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How do we discover truth? • Is truth discovered by majority vote? • Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
How do we discover truth? • Is truth discovered by majority vote? • Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. • The Lord’s church is not a democracy; the Lord’s church is a monarchy. • How does a monarchy and democracy differ? • Monarchy: no voting; all powers-executive, legislative, judicial are all invested in one man. • Democracy: people are represented, majority vote rules • In Monarchy: accept and enjoy; reject and be condemned
How do we discover truth? • Is truth discovered by meanness? • Christ was crucified. • Matthew 27:22-23 Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified. • Apostles were beaten. • Acts 5:40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
How do we discover truth? • Is truth discovered by emotion? • Ezra 10:10-11 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel. Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives. • Ezra 10:19 And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. • Ezra 10:44 All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
How do we discover truth? • Is truth discovered by emotion? • Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
How do we discover truth? • Is truth discovered by emotion? • Matthew 10:34-37 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
How do we discover truth? • Truth is discovered when God’s truthful nature is accepted and His word is then appropriately divided. • Titus 1:2 …God, who cannot lie… • 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
How do we discover truth? • Truth has already been determined, but it is on us to discover it and accept it. • Psalm 119:89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. • Matthew 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
What does God see? • Is God’s vision and judgment limited only to His children? • What about under the Old law? • Amos 1:13 Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
What does God see? • Is God’s vision and judgment limited only to His children? • What about under the Old law? • Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
What does God see? • Is God’s vision and judgment limited only to His children? • What about under the Old law? • Jeremiah 16:17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
What does God see? • Is God’s vision and judgment limited only to His children? • What about under the law of Christ? • 2 Corinthians 5:10-11 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
What does God see? • Is God’s vision and judgment limited only to His children? • What about under the law of Christ? • Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
What makes a sinner a sinner? • A sinner is defined as a man or a women transgressing the law of God. • Romans 5:13 … sin is not imputed when there is no law. • Sin is on no one’s ledger, on no one’s account, when there is no law • Sin cannot be declared upon one if there is no law that defines one being in sin
What makes a sinner a sinner? • A sinner is defined as a man or a women transgressing the law of God. • Romans 7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. • There was a time when Paul was not accountable to God’s law • When Paul became accountable, he realized his sin because of God’s commands and recognized he was dead spiritually
What makes a sinner a sinner? • A sinner is defined as a man or a women transgressing the law of God. • 1 John 3:4 … for sin is the transgression of the law.
What is the purpose of God’s law? • God’s law is intended to correct the unrighteous so that they may become righteous. • Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; • 1 Timothy 1:9-11 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
What is the purpose of God’s law? • Because Christ will judge the world, God commands all men everywhere to repent: • Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
What is the purpose of God’s law? • What is the standard of judgment that Christ will use to judge the world? • Mark 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. • John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
What if someone never obeys any of Christ’s words? • Christ’s words will still be used to judge him. • John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Which words are the words of Christ? • Those spoken by Him during His earthly ministry and those given through inspiration. • John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Why are the words of Christ so important? • Christ’s words will be used as the standard of judgment to all those who must repent. • Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. • John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
What is the purpose of God’s law? • Those that do God’s law are considered righteous while those that do not do God’s law are considered unrighteous. • 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. • Psalm 119:172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Examples of God’s law being transgressed: • Those who will not inherit the kingdom of heaven are unrighteous because they have transgressed God’s law. • 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Examples of God’s law being transgressed: • Those who will not inherit the kingdom of heaven do works of the flesh. • Galatians 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Acts 26:20 but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance SINNER H, B, R & BE BAPTIZED WORKS OF REPENTANCESTATE. Idolater Sins Remitted Stop IdolatrySAVED. Murderer Sins Remitted Stop MurderingSAVED. Coveter Sins Remitted Stop CovetingSAVED. Drunk Sins Remitted Stop Drinking SAVED. Adulterer Sins Remitted Stop Adultery SAVED. Thief Sins Remitted Stop StealingSAVED. Fornicator Sins Remitted Stop FornicatingSAVED. Homosexual Sins Remitted Stop HomosexualitySAVED.
Matthew 3:7-8, 10 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance: And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. SINNER H, B, R & BE BAPTIZED LACK OF REPENTANCE STATE . Idolater Sins Remitted Continue IdolatryLOST. Murderer Sins Remitted Continue MurderingLOST. Coveter Sins Remitted Continue CovetingLOST. Drunk Sins Remitted Continue Drinking LOST. Adulterer Sins Remitted Continue Adultery LOST. Thief Sins Remitted Continue StealingLOST. Fornicator Sins Remitted Continue FornicatingLOST. Homosexual Sins Remitted Continue HomosexualityLOST.
Who will not inherit the kingdom of God? 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. SINNER LACK OF REPENTANCE STATE . Fornicator Continue FornicatingLOST. Idolater Continue IdolatryLOST. Adulterer Continue Adultery LOST. Homosexual Continue HomosexualityLOST. Thief Continue StealingLOST. Coveter Continue CovetingLOST. Drunk Continue DrinkingLOST.
There were some in Corinth that had been in such sin: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: ……..
Can those who are in such sin be forgiven? • YES • HOW? • Hear the gospel: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died for our sins, was buried and rose from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) • Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. • Believe the gospel: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and did indeed die, was buried and rose again • John 8:24 … if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. • Repent from your sins: change your mind to no longer do that which is sinful but do that which is in accordance with God’s will • Acts 26:20 … repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. • Confess: confess before men that Jesus Christ is the Son of God • Luke 12:8 … Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: • Be Baptized: have your sins washed away by being immersed in water based on your repentance and confession in Christ (Acts 8:36-38) • Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
These Corinthians had been forgiven: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Is verse 11 stating the following scenarios for the following sins? SINS BAPTIZED CONTINUED ACTIONS STATE . Fornicating Sins Remitted Continue FornicatingSAVED??? Idolatry Sins Remitted Continue IdolatrySAVED??? Adultery Sins Remitted Continue Adultery SAVED??? Homosexuality Sins Remitted Continue HomosexualitySAVED??? Stealing Sins Remitted Continue StealingSAVED??? Coveting Sins Remitted Continue CovetingSAVED??? Drinking Sins Remitted Continue Drinking SAVED???
Repentance was necessary for these Corinthians to have been forgiven • How does one repent and turn to God? Acts 26:20 repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Verse 11 IS stating the following scenarios for the following sins: SINS H, B, R & BE BAPTIZED WORKS OF REPENTANCE STATE . Fornicating Sins Remitted STOPPED FornicatingSAVED. Idolatry Sins Remitted STOPPED IdolatrySAVED. Adultery Sins Remitted STOPPED Adultery SAVED. Homosexuality Sins Remitted STOPPED HomosexualitySAVED. Stealing Sins Remitted STOPPED StealingSAVED. Coveting Sins Remitted STOPPED CovetingSAVED. Drinking Sins Remitted STOPPED Drinking SAVED.
LET US CLOSELY EXAMINE TWO OF THE SINS THAT CERTAIN CORINTHIANS HAD BEEN COMMITTING
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. • Is verse 11 stating the following scenario for the following sinful relationships? • SINS BAPTIZED CONTINUED ACTIONS STATE . • Homosexuality Sins Remitted Continue HomosexualitySAVED??? • Adultery Sins Remitted Continue Adultery SAVED???
Repentance was necessary for these Corinthians to have been forgiven just as it was for the Corinthians who had been committing all other types of sins: • How does one repent and turn to God? Acts 26:20 repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Verse 11 ISstating the following scenario for the following sinful relationships: SINS H, B, R & BE BAPTIZED WORKS OF REPENTANCE STATE . Homosexuality Sins RemittedSTOPPED HomosexualitySAVED Adultery Sins Remitted STOPPED Adultery SAVED.
What is homosexuality? • Defined by God: • Romans 1:26-27 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. While considering God’s words in Romans 1:26-27, is verse 11 stating the following scenario in regards to a Homosexual relationship? • Romans 1:26-27 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. SINS BAPTIZED CONTINUED ACTIONS STATE . Homosexual “Marriage” Sins Remitted Continue Homosexual “Marriage”SAVED????
Repentance was necessary for these Corinthians to have been forgiven just as it was for the Corinthians who had been committing all other types of sins: • How does one repent and turn to God? Acts 26:20 repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. While considering God’s words in Romans 1:26-27, verse 11 ISstating the following scenario in regards to a Homosexual relationship: • Romans 1:26-27 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. SINS H, B, R & BE BAPTIZED WORKS OF REPENTANCE STATE . Homosexual “Marriage” Sins Remitted Ended Homosexual “Marriage”SAVED
What is marriage? • God’s word defines marriage. • Matthew 19:4-6 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
What is marriage? Married Mrs. Smith Mr. Smith Matthew 19:6 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Marriage between one man and one woman: • Is approved by God • Hebrews 13:4 Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. • Marriage is honorable, but God will judge fornicators and adulterers
Hebrews 13:4 Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. • How does God judge Adultery? • Galatians 5:19, 21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (…) they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
How does God judge Adultery? • The word adultery is defined as follows: • Designates sexual intercourse of a man, whether married or unmarried, with a married woman; designates sexual intercourse of a woman, whether married or unmarried, with a married man –International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
How does God judge Adultery? Mrs. Smith Married Mr. Smith Fornicating Matthew 19:6 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Equals ADULTERY Jim