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Falling Away

Falling Away. (Mat. 4:23) …Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom…

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Falling Away

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  1. 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.

  2. Falling Away 380 A.D • Roman Emperor Theodosius declares Christianity to be the State Religion.

  3. Falling Away • St. Boniface III declared himself to be the “Universal Father” 606 A.D

  4. Falling Away • Split of Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church 1054 A.D Greek OrthodoxChurch

  5. Falling Away • Martin Luther 1530 A.D

  6. Division – Wrong (1 Cor. 1:10) The Divisions Continued…

  7. Division – Wrong (1 Cor. 1:10) The Divisions Continued… “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.”

  8. “The Authority of God’s Word”

  9. Principle # 1: Christ Has All Authority • “…All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” (Mat. 28:18)

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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)

  13. Principle # 2: The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority • (John 15:14) • "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. (NKJV)

  14. Principle # 2: The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority • (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)

  15. Principle # 2: The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority • (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.

  16. Principle # 2: The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority • (1 Cor. 4:6) “I have applied all this to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brethren, that you may learn by usnot to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another. (RSV)

  17. Principle # 2: The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority • (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)

  18. Principle # 2: The Writings of the Inspired Writers Have Authority • 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.”

  19. 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)

  20. 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)

  21. 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)

  22. 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)

  23. 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)

  24. 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)

  25. 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)

  26. 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)

  27. 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)

  28. 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)

  29. 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)

  30. Principle # 3: There are consequences for rejecting the authority of the Scriptures.. • (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)

  31. Principle # 3: There are consequences for rejecting the authority of the Scriptures.. • (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)

  32. (John 14:15) • "If you love Me, keep My commandments.

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