Text: 1 Timothy 4:16 Doctrine = teaching; Purity = unchanged/uncorrupted Does it matter what we believe? – 2 Thessalonians 2:10,12 NT examples of doctrinal impurity – 2 John 7-11; 1 Corinthians 15 Erroneous views can potentially lead to sin What if it doesn’t lead to sin? – still a matter of faith; do we believe [...]

The Doctrine of Original Sin – Since Adam sinned, all his descendants were born into sin Passages Used to Defend this Doctrine – Genesis 6:5; Psalm 51:5; Ecclesiastes 7:20; 9:3; Jeremiah 13:23; John 6:64-65; Romans 3:10-11; 8:7-8; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Titus 3:3 Contradictions with Plain Passages – Ezekiel 18:2-4, 20-24; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 18:3 [...]

Why is this a “great conspiracy”? Could lead to the destruction of our soul – Matthew 10:28 Relates to the question, “what must I do to be saved?” What do the Scriptures say? – Acts 2:37-38; 9:6,18 (22:16); 16:30-31; Romans 10:9-10 Belief, repentance, confession, baptism What do men say? Saved by faith alone Pray the [...]

Text: Matthew 7:13-29 Right Way & Wrong Way (v. 13-14) Right Teaching & Wrong Teaching (v. 15) Right Fruit & Wrong Fruit (v. 16-20) Right Works & Wrong Works (v. 21-23) Right Foundation & Wrong Foundation (v. 24-27)

Tenets of Calvinism – TULIP Total Depravity – original sin; man unable to turn to God Unconditional Election – predestination; God picked certain specific people to be saved Limited Atonement – Christ’s death was only for the elect Irresistible Grace – the elect will be saved; cannot resist the grace of God Perseverance of the [...]

Text: Acts 17:22-31 He is the Creator (v. 24) He is Lord of Heaven and Earth (v. 24) Man is Dependent upon God (v. 25) He made Man (v. 26) He Instilled in Man a Desire to Worship (v. 27) Not Far from Each One of Us (v. 27) Truths about Him Evident to Non-Believers [...]

Text: Ephesians 1:3-5; Romans 8:29-30 Has God predestined certain individuals to be saved, or a certain group to be saved? Passages used to defend the “individual predestination” doctrine – Ephesians 1:4-5; Romans 8:29-30; Nehemiah 9:7; Romans 9:10-13 (explain each) Consequences of the “individual predestination” doctrine: No reason to do good No reason to evangelize Makes [...]

Text: Matthew 16:6 Their Teaching – Matthew 16:12 Their Hypocrisy – Matthew 23:3 They Loved the Praise of Men – Matthew 23:5-7 They Neglected the “Weightier Matters” – Matthew 23:23 Danger in Overextending the Application – Often someone is labeled as a “Pharisee” if they oppose departures from Scripture and will refute false teaching. The [...]

Text: 1 Kings 18:17-40 Those who teach the truth will be labeled as “troublemakers” – v. 17-18 We need to have enough conviction to stand for the truth and against error – v. 21 Truth is not determined by the majority – v. 22 Just being religious isn’t good enough – v. 25-29 God’s truth [...]