Christians stray away from Christ when we neglect God’s authority and the truth of the gospel, in order to please man.
What do I mean by this statement? Example: The age of the earth, Alcohol and drugs, marriage. We can do this in many areas of theology, but when we try to please men over justification, it is eternal.
1. Christians stray from the Christ, because we sometimes submit to the wrong authority. ,
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Ill: Nobody will ask their child's teacher to conduct brain surgery. Submitting to the wrong authority in reference to the gospel is more serious.
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2. Christians stray from Christ, because we sometimes fail to define the gospel.
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3. Christians stray from Christ, because we sometimes stray from Christ Himself.
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4. Christians stray from Christ, when we give into the temptation of being "man pleasers".