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I Am Not Ashamed…

I Am Not Ashamed…. …to say that all churches are not equal. All Churches cannot be equal because all do not worship in spirit and in truth. “those who worship Him [God] must worship in spirit and truth." (Jn. 4:24) “Your [God’s] word is truth.” - Jn. 17:17.

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I Am Not Ashamed…

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  1. I Am Not Ashamed… …to say that all churches are not equal.

  2. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. “those who worship Him [God] must worship in spirit and truth." (Jn. 4:24) “Your [God’s] word is truth.” - Jn. 17:17

  3. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. Music In Worship (Col. 3:16) “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

  4. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. Worship: Authority Needed “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?” (Lk. 20:2)

  5. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. Worship: Authority Needed Example: Uzziah Good King: He “did what was right in the sight of the Lord”(2 Chr. 26:4) His kingdom “became exceedingly strong” under his rule. (2 Chr. 26:7-8)

  6. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. Worship: Authority Needed Example: Uzziah “But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the LORD his God by entering the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.” (2 Chr. 26:16)

  7. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. Worship: Authority Needed Example: Uzziah “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! You shall have no honor from the LORD God.“ - 2 Ch. 26:18

  8. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. Worship: Authority Needed Example: Uzziah “while he was angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the incense altar.” - 2 Ch. 26:19

  9. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. Worship: Authority Needed Example: Uzziah (Exodus 30:7) "Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning; when he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.”

  10. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not worship in spirit and in truth. Lord’s Supper “…do this in remembrance of Me." (Lk. 22:19) “on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread.” (Ac. 20:7)

  11. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not teach the proper behavior of a Christian. www.biblestudy.org lists several reasons why drinking is acceptable for Christians: • Christians had to have drank wine at the Lord’s Supper because it represents Christ’s blood (life) and fermented wine "is active or "living" just as our blood.” • Paul Told Timothy to drink wine (1 Tim. 5:23) • They cite recent research citing that drinking in moderation to be healthy

  12. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not teach the proper behavior of a Christian. www.biblestudy.org lists several reasons why drinking is acceptable for Christians: • Cite that the only reason John the baptist did not drink was because he was under a Nazarite vow • Jesus was called a “winebibber” (Mat. 11:19) thus they conclude that Jesus drank alcoholic wine • They also called Jesus “Beelzebub” (Mat. 10:25) Did that make it so?

  13. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not teach the proper behavior of a Christian. Would Jesus have ignored the words of Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived? “At the last it bites like a serpent, And stings like a viper. Your eyes will see strange things, And your heart will utter perverse things. Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying: "They have struck me, but I was not hurt; They have beaten me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake, that I may seek another drink?" - Proverbs 23:32-35

  14. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not teach the proper behavior of a Christian. “After twenty-five years of deliberation, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Church Council has abolished its anti-gay policies, effective immediately. Following from discussions at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly last summer, the ELCA will now allow people in same-sex relationships to serve as rostered leaders. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) human beings are no longer considered abominations but blessed church members with full standing.” – Rev. Dr. Cindi Love, Huffington Post 04/19/10 02:23 PM ET

  15. All Churches cannot be equal because all do not have a biblical work Appealing to Carnal-Mindedness • “Exciting & Fun” Entertainment • I Once Received a Card Inviting Me to “church in a new way…where you won’t be preached at.” • Door Prizes • Lottery/Bingo • “Trunk or Treat” (Halloween) • Free Auto Check • Dinners • Christmas/Super Bowl Parties • Games: Flag Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Mixers, Pictionary • Financial Planning Seminars • Sponsorship of Scouts • Drama Skits, Continental Breakfast, Luncheon & Fashion Show • Church-Sponsored Christian Camps/Colleges • Business Professionalism Lectures

  16. All Churches cannot be equal because all do not have a biblical work Benevolence (Romans 15:26) “For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.”

  17. All Churches cannot be equal because all do not have a biblical work Evangelism (2 Timothy 4:5) But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

  18. All Churches cannot be equal because all do not have a biblical work Edification (Romans 14:19) Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. (NKJV)

  19. All Churches cannot be equal some are not selective in areas fellowship. Some teach all religions are equal. “We consider all faith and spiritual traditions as paths toward One God.” – Interfaith Community Church (Vision Statement) Vs. (Ephesians 4:4-5) “There is …one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith…”

  20. All Churches cannot be equal some are not selective in areas fellowship. Some teach all religions are equal. “We consider all faith and spiritual traditions as paths toward One God.” – Interfaith Community Church (Vision Statement) Vs. (John 8:24) “…you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."

  21. All Churches cannot be equal some are not selective in areas fellowship. Some teach all religions are equal. “We consider all faith and spiritual traditions as paths toward One God.” – Interfaith Community Church (Vision Statement) Vs. (Revelation 21:8) "But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

  22. All Churches cannot be equal becauseall do not all teach the truth about salvation! Baptism: Infant or Adult? Pentecost (Ac. 2:36-42) –Adults Samaritans (Ac. 5:8-13) – Adults Simon (Ac. 8:13) – Adult Ethiopian Eunuch(Ac. 8:36-41) – Adult Saul /Paul(Ac. 9:1-9; 22:6-16; 26:12-19) – Adult Cornelius & Household (Ac.10:25-48) – Adults Lydia (Ac. 16:13-15) – Adult Philippian Jailor & Household (Ac. 16:34) – Adults Corinthians(Ac. 18:8) – Adults Ephesians (Ac. 19:1-7) – Adults

  23. What must I do to be saved? “Baptism does not save us.” – Billy Graham, Daily Oklahoman (Sept. 26, 1978, p. 8) Vs. “There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” - 1 Peter 3:21

  24. What must I do to be saved? • “The Bible says, If any man is in Christ (by believing) he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold all things are become new.” • My Answer, Billy Graham

  25. What must I do to be saved? • “The Bible says, If any man is in Christ (by believing) he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold all things are become new.” • My Answer, Billy Graham • Does the Bible reallysay that?

  26. What must I do to be saved? • “The Bible says, If any man is in Christ (by believing) he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold all things are become new.” • My Answer, Billy Graham • (2 Corinthians 5:17) • “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

  27. What must I do to be saved? • “The Bible says, If any man is in Christ (by believing) he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold all things are become new.” • My Answer, Billy Graham • (Galatians 3:27) • For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (NKJV)

  28. What must I do to be saved? “We take the position that a Christian's sins do not damn his soul. The way a Christian lives, what he says, his character, his conduct, or his attitude toward other people have nothing whatever to do with the salvation of his soul... All the prayers a man may pray, all the Bibles he may read, all the churches he may belong to, all the services he may attend, all the sermons he may…

  29. What must I do to be saved? practice, all the debts he may pay, all the ordinances he may observe, all the laws he may keep, all the benevolent acts he may per-form will not make his soul one whit safer; and all the sins he may commit from idolatry to murder will not make his soul in any more danger... The way a man lives has nothing whatever to do with the salvation of his soul...

  30. What must I do to be saved? …The way I live has nothing whatsoever to do with the salvation of my soul" – Sam Morris, Do a Christian’s Sins Damn His Soul?

  31. What must I do to be saved? Romans 10:17 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. HEAR Romans 10:17

  32. What must I do to be saved? John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." Believe John 8:24 HEAR Romans 10:17

  33. What must I do to be saved? Repent Luke 13:3 Luke 13:3 "I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Believe John 8:24 HEAR Romans 10:17

  34. What must I do to be saved? Confess Romans 10:19 Repent Luke 13:3 Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Believe John 8:24 HEAR Romans 10:17

  35. Baptized 1 Peter 3:21 What must I do to be saved? Confess Romans 10:19 Repent Luke 13:3 1 Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Believe John 8:24 HEAR Romans 10:17

  36. Baptized 1 Peter 3:21 What must I do to be saved? Confess Romans 10:19 Live Faithfully (Col. 1:22-23) Repent Luke 13:3 Colossians 1:22-23 … to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight-- if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard… Believe John 8:24 HEAR Romans 10:17

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