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Escape Corruption!. Corruption. Rotten, to putrefy, decay Ruined, worthless, James 5:2 Moral defilement of the heart and conduct, Mark 7:14-23. HELL: Corruption that never ends. Rev . 20:10-15. Present Corruption of Sin.
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Corruption • Rotten, to putrefy, decay • Ruined, worthless, James 5:2 • Moral defilement of the heart and conduct, Mark 7:14-23
HELL: Corruption that never ends Rev. 20:10-15
Present Corruption of Sin • Sin introduced corruption into world, Genesis 2:17; 3:17-19; Romans 5:12; 3:23 • Every action against God’s commands, Deuteronomy 9:12; 31:29 • Corruption of “not knowing the Lord”, 1 Samuel 2:12 • Denies God and fails to “seek God”, Psalm 14:1-3
Present Corruption of Sin • Corruption flourishes in and from evil hearts, Genesis 6:11-12 (5) • Resist the truth and reprobate, 2 Timothy 3:8 • The nature of sin’s corruption • Flesh and spirit, 2 Peter 1:4; Galatians 6:8 • False religious teaching, Colossians 2:22
Warned Against Corruption • Christians, Hebrews 12:12-16 • Fail to put off the old man of sin, Eph. 4:22 • Corrupt speech, Eph. 4:29 • Failure to repent and cease sin, 2 Cor. 12:20-21 • Churches, Revelation 2:5 • Organization, worship and work • Compromise, accommodate and innovate, Galatians 1:6-7; Revelation 2:14-16, 20-23
Warned Against Corruption • Church Leaders (elders) • Neglect to feed and protect, Acts 20:28-31 • Impure hearts and demands, 1 Peter 5:2-3
Warned Against Corruption • Civil Leaders, Acts 24:24-27 (Rom. 13:4) • Pervert justice, Prov. 31:4-5 (bribes, 17:23) • Replace injustice with justice, Proverbs 16:5-9 • Humility, 16:5 • Mercy and truth, fear God, 16:6 • Please the Lord, 16:7 • Content, not greedy, 16:8 • God’s word as guide, 16:9 • Oppress innocent, Amos 5:10-15; Micah 3:8-12
The Corruption of Sin • Leads to eternal ruin, Mark 9:44 • Only escape is Jesus and His gospel, Acts 4:12 • Only Christ can change the corruption of sin into the glory of His incorruptible image, 2 Corinthians 3:18; Colossians 3:10