Baskin Robbins Christianity 12-5-99 Intro -- The signs of Christ return are everywhere --Prophecey is begin fulfilled right before our eyes -- show you today things that will make you REJOICE when taken in light of they have to OCCUR just before HE COMES --Now some of these things will be hard for me to preach -- It is Pastor Job to Rebuke Sharply the false doctrines and hearsay -- It is not my intent to Offend // give you MEAT TO CHEW ON! -- It is my INTENT to INFORM and REVEAL according to GODS WORD! --*** Dont Amen this Analogy*** I love Ice-cream ; growning up there was alway different flavors Later in life I discovered I could go to 31 and really indulge myself I love all types of ICE CREAM Sometimes its 1 Jamoca Almond Fudge/ Vanilla Sometines it Pistachio/ French Vanilla Sometimes it Quaterback crunch or german chochlate cheesecake Soemtimes it in a cup or in a sugar or waffle cone I love Ice Cream At 31 I can ALways find something I like In Chico there are 60+ flavors of Churches Most stand on CHirst as their Cornerstone and Embrace the Bible So in each you can find the basic truthes that make Eternal life availbe to all There are various Flavors in the Body of Christ but all have the same foundation So we should not be concerned with the INDIV. Interperatations of Scripture We should Focas on the Absoultes of Scripture~ We should Tear down the wall and fences that have been built We all may like different flavors but we all went to the SAME STORE! When we put all the Flavors together will will be complete adn be able to Win the City for Jesus *** This IS an INCREADIBLY UNSCRIPTURAL TESTIMONY!!! the AMENS CAN START AGAIN~~~~ To the Babe in Christ is has a ring of Truth It is a SIGN that Jesus is Coming SOON Now I will prove that we are to Stand for the TRUTH as One Body in Christ~ Text: 2 peter 2;1-2 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. Points 1. Whats wrong with 31 flavors if we all in the Same Store 2. How can we KNOW THE TRUTH?? I. What's Wrong with 31 Flavors if we're in the Same Store? a) Doctrine is Something to be Grounded in, conviced of, dogamatic about, militant for /Not something to be PREFERRED LIKE ICE CREAM! -- Rms 16:17-18 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. -- Doctrine is to be LEARNED; avoid Heresay -Paul told Timothy not to allow any other Doctrine 1 tim 1:3-4 3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Jude instructs Gods people to EARNESTLY COntend Jude 3-4 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. ** The 31 FLAVORS Approach is FORBIDDEN adn Condemned because it Down PLAYS DOCTRINAL PURITY!!! -- God Intend us to be GROUNDED in LNTC DOCTRINE Every other False teaching is to be REJECTED! --the 31 Flavor Approachj claims we should look upon false doctrine as JUST ANOTHER FLAVOR --GOD SAYS we are to look upon it as a GREAT ERROR! 2. It may SEEM to be True that we are all in ONE STORE but are we REALLY??? -- Do all Stand on Christ as Cornerstone and the Bible as the Infallible Word of GOD?? a) Our Text says that vs 1 " False prophets and teachers are among the People and are bring Damnamble Hearsay even denying the LORD..." -- In the End times many will LOOK like they are in the STORE but will have no Power --Will look like they love the Bible but are liers and deceivers 2tim 3;5 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 2tim 4:3-4 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. b) Listen to what Others that Claim to be in the Store say: Some say these things PUBLICLY some Privatley *these are Presented to Reveal and Expose The Truth can CUT ! Heb 4;12 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Listen to these Skeptics and REMEMER they say they are in the SAME STORE YOU ARE IN! 30 years ago 3000 Protestant Clergy said that they DIDNT BELIVE in a PERSONAL GOD ~ he was just a Life Force (Homer Duncan, 1968 the Ecumenical Movement) 1980 Evangelcal Lutheran Church endores a book~ Invitation to Faith " this does not mean that we can conclude taht GOD is a person who can be described in any objective sense." Survey of SBC in Louisville 1976 =35% of the phd and thm had DOUBTS about the EXISTENCE OF GOD! They also doubted if Jesus CHrist is "the Divine Son of GOD" 60% Doubted that the Miracles in the Bible actually happened United Methodist Church in 1984 Charles Keysor on article for Christianity today writes "The Gospel of Jesus Christ has not been central in the curriculum of the United Methodist Church for at least 50 years" Espsicoplain Bishop John Spong of New Jesrsey in his book Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentlism writes " Am i suggesting tha these stories of the virgin birth are not literally true? The ansere is simple and direct Yes"( Dec 6, 1996) -Spong said that one COULD BE A CHRISTIAN without Beliving in ONE GOD becasue the Image of GOD in the Bible is no longer Operative ( speaking at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington DC~ Clintons attend) *******False Prohets Falses Teachers!!!!!!! 1999 some one said baptism is not his concern or his business " baptism is very important because Jesus taught that we are to believe and to be baptized. But that is up to the indivial church that they feel led to go to. The churches have different teachings on that. I know that the Lutherans or the Episcopal or Catholic Church it is a very strong point, and in the Baptist Church. But there are some churches that would not insist on baptism. So I give them the Freedom to teach what they want... THIS is a SOUTHERN BAPTIST ORDAINED MINSITER I have MANY OTHER EXAMPLES of Flavors All are FALSE Are all these in the SAME STORE YOUR ARE IN?? Not me!!! The GOOD NEWS is eph 4:5 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, Vs 2 of your TEXT 2 peter 2:2 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. -- Many of Millions of people are FOLLOWING FALSE PROPHETS and False TEACHING Million have no Idea what the BIBLE is REALLY ABOUT Millions will Wake up in HELL even thought they have been in 'Church every Sunday!! -- Yes the Bible is ABOUT Jesus and His SACRIFIC Yes the SACRIFIC is availible to ALL MEN This is GODS WAY not MANS WAY --If One Word is added or deleted it ceases to be GODS WORD Then it Becomes MAN TEACHINGS~ then the teaching is FALSE~~ it becomes a FABLE -- Jesus is the Only way to Get to God Living a Holy Life of Faith before God is Only way to be Pleasing to God Being baptisted is the First Word of Righteousnes ONE ONE GOD, ONE FAITH( Doctrine ) One BAPTISTM --ALL are GODS adn Directed by HIM that is what the Bible is about!!! d) Is it any Wonder that the WORLD doesnt see Jesus for who he is?? -- So many False Teacher and Propets Men are Blinded to the Simple truth of the Cross -- **Read TIME mag. Nov 1999- LIFE mag History of Church / wrought with errors -- Yet we are to Believe that we are ALL the SAME This is a LIE from the DEVIL HIMSELF! -- Artciles like these Written by Modernist who deny Vigin birth; Deity of Christ; Infallible Word of GOD deny the Miralces; atonement; ressurection WE ARE TO EXPOSE THEM AND BE SEPRATE FROM THEM --We are to HEED the WARN Of our TEXT! We Are in the LAST DAYS 2 Tim 4;1 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; --"therefore" is refereing to the Reason Timothy was supposed to do the following THE REASON IS THE LAST DAYS 2 tim 3;1-5 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. -- We must TURN away from ALL FALSE TEACHER and Serve teh LIVING GOD !!! IN HIS TRUTH by HIS WAY!! -- God Knows WHO are HIS and WHO are Serving HIM HIS WAY!! 2 tim 2:19 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. II. How can we Know the Truth? a) There is only one way you can KNOW who is a false teacher 2 Tim 2:15-16 15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. -- You can only KNOW THE if you have the SPIRIT OF TRUTH in you!! 2 Cor 2L12-16 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. -- Texts= Swift destruction on those who TEACH HEARASAY Be sure you DOCTRINE is RIGHT with GOD The is ONLY ONE FAITH that is Pleasing to GOD!! --That Faith ( Doctrine=teaching ) Found only in the CHURCH JESUS STARTED //Where Jesus is the Foundation The Bible is teh AUTHORTIY Where PURE DOCTRINE IS TAUGHT/ Preached/ Belived ***** So many are NOT WILLING to STUDY it OUT for themselves People Are LAZY Want the Peacher to Explain it all So that's why people can fall so easly into False teaching Study IT OUT KNOW the WHOLE TRUTH //Not a Flavor of the TRUTH! b) You have been CALLED to this PLACE for a REASON john 15;16 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. Now Occupy till He comes Luke 19:13 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. -- rejoice YOU CAN KNOW THE TRUTH Rejoice He has called you rejoice He is coming again -- rejoice Because of PURE DOCTRINE Pure DOCTRINE SHOW PURE LIGHT In HIM THERE IS NO DARKNESS AT ALL only pure light This Light willl Light your path HERE in the LAST DAYS!! 2. What do I study so I KNOW that this is the TRUTH so I can be Pleasing ot GOD? 1. Know Jesus Started His Church~ Matt 4;18-19 From the Material John the Baptist had Prepared- Luke 1:17 This Church has NEVER gone out of Existance - Matt 16;18 This is the Chruch that has the AUTHORITY of the COMMISSION -Matt 28;18-20 This Church keep the Ordanisess PURE- Baptism and Lord Supper / matt 28;18-20/ 1 cor 11:23-30 This CHurch is the LOCAL VISIBLE Body of CHRIST/ He is Her HEAD /No Eclesaxtical or Ecumentcal or association or COnvention RUNS THE CHURCH! Col 1;18,24/ eph 5;25 This is the Church that will be His Bride in Glory/ rev 19/21 2. This is Church is ONE of those CHurches!! You have been called to it Study out the WHY Then you will be able to STAND AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS~ With the AUTHORITY of GOD!! -- YOu will have GREAT JOY in the DAY you see JESUS Make up you MIND today to STAND for THE TRUTH --Make up you mind today to STAND FOR THE ONe Cornerstone One Lord the ONE Faith ~ Pure Doctines One Baptism~ by authoriy adn immersion --Then you to will understand WHO HAS THE WHOLE THURTH THE CHURCH that is Separted from the FALSE TEACHERS 1 tim 3:15-4;1 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; --Dont Fall into the TRAP of the DEVIL /false doctrines or Teachings --Jesus Died for HIS TRUTH --Now are you willing to LIVE for THEM?? calllllllll