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Falling Away
(Mat. 4:23) …Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom…
(2 Timothy 4:3-4) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. Slide3
Falling Away
Roman Emperor Theodosius declares Christianity to be the State Religion.
380 A.DSlide4
Falling Away
St. Boniface III declared himself to be the “Universal Father”
606
A.DSlide5
Falling Away
Split of Catholic Church
1054
A.D
Roman Catholic Church
Greek Orthodox
ChurchSlide6
Falling Away
Martin Luther
1530
A.DSlide7
The Divisions Continued…
Division – Wrong (1 Cor. 1:10)Slide8
The Divisions Continued…
Division – Wrong (1 Cor. 1:10)
“According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are approximately
41,000 Christian denominations and organizations
in the world.”Slide9
“
The Authority of
God’s Word”Slide10
Principle # 1:
Christ Has All Authority
“…All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” (Mat. 28:18)Slide11
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority
(John 15:4-6)
"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. Slide12
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority
(John 15:7)
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. Slide13
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority
(John 15:10)
"If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. (NKJV)Slide14
(John 15:14)
"You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. (NKJV)
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have AuthoritySlide15
(John 15:15)
"No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. (NKJV)
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have AuthoritySlide16
(John 15:20)
"Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have AuthoritySlide17
(1 Cor. 4:6)
“
I have applied all this to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brethren, that you may learn by us
not to go beyond what is written
, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another. (RSV)
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have AuthoritySlide18
(1 Corinthians 4:16-17)
Therefore I urge you, imitate me. For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church. (NKJV)
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have AuthoritySlide19
Summary:
Paul taught the truth.
Paul lived as an example for others to follow.
He sent Timothy to encourage them not to depart from that faith.
If they would not, he would come “with a rod.”
Principle # 2:
The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have AuthoritySlide20
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(James 2:10-11)
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and
yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of
all
.
For
He who said
, "Do not commit adultery,"
also said
, "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. (NKJV)Slide21
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is
given
by inspiration of God
, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV)Slide22
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and
is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV)Slide23
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine
, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV)Slide24
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine,
for reproof
, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV)Slide25
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction
, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV)Slide26
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness
, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV)Slide27
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be
complete
, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV)Slide28
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped
for every good work. (NKJV)Slide29
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped
for every good work
. (NKJV)Slide30
Principle # 3:
Every
law is of God.
(1 Corinthians 14:37-38) If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are
the commandments of the Lord
. But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant. (NKJV)Slide31
(Hebrews 10:26) For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth,
there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins
, (NKJV)
Principle # 3:
There are consequences for rejecting the authority of the Scriptures.
.Slide32
(James 5:19-20) Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. (NKJV)
Principle # 3:
There are consequences for rejecting the authority of the Scriptures.
.Slide33
(John 14:15)
"If you love Me,
keep My commandments
.