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Agreeing on the facts

Agreeing on the facts. “Whether then it was I or they, so we preached and so you believed” (I Cor. 15:11). Truth Is Truth. No matter who presents it. But sometimes we attach ourselves to the one who presents it, and not to the truth. Some are smooth, eloquent.

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Agreeing on the facts

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  1. Agreeing on the facts “Whether then it was I or they, so we preached and so you believed” (I Cor. 15:11).

  2. Truth Is Truth • No matter who presents it. • But sometimes we attach ourselves to the one who presents it, and not to the truth. • Some are smooth, eloquent. • Some are attractive, magnetic. • A human problem – I Cor. 1:11f • My list of the 10 best preachers in the country... • Sometimes we place them above Jesus!

  3. Rationalizing Authority • WE all do it – from tax codes to driving laws. • Paul may be an apostle – but most of his teaching is just his own peculiarity – Eph. 5:22ff; I Cor. 14:34 • We justify our rightness by downplaying truth, and join ourselves to someone more lenient. • But what if all the apostles agree with each other?

  4. Agreement! • And they did. Peter and Paul agree. James and Jude agree with Peter and Paul. Even John agrees. • “Christianity from the doctrinal viewpoint consists of certain facts that, like foundation stones, sustain the whole weight of the edifice of faith. Its distinctive creed is primarily a proclamation of those facts. They were the substance of the apostles’ teaching and, if they were disproved, the foundation of religion would crumble.”

  5. Back to Basics • Jesus is Lord – I Cor. 1:10 • He was crucified for you – 2:2 • He was raised – 15:3-4 • He has expectations for our morality – 5:1; 6:9-12 • He demands and deserves our focus – 11:23ff • We need to unite as part of His body – 12:12-13. • He didn’t come to earth just so we could have Easter and Christmas!

  6. Now, Believe Your Beliefs • Jesus gave His life to establish a Faith. Not Judaism or Islam or a wishy-washy Protestantism. • Starbucks sells a “decaf, non-fat, soy latte.” They call it a “Why Bother?” Is your faith a “Why bother” faith? • Paul died because of his proclamation of Christ. So did Peter. It was that important to them. • Every Christian should submit our self totally to Him. James and Jude did – His brothers. • 2 Cor. 4:13

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