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Recent divisions have disrupted unity Soft, “positive” only preaching

This content delves into recent divisions within Bible fellowship on issues like divorce and remarriage, highlighting the importance of unity and correct teachings. Explore different perspectives and responses within the community.

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Recent divisions have disrupted unity Soft, “positive” only preaching

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  1. Recent Divisions • Recent divisions have disrupted unity • Soft, “positive” only preaching • Error on divorce and remarriage

  2. Recent Divisions • These issues are tied to fellowship • Error on divorce and remarriage – expose it or not? • Error on divorce and remarriage – fellowship teacher & students?

  3. Recent Divisions Bible Fellowship Error on Fellowship

  4. Recent Divisions Bible Fellowship • No fellowship with error • Reject error & teacher, Gal. 1:6-9; 2 Jn. 9-11 • Separate, 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1 • Expose & mark, Eph. 5:11; Rom. 16:17, 18; 1 Tim. 1:18-20

  5. Recent Divisions Bible Fellowship • Fellowship with brethren in Romans 14 • Which one? • All sinful things • Some sinful things • No sinful things

  6. Recent Divisions Bible Fellowship • Fellowship with brethren in Romans 14 • God has received him, 3 • Made to stand, 4 • Be fully persuaded in his own mind, 5 • Nothing unclean of itself, 14 • Good, 16 • All things are pure, 20 • Have faith to yourself, 22 • Not from faith is sin, 23

  7. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Background: Homer Hailey’s Error • Christ’s marriage law not for heathen • Baptism washes away adultery • Adultery = divorce and remarriage

  8. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Ed Harrell – Christianity Magazine Series on Romans 14 (1988-1990) • Covers Hailey’s error • “…precisely the establishment of the right of brethren to differ in matters of ‘faith’”

  9. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Ed Harrell – Christianity Magazine Series on Romans 14 (1988-1990) • Addresses “…matters of considerable moral and doctrinal import” • “tolerates contradictory teachings and practices on important moral and doctrinal questions”

  10. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Bob Owen – Concord, NC • Sermon on Romans 14 (1995) • “And there are some people who have been very critical of brother Hailey and I agree with those people who are critical of him on the Bible teaching with regard to divorce and remarriage. But I differ with them on their interpretation and application of the fellowship issue”

  11. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Bob Owen – Concord, NC • Sermon on Romans 14 (1995) • “But the person in a questionable marriage, everybody doesn’t see that as an adulterous situation”

  12. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Reply to Harrell & Owen • Romans 14 are matters of indifference to God • Hailey and his error are covered in Romans 16:17, 18

  13. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Reply to Harrell & Owen • Place the outcome of Hailey’s teaching in Romans 14 – ADULTERY • God has received him • God is able to make him stand • Be fully persuaded in his own mind • Adultery not unclean • Adultery is pure • Have it to yourself before God • Okay if you believe it is okay

  14. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Don Patton – Longview, TX • Romans 14 (1990) • Chart of items that fit in Romans 14 • Abortion • Bartending • Brewery work • Dancing • Divorce • Evolution • Girlie magazines • Majorettes • Mini-skirts • Remarriage • Social drinking

  15. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Don Patton – Longview, TX • Romans 14 (1990) • Chart of items that fit in Romans 14 • Abortion • Bartending • Brewery work • Dancing • Divorce • Evolution • Girlie magazines • Majorettes • Mini-skirts • Remarriage • Social drinking All Condemned In Gal. 5:19-21

  16. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Harry Pickup, Jr. – Akron, OH • Resolving Differences Between Christians • “Now the common interpretation of this book is that those who are ‘strong’ are correct in their doctrinal positions and the ones who are ‘weak’ are incorrect, but what they are incorrect in is a matter of opinion and by permission. I don’t believe that that will square with the teaching of that chapter”

  17. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Harry Pickup, Jr. – Akron, OH • Resolving Differences Between Christians • “Now there are some doctrinal disagreements that can be tolerated within the fellowship of Jesus Christ. That is not only Scriptural but that is practice and has been engaged in by a number of years” • “Fellowship is limited locally”

  18. Recent Divisions Error on Fellowship • Reply to Pickup • The strong are right, Rom. 14:2, 14; 15:1 • Strong adulterer? • Strong liar? • Strong drinker? • Soul-damning doctrinal disagreements cannot be tolerated, Gal. 1:6-9 • Fellowship is not just local, Gal. 2:9

  19. Recent Divisions Bible Fellowship Error on Fellowship

  20. Recent Divisions • Recent divisions have disrupted unity • Soft, “positive” only preaching • Error on divorce and remarriage

  21. Recent Divisions • These issues are tied to fellowship • Error on divorce and remarriage – expose it or not? • Error on divorce and remarriage – fellowship teacher & students?

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