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APPLYING THE BIBLE TO CURRENT EVENTSSlide2
Burning the Qur’an?
God told Israel to destroy spiritually harmful things
Deut. 7:1-5, 25-26
(
20:16-18
)
12:1-4
The Christians at Ephesus destroyed books of the occult
Acts 19:18-20
If it is a
stumblingblock
, get rid of it
Mt. 5:29-30
“
Protest
”
is
not
the way of Christ
2 Cor. 10:3-6
Demonstrations
are political tactics
Intimidation
is a carnal weapon
Lying
and
misrepresentation
are carnal weaponsSlide3
Burning the Qur’an?
“
Protest
”
is not the way of Christ
2 Cor. 10:3-6
Acts 14:8-18
correcting misconception
Acts 17:16-31
provoked but sought common ground
Acts 19:37
Paul did not specifically attack their goddess
2 Timothy 2:24-26
not provocative
Mt. 7:12
Colossians 4:2-6
pray, live, speak wisely
2 Thessalonians 3:1-4
pray for deliveranceSlide4
Burning the Bible?
Jehoiakim
tried it
Jeremiah 36
God’s word abides
forever
1 Peter 1:22-25
The word abides in
us
Col. 3:16, 2 Cor. 3:1-3
Matt. 5:17-20
Disobedience worse than destroying printed copies
We are to reason with others
Isaiah 1:18
and refute false arguments
2 Cor. 10:4
Honor
the word by
living
it; then others will learn to respect it
1 Peter 2:11-12; 3:15 Slide5
Allowing a Mosque Near Ground Zero?
Relenting from burning Qur’an = removing location of Islamic Cultural Center from Ground Zero
James 3:17
“willing to yield”
Christian principles not American principles (example: capital punishment, carnal warfare)
Christian principles
not
Muslim principles
Christianity is not imposed on others (
Islam is
)
Christianity is
love
1 John 4:8
(
Islam is fear
)
Where is
forgiveness
in Islam? Where is
basis
for forgiveness? Where is basis for
hope
?
1 Cor. 15:1-4,17,58Slide6
Allowing a Mosque Near Ground Zero?
Relenting from burning Qur’an = removing location of Islamic Cultural Center from Ground Zero
James 3:17
“willing to yield”
Christian principles not American principles (example: capital punishment, carnal warfare)
Christian principles
not
Muslim principles
Christianity is not imposed on others (
Islam is
)
Christianity is
love
1 John 4:8
(
Islam is fear
)
Where is
forgiveness
in Islam? Where is
basis
for forgiveness? Where is basis for
hope
?
1 Cor. 15:1-4,17,58;
Romans 6:3-4