The Word of God
Part 3 - November 20, 2016




II.  IMPORTANCE OF WORD

Once know WORD IS TRUTH, how important we know this truth?

FIVE QUESTIONS the bible has answers for:

1.    Some say it does not matter what believe as long as sincere.  (Can one be sincerely wrong? Does bible teach it does not matter, or it does matter?)

2.    Is doctrine important according to the WORD?  (What does bible say?  This is common today.  If bible backs that up, then so be it.  But if Bible teaches DOCTRINE IS VITAL then go by the bible and forget what people say.)

3.    Are there false prophets today? 

4.    Who are they according to the Word?  (Who does bible say they are?  We are going to be able to tell the difference.)

5.    Is the WORD, DOCTRINE or GOSPEL necessary for salvation? (These are interchangeably used in NT.  The WORD forms a DOCTRINE which is PREACHED by the GOSPEL.  Is the GOSPEL NECESSARY?  Is DOCTRINE important to know?)

SO WHAT DOES WORD SAY?

2 Timothy 4:1-4   I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;  (2)  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.  (3)  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;  (4)  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Notice the bible language used.
•    THE TRUTH and ERROR.
•    Black and white.
•    God’s Word is truth.
•    Anything other than WORD is ERROR.

Real men of God will not teach what your fleshly lusts want, but will preach true Word.

Galatians 1:10   For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Lovers of God LOVE TRUTH!
•    Insincere people just want to be in a certain group.
•    But God pleasers want to please GOD!

1 Timothy 1:3   As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Look at what Paul says about doctrine.
•    Use doctrine and do not teach another doctrine.
•    No other doctrine than what?

1 Timothy 4:13-16   Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.  (14)  Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.  (15)  Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.  (16)  Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

If you take heed to THE DOCTRINE, and believe it, you will not only save yourself, but those who hear you!
•    Doctrine is absolutely essential!
•    LEARN IT.

2 Timothy 2:24-26   And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,  (25)  In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;  (26)  And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

How can I oppose myself?
•    I do not acknowledge THE TRUTH.
•    If I don’t, I am in snare of devil and oppose myself, and devil can take me captive at his will.
•    How can devil do that?
•    I do not have proper basis of truth.
•    I have no standard to judge any wind of doctrine the devil sends.

2 Timothy 3:1-7   This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.  (2)  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,  (3)  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,  (4)  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 

Think of all these sins.

THEN HE SAYS…

(5)  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  (6)  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,  (7)  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

This is CHURCHES it is talking about!
•    Who would expect to read these folks have a form of godliness after reading of people who have all these sins?

POWER is denied.

Acts 1:8   But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

This is power.

2 Timothy 3:6-7   For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,  (7)  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Church every week but not learning THE TRUTH.
•    Many get into a denomination and no longer care what BIBLE says.
•    Check BY WORD OF GOD.
•    Most want to stay in denomination due to social atmosphere and family membership.
•    There is certain level of persecution to follow God and not allow family and social pressure get to you.
•    Number one:  we have to serve God!
•    Do not ever learn and never come to THE TRUTH.

2 Timothy 3:10   But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

PAUL’s DOCTRINE.
•    This shows we must learn what APOSTLES TAUGHT.




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