Text: Galatians 1:6-10
Jeopardizes Our Salvation (v. 6; Romans 1:16)
Regardless of Preacher (v. 8; Matthew 7:15)
Condemnation for Preaching a Different Gospel (v. 8-9; 1 Peter 4:11)
What Other Gospels?

Judaizers – failed to distinguish between the covenants (Colossians 2:14)
Gnostics – taught a different Jesus (Colossians 2:9) and that sin was not a problem (Jude 4)
Catholics – believe in [...]

The Desire by Some for Power & Control – 3 John 9-10
Christians Putting their Trust in Men – 1 Corinthians 1:12; 3:4-5; 4:6
Unity on Some Other Standard than God’s Word – John 17:17
Practices/Customs that are Wrongly Bound upon Others – Matthew 15:1-9

The desire by some for power and control (3 John 9-10)
Christians putting their trust in men (1 Corinthians 1:12; 3:4-5; 4:6)
Unity on some other standard than God’s word (John 17:20-21; 2 John 9-11)
Practices/customs that are bound upon others (Matthew 15:1-9)

Jesus Built One Church – Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 1:22-23
Universal Church & Local Church

Universal church – all the saved (Acts 2:47; Ephesians 5:23)
Local church – Christians (members of the universal church) coming together in local groups (Hebrews 10:25)

Some Degree of Uniformity among Local Churches – 2 Timothy 1:13; 1 Corinthians 4:17
What to Look for in a [...]

Text: John 15:1-6
The Vine: Jesus

He is the source of life
He is the source of strength/nourishment
He is what binds the branches together

The Branches: Christians

Individuals, not churches/denominations
We must abide in Christ
We are to bear fruit

The Vinedresser: God the Father

Cuts off unfruitful branches
Prunes the fruitful branches
Grafts in new branches – Romans 11:17-24

Why does the religious world celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25?
Biblical Ignorance – date never given, no instruction to celebrate His birth, instead we have instructions to commemorate His death
Spiritual Apathy – the point above don’t matter, no desire to find Bible authority