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Be Sure… You Can’t Afford To Be Wrong

In a society where being right is undervalued, ensuring spiritual correctness becomes crucial. Explore why getting it right with God is paramount, echoing biblical teachings. High stakes, eternal consequences, and leading by example underline the significance. Discover how certainty can be achieved by desiring truth, examining evidence, starting correctly, and staying the course in righteousness.

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Be Sure… You Can’t Afford To Be Wrong

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  1. Be Sure…You Can’t AffordTo Be Wrong

  2. Right or Wrong? • We live in a society where being right (correct, accurate) is not emphasized like it once was • We all make mistakes and sometimes those mistakes are of little consequence • However, we cannot afford to be wrong about spiritual matters (Mt. 19:9; 22:11-14; 25:24-30) • We need to be sure that we are right with God (Lk. 1:1-4; Jn. 19:35; 2 Pet. 1:16-21; 1 Jn. 4:1-6)

  3. Three Reasons For Being Sure • Because the stakes are high, the consequences eternal (Mt. 7:13-14; 25:46) • Therefore, make whatever sacrifice necessary in order to be right (Mk. 9:43-48)

  4. Three Reasons For Being Sure • Because you only get one chance to get it right; you cannot change your condition after you die (Lk. 16:19-31; Heb. 9:27) • Therefore, take the one life that you are given and make it right

  5. Three Reasons For Being Sure • Because you may be taking others with you where you are going (2 Chron. 22:3; Mt. 18:5-6) • Therefore, do all to set the right example of being right (2 Tim. 1:5; 1 Pet. 3:1-2)

  6. Can You Be Sure You Are Right? • Yes, if you desire and care to be right (Prov. 23:23; Mt. 5:6; 7:7-8; Lk. 13:24; Jn. 7:17; Acts 17:11) • Yes, if you examine the right evidence and accept what you are told (Mt. 19:22; 22:29) • Yes, if you begin at the right starting point (Acts 3:27-28; Rom. 8:16) • Yes, if continue in what is right (1 Jn. 1:6-7; 2:3-6, 17, 29; 3:4-10, 21-24; 4:21; 5:2-3)

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