. 7:11.
Do not care about God’s will - Ps. 10:4.
Are not to be the ‘buddies” of the righteous - Ps. 26:5; 2 Cor. 6:14.
Plot against the just - Ps. 37:12.
Their brand of religion is an abomination to the Lord - Prv. 15:8.
Today, is anyone who is not a Christian - 2 Th. 3:2.
Are worldly people; i.e. non-Christians - Mt. 13:38.
Are wicked, despite their motives - Prv. 21:27.
Are the opposite of the righteous - Gen. 18:23.
The World
Is not supposed to appeal to Christians - 1 Jn. 2:15-17.
We’re not to be buddy-buddy with the world - Js. 4:4.
If you are buddy-buddy with the world, you are God’s enemy - Js. 4:4.
Christians are to be separate from the world - 2 Cor. 6:14-18.
Christians are not to share in the sinful things the world does - Eph. 5:11.
Should we love them that hate the Lord? - 2 Ch. 19:1-2; Jn. 15:17-18.
Should they love us? - Prv. 29:27.
Christians are to seek to convert the world, not become like them - Col. 1:28; 2 Cor. 5:10-11; Rom. 12:1-2.
Thief on the Cross
How can one prove that the “thief on the cross” (Lk. 23:39-43) had not submitted to John’s baptism? - Mk. 1:4-5.
Even if the “thief on the cross” had not submitted to John’s baptism, Jesus, while upon the earth, had the right to forgive sins - Mt. 9:6.
The terms of pardon for “the thief on the cross” were different from the terms of pardon today - Rom. 10:9-10.
Tomorrow
Is not to be boasted of - Prv. 27:1.
Is not certain - Js. 4:13-14.
Eventually there is no tomorrow - Lk. 12:15-21.
Tongue Speaking
Was a miraculous gift in the early church - Mk. 16:15-17; 1 Cor. 12:8-10.
Was a sign to confirm the spoken word - Mk. 16:16-20.
Was to exist until the New Testament was completed - 1 Cor. 13:8-10; Js. 1:25; 2:12.
Was speaking in a known language not studied; not speaking in gibberish - Acts 2:1-11.
Those who had this gift were to not use it in an assembly when no interpreter is present - 1 Cor. 14:27-28.
Traditions of Men
Can cause one to reject God - Mk. 7:1-9.
Are something we are to beware of - Col. 2:8.
Spoil souls - Col. 2:8.
Can cause one to transgress God’s commandment - Mt. 15:3.
Translating Scripture
Is authorized - Mk. 5:41; 15:22, 34; Jn. 1:38, 41-42; Acts 1:19.
Truth
Is to be bought and not sold - Prv. 23:23.
Is offensive to most people - Mt. 7:13-14; Gal. 4:16; Rom. 9:33.
Most be chosen - Ps. 119:30.
All God’s commandments are - Ps. 119:151.
The certainty of such can be known - Prv. 22:21.
Must be obeyed - Gal. 3:1.
Must love it to be saved - 2 Th. 2:10.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
Listed - Gen. 49:1-28.
Jesus came through the tribe of Judah - Heb. 7:14; Mt.1:1-16.
Jesus serves as a High Priest (Heb. 3:1), but He did not “descend” from the tribe of Aaron - Heb. 7:11.
Such proves the Old Testament has been put away - Heb. 7:12; Eph. 2:11-16; Col 2:14.
Unconditional Forgiveness
Is not sound doctrine - Tit. 2:1; Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13; Lk. 17:3; Mt. 18:15-17.
Strengthens the hand of evildoers - Jer. 23:14; Ezek. 13:22.
Unity in Diversity
“Unity in Diversity” is sinful - Jn. 17:20-21; 1 Cor. 1:10; Plp. 1:27; 3:16; 2 Jn. 9-11.
Using Plain and Pointed Speech
One is authorized to speak plainly to a “new convert” - Acts 8:18-23.
Jesus used such - Mt. 16:21-23; 23:15, 33.
Watchmen
Spiritual - Isa. 56:10; 62:6; Ezek. 3:16-21; Heb. 13:17.
Physical - Mt. 27:65-66; 2 Kg. 9:17.
Why The World Hated/Hates The Real Jesus As Revealed In Scripture
He exposes them as evil - Jn. 3:18-20; 7:7.
The world hates real preachers for the same reason - 1 Kg. 22:1-8; Gal. 4:16.
The same applies to any real Christian - Jn. 15:17-21.
Wilderness Wanderings
Were 40 years long - Acts 7:36.
Were because of disobedience - Num. 14:26-34.
Is an example we should take warning from - Heb. 3:13-19; 4:1-11.
Wine
Does not always refer to alcoholic beverages - Isa. 65:8.
Was sometimes used as medicine - Lk. 10:34.
Wise Men
Accept rebuke - Prv. 9:8.
Prepare for the future - Prv. 10:5.
Do not forget about eternity - Lk. 12:15-20-21.
Withdrawing From Erring “Brethren”
Is commanded - 2 Th. 3:6.
Applies to matters of personal grievances as well as church wide problems - Mt. 18:15-17; Tit. 3:10-11; 1 Cor. 5:1-13.
Women Leading Prayer
Women cannot lead a prayer in a mixed setting - 1 Tim. 2:8; 1 Cor. 14:34.
Women Preachers
Women cannot teach over a man - 1 Tim. 2:11-12.
Worldly Wisdom
Is sensual and devilish - Js. 3:15.
Makes one spiritually dead - Rom. 8:6.
Is against God - Rom. 8:7.
Is a roadblock to knowing God - 1 Cor. 1:21.
Is foolishness to God - 1 Cor. 3:19.