Righteous Judgment

Judge With Righteous Judgment
presented by Stephen R. Bradd

The Bible is a beautiful book, isn't it? It contains the wonderful message of God's love for man. Part of the beauty of God's word is its simplicity. In my Bible, the New Testament is only about 250 pages long! Yet, I've seen commentaries written by men that consume the same amount of space in only discussing one New Testament book! Men have a tendency to make things unnecessarily complicated, but, in general, God does not do this. God has given us His inspired, revealed will and we can understand it if we diligently desire to do so.

  But, at the same time, we need to realize that there are a few things in the Bible that are somewhat difficult to comprehend. Peter acknowledges this very thing in II Peter 3:16. Essentially, he says that those who are unstable and untaught will twist the Scriptures to their own destruction when they encounter a passage that is difficult to understand! That is, they misuse these difficult passages by teaching error, and they will suffer the loss of their souls as a result.  

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Absolute Truth

Everyone wants to know the “Absolute Truth” about many things. When people are faced with the Truth about God's word and how He wants us to live, only a hand full will accept it. So, what are these truth's that people will not accept? Here is a list of the top four:

1). There is only "One Church"— [Greek word ekklesia]— Christ is the Head (Eph. 1:22; Matt. 21:22), the Church is His Body (Eph. 4: 12-15), "Christians are members and a person cannot Be In Christ Without Being In the Church":

   a) One body, One Spirit, One Hope, One Faith, One Baptism—Ephesians 4: 4-6.

   b) The Churches of Christ—Romans 16:16

   c) Head Of The Church—Colossians 1:18 (cf. Ephesians1:21-23)

   d) I Will Build My Church—Matthew 16:18

   e) Purchased with His own precious blood—Acts 20:28; I Pet. 1:18-19.

2). Baptism—[Greek word baptizo] — An ordinance immediately instituted by Christ (Matthew 28:19, 20). If we have been baptized with a baptism other than the baptism of Christ, we must be re-baptized with the baptism of Christ to be saved if not, you will surely be condemned. One must;

    a) Hear The Word Of God Romans 10:17
    b) Believe in Christ Jesus Romans 10:9
    c) Repent of your Sins. Acts 2:38
    d) Confess Christ Jesus as the Son of the Living God. Romans 10:10
    e) Be Baptized; by Immersion, for the remission of your sins. Mark 16:16

3). Instrumental use in Worship—Yes, it’s true that Instrumental Music is not expressly forbidden in the New Testament “But”, we must not go beyond what the scriptures teach (2 John 9:11; I Cor. 4:6; Rev 22: 18, 19). Instrumental music is not wrong in and of itself. If that were true it would be wrong anywhere, “But” it is wrong to add it to Christian worship when God has not told us to use it.

4). Christian liberty means, freedom from the law and the rudiments of the world —Gal. 3:13; 4:3, 10.

5). It is not to be used as an occasion to the flesh —Gal. 5:13.

6). It is not to be exercised in any matter offensive to the conscience of a brother —1 Cor.10:28-11:1.

7). Instrumental Music is offensive to the conscience of many and has always been a source of division.

8). The End Times [Last days]

There is no Absolute Truth; are is there? Let’s find out what God has to say about this matter.  

1). Sad but true; they’re many people in the world that believes there is no “Absolute Truth”. Many individuals have this outlook that there is only Idealistic Truth and not Realistic. “Beliefs Relating to Theoretical Theories of Realism”. 

“Just as the Holy Spirit guided the apostles into all truth, so He will do the same for those who have given their live to Him through Immersion”—John 16:13.

    a) We must also obey the truth to be saved 1 Pet. 1:22; Rom. 2:8; Gal. 3:1 (cf. 2 Th. 1:8; Heb. 5:9; 12:2).
    b) We must obey the gospel of Christ 2 Thessalonians 1: 8 (cf. 2 Jn. 1:9; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 4:17).
    c) We must obey God's doctrine, not man's Romans 6: 17 (cf. 2 Jn. 1:9; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Gal. 6:2).

2). Many individuals have supported the thoughts and ideas of this present age that, “There is No Absolute Truth”. So why do so many people what to ignore the Absolute Truth that comes from the one who give them Life and died for them?

a) Evil men resist the truth. They turn their ears away from the truth—2 Tim. 3:8; 4:4.
b) People who are untaught and unstable twist the Scriptures to their own destruction—2 Pet. 3:16.
c) They are not rightly dividing the word of truth—2 Timothy 2: 15.
d) People who are untaught and unstable twist the Scriptures to their own destruction—2 Pet. 3:16.

3). If one loves their wife / husband, will you not do the things that pleases, according to the doctrine of Christ, and not keep the truth from them?

4). If you love your Children, will you not keep them out of harm’s way know matter the cost? Same goes for the love we must have for Christ Jesus and His heavenly father. “What’s worth more than life it’s self”?    

 a)  Husbands must love their Wives as Christ loved the church (Christ Died for the church) and as they love themselves—Ephesians 5: 25- 29.
 b)  Women should love their husbands and children—Titus 2: 4.
 c) Fathers should not provoke their children, lest they become discouraged—Col. 3:21.
 d)  Fathers should not provoke their children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord—Ephesians 6:4.

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God is in the Details

When God commissioned David to draw up the plans for the temple which his son Solomon would build, I am impressed by the details God provided in giving David the plan. In presenting the plan to Solomon, David believed that the plans came from the Spirit of God and upon giving them to Solomon he said; “All this the Lord made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, all the details of these plans” (1 Chronicles 28:11-19).

David had gathered the materials for the temple and, it would be Solomon who would follow the plans, yes, in details, in the fulfilling the will of God. And what a temple it was! The plans called for the temple to be a house of gold as the cedars of Lebanon (timber not subject to decay) and, the furnishings of the house were over laid with gold. Why such an elaborate house? The people of Israel were presenting to God the very best that they had “because the temple was NOT for man but for God” (1 Chronicles 29:1).

When the people were ask to participate in building the temple, they “gave for the work of the house of God”, and they “offered willingly” (1 Chronicles 29: 6, 7). “Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had offered willingly to the Lord. (1 Chronicles 29:9).

 By: Jay Lockhart 

Christ and the Culture

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Dr. Jay Lockhart sermons and class studies delivered over the years at the West Erwin church of Christ Tyler, Texas.

Dr. Lockhart currently is the pulpit minister at the Whitehouse church of Christ. (Whitehouse Texas). http://whitehousechurch.org/index.php

The Church exists in it's Culture and cannot escape the Culture. But as the Church exists in it's Culture, it is constantly in tension with the Culture.

To be like the Culture is to be unfaithful to God! But unless we confront the Culture in a meaningful way, we become e-relevant.

The Church in today's world has a message that has been given to us by God and that message always remains constant. It is never to be changed.

It is we believe , is the living Word of God and that Word given by inspiration, preserved for us so we have God's words in our hands it is our message.

 We want to be loyal and true to the message.

Does Doctrine Matter?

With our society, as a whole, having the notion there is no absolute divine Doctrine and people can believe in whatever they choose. Well, the last half of that statement is true, to a point, because God made us a Free Moral Agency.   
 

God has endowed man with freedom of choice.

The scriptures urge man to "choose," "come unto me," and "open the door" (Josh. 24: 15; Matt. 11: 28; Rev. 3: 20). Adam and Eve were given the choice to obey or disobey God (Gen. 2: 17; 3: 1-6). The famous "curses" of the Hebrew Scriptures were based on the Jew's free moral agency: "But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God...that all these curses shall come upon thee..." (Deut. 28: 15-20, 45). Jesus said to those who were spiritually doomed, "ye would not!" (Matt. 23: 37).

Man is responsible for his own actions.

Since man has the freedom to obey or disobey and God does not overpower the will of man, man is responsible for his own actions. "The soul that sinneth, it shall die," declared the prophet (Ezek. 18: 20). Sin, as such, is not inherited. "The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son." The prophet further states, "...the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him" (Ezek. 18: 20, Cf. Matt. 18: 3-6; 19: 13-15).

Therefore, in regards to Doctrine, the hallowed teachings of Christ, does it really matter about a divine Doctrine [Teachings]? 

“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them”.

(Romans 16:17—Cf. Matthew 23)

I can remember back in the earlier 60’s when we spoke about The Doctrine of Christ in truth, people spoke of us as, Bible thumpers and viewed our teachings as crazy. Also parts of the US was known as, The Bible Belt. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt

However, in this Generation, when we speak the truth, according to the Doctrine of Christ, people think of us as judging them, are they say it’s a Hate crime are falsely Judging them.. Many people have always used the scripture that refers to, “Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1).

Doctrine can be abused and abusive in these days, it has been for several reasons. So why should we have and know about Sound Doctrine? Something is going to shape us, something is going to determine who God is and who we are.  

To get the whole lesson by; Bruce McLarty, Pleasant Valley Church of Christ in full, check out:

http://www.pvcc.org/Sermons-Online.html?sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=54275

"Teachings from God's Word"

 By; Allan McNabb

1. Churches, Denominations, Religions
   
2. Study on Salvation and the Sinner's prayer
3. Bible Principles of Interpretation
   
4. Example of Sodom and Gomorrah
5. Authority of God

MP3 Bible lessons:

1. Authority
2. Doctrine 
3. Salvation 
4. False Doctrine 
5. Baptism

Doctrine of Christ -VS- The Doctrine of Men

Everyone wants to know the “Absolute Truth” about many things. When people are faced with the Truth about God's word and how He wants us to live, only a hand full will accept it. So, what are these truth's that people will not accept? Here is a list of the top four:

1). There is only "One Church"— [Greek word ekklesia]— Christ is the Head (Eph. 1:22; Matt. 21:22), the Church is His Body (Eph. 4: 12-15), "Christians are members and a person cannot Be In Christ Without Being In the Church":

   a) One body, One Spirit, One Hope, One Faith, One Baptism—Ephesians 4: 4-6.

   b) The Churches of Christ—Romans 16:16

   c) Head Of The Church—Colossians 1:18 (cf. Ephesians1:21-23)

   d) I Will Build My Church—Matthew 16:18

   e) Purchased with His own precious blood—Acts 20:28; I Pet. 1:18-19.

2). Baptism—[Greek word baptizo] — An ordinance immediately instituted by Christ (Matthew 28:19, 20). If we have been baptized with a baptism other than the baptism of Christ, we must be re-baptized with the baptism of Christ to be saved if not, you will surely be condemned. One must;

    a) Hear The Word Of God Romans 10:17
    b) Believe in Christ Jesus Romans 10:9
    c) Repent of your Sins. Acts 2:38
    d) Confess Christ Jesus as the Son of the Living God. Romans 10:10
    e) Be Baptized; by Immersion, for the remission of your sins. Mark 16:16

3). Instrumental use in Worship—Yes, it’s true that Instrumental Music is not expressly forbidden in the New Testament “But”, we must not go beyond what the scriptures teach (2 John 9:11; I Cor. 4:6; Rev 22: 18, 19). Instrumental music is not wrong in and of itself. If that were true it would be wrong anywhere, “But” it is wrong to add it to Christian worship when God has not told us to use it.

4). Christian liberty means, freedom from the law and the rudiments of the world —Gal. 3:13; 4:3, 10.

5). It is not to be used as an occasion to the flesh —Gal. 5:13.

6). It is not to be exercised in any matter offensive to the conscience of a brother —1 Cor.10:28-11:1.

7). Instrumental Music is offensive to the conscience of many and has always been a source of division.

8). The End Times [Last days]

There is no Absolute Truth; are is there? Let’s find out what God has to say about this matter.  

1). Sad but true; they’re many people in the world that believes there is no “Absolute Truth”. Many individuals have this outlook that there is only Idealistic Truth and not Realistic. “Beliefs Relating to Theoretical Theories of Realism”. 

“Just as the Holy Spirit guided the apostles into all truth, so He will do the same for those who have given their live to Him through Immersion”—John 16:13.

    a) We must also obey the truth to be saved 1 Pet. 1:22; Rom. 2:8; Gal. 3:1 (cf. 2 Th. 1:8; Heb. 5:9; 12:2).
    b) We must obey the gospel of Christ 2 Thessalonians 1: 8 (cf. 2 Jn. 1:9; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 4:17).
    c) We must obey God's doctrine, not man's Romans 6: 17 (cf. 2 Jn. 1:9; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Gal. 6:2).

2). Many individuals have supported the thoughts and ideas of this present age that, “There is No Absolute Truth”. So why do so many people what to ignore the Absolute Truth that comes from the one who give them Life and died for them?

a) Evil men resist the truth. They turn their ears away from the truth—2 Tim. 3:8; 4:4.
b) People who are untaught and unstable twist the Scriptures to their own destruction—2 Pet. 3:16.
c) They are not rightly dividing the word of truth—2 Timothy 2: 15.
d) People who are untaught and unstable twist the Scriptures to their own destruction—2 Pet. 3:16.

3). If one loves their wife / husband, will you not do the things that pleases, according to the doctrine of Christ, and not keep the truth from them?

4). If you love your Children, will you not keep them out of harm’s way know matter the cost? Same goes for the love we must have for Christ Jesus and His heavenly father. “What’s worth more than life it’s self”?    

 a)  Husbands must love their Wives as Christ loved the church (Christ Died for the church) and as they love themselves—Ephesians 5: 25- 29.
 b)  Women should love their husbands and children—Titus 2: 4.
 c) Fathers should not provoke their children, lest they become discouraged—Col. 3:21.
 d)  Fathers should not provoke their children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord—Ephesians 6:4.

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