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Prov 16:25 25 There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
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Prov 16:25 25 There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
What you believe is not as important as why you believe it. There are scores of people who have strong beliefs, but they are wrong beliefs. When you know the whys of what you believe it is then you can remove the false beliefs and then hold to the sure, steadfast and unmovable truth of what you believe in. • Paul Long
1. Everyone is going to heaven • Matt 7:13-14 (NASB95) 13 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Matt 7:21-23 (NASB95) 21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles ?' 23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'
2. There are multiple ways to heaven • John 14:6 (NASB95) 6 Jesus said* to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. • Acts 4:10-12 (NASB95) 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by this name this man stands here before you in good health. 11 "He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone. 12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."
3. If my good out weighs my bad I can go to heaven • Eph 2:8-9 (NASB95) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
4. A good God wouldn’t send me to hell • Matt 10:28 (NASB95) 28 "Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell . Romans 3:10-11 (NASB95) 10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;
Romans 3:23-26 (NASB95) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
5. It doesn’t matter what I believe as long as I am sincere • Luke 1:1-4 (NASB95) 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word , 3 it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; 4 so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught .
John 8:31-32 (NASB95) 31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
6. It doesn’t matter what church I go to • 2 Peter 2:1-3 (NASB95) 1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned; 3 and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
7 . I have time to get saved later • Heb 4:7 (NASB95) B "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS.“ James 4:13-14 (NASB95) 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit." 14 Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.
Financial statement • Updated numbers • Actual money on hand • Balance Checking $ 19,458.31 • Building fund CD $ 143,147.64 • General fund CD $ 62,411.00 • Total in CDS $ 205,558.64 • Total money on hand $ 217,738.00
Issue to be decided • What does the church need to build ? • Sanctuary or Multipurpose facility • Keep in mind whatever is built is Phase 1 and Phase 2 will be built next
Sanctuary • It will give us needed worship space • It will free up existing sanctuary for kids or Sunday school rooms or create more fellowship area • The sanctuary can only be used for worship services • Uses • Worship
Multipurpose • It will give us need worship space • It will free up existing worship for kids, Sunday School or Fellowship • The Multipurpose building can be used for many things • Uses • Worship space • Fellowship meals • Concerts • AWANA • Recreation activities • Sunday School • Sports ministry