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Rethinking Church?. Modern “Christianity”. Contemporary worship, John 4:23-24 Focus on entertainment, Romans 14:17 De-emphasizing doctrine, 1 Timothy 4:16 Tolerance and inclusiveness, Revelation 21:27, 1 Corinthians 6:9. Rethinking Church – A good idea? . Jeremiah 10:23
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Modern “Christianity” • Contemporary worship, John 4:23-24 • Focus on entertainment, Romans 14:17 • De-emphasizing doctrine, 1 Timothy 4:16 • Tolerance and inclusiveness, Revelation 21:27, 1 Corinthians 6:9
Rethinking Church – A good idea? • Jeremiah 10:23 OLord, I know the way of man is not in himself;It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps. • Proverbs 3:5-8, 14:12 • Psalm 94:11 The Lord knows the thoughts of man,That they are futile.
Rethinking Church – A good idea? • Isaiah 55:8-9 • Psalm 19:12-13 • 1 Corinthians 2:7-13 • Deuteronomy 4:2, Joshua 1:7, Revelation 22:18-19
The Problem With Rethinking God’s Ways • Nadab and Abihu, Leviticus 10:1-3 • Moses, Numbers 20:7-12 • Saul, 1 Samuel 15:13-15, 18-23 • Uzza, 1 Chronicles 13:7, 9-10, 15:11-15 • Jeroboam, 1 Kings 12:26-30, 13:1-2, 33-34 • Naaman, 2 Kings 5:9-14
Why do men rethink God’s ways? • Want something new – 2 Timothy 4:1-4, Jeremiah 6:16-17 • Don’t want the hard truth – Isaiah 30:8-11 • Think they know best – Jeremiah 7:22-24, 9:13-14, 11:6-8, 13:10, 16:12, 18:12, 23:16-17
When we need to rethink • 1 Corinthians 4:6a Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written,… • Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
When we need to rethink • 1 Peter 4:11a If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. • 1 Corinthians 4:17 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.
When we need to rethink • 1 Timothy 1:3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, • 2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. • Galatians 1:6-9
If you are outside of Christ, you need to do some rethinking. • Believe – John 8:24 • Confess – Matthew 10:32-33 • Repent – Luke 13:3 • Be baptized – Mark 16:16 • Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10