Of Utmost Importance
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The Gospel
The Gospel
verses 3-5 define
why now? the familiar spirit set in and the church got into a whole host of problems....last 14 chapters been dealing with this fact
sexual immorality, mistreatment of other members, getting drunk at communion, being swayed by the culture around them
The Gospel Must Be
The Gospel Must Be
Proclaimed-preached
Proclaimed-preached
In Possession-Received
In Possession-Received
From the Holy Spirit- John 6:44
No one is able to come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.
Professed-Stand
Professed-Stand
Augustine said-”In essentials-unity, non-essentials- liberty, in all things -clarity.” this is a great reminder for the church to stand firm on the core foundations of the doctrinal truths of the Bible.
Preserving/Purifying-being saved
Preserving/Purifying-being saved
But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it’s your faith, not your gold, that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.
Persevered-hold fast to
Persevered-hold fast to
Paul has a reservation here because of the apparent shakiness in their faith, they don’t live accordingly, I quote Morris, “If men’s grip of the gospel is such that they are not really trusting Christ, their belief is groundless and empty. They have not saving faith.”
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.
Persuaded-unless you believed in vain
Persuaded-unless you believed in vain
believed only for yourself=no life change desired or sought after.