Denominationalism: Seeking common ground

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DenominationalismSeeking common ground
Peter began with Joel Acts 215 Steven began
with Abraham Acts 72 Paul began with Moses Acts
1317
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• Should we not start with those
• things we have in common
• and move to those areas
• where we disagree?

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Emotions dont determine truth

• Proverbs 1412
• There is a way which seems Right to a man,
• But its end is the way of death.
• Is it safe to base a conclusion upon
• how I feel about something?

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Gods will should come first

• Matthew 1037
• He who loves father or mother more than
• Me is not worthy of Me and he who loves
• son or daughter more than Me is not worthy
• of Me.
• Should the religion of my ancestors
• be a legitimate concern?

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It is not safe to follow the majority

• Matthew 713-14
• Enter by the narrow gate for the gate is
• wide, and the way is broad that leads to
• destruction, and many are those who enter
• by it. "For the gate is small, and the way is
• narrow that leads to life, and few are those
• who find it.
• Will the majority of people be saved?

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Beware of false teachers

• Matthew 715
• Beware of the false prophets, who come to
• You in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are
• Ravenous wolves.
• Is it possible to be led astray by
• what some religious leaders teach?

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Reject systems which divide

• John 1719-21
• I do not ask in behalf of these alone, but for
• Those also who believe in Me through their
• word that they may all be one even as
• Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that
• they also may be in Us that the world may
• believe that Thou didst send Me.
• Does Christ want unity or division?

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Respect Gods pattern

• Hebrews 85-6
• Moses was warned by God when he was
• about to erect the tabernacle for, "See," He
• says, "that you make all things according to
• the pattern which was shown you on the
• mountain."
• Does it make a difference whether or not I
• abide by what God has revealed?

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Scriptures alone are sufficient

• 2 Timothy 316-17
• All Scripture is inspired by God and
• Profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
• correction, for training in righteousness
• that the man of God may be adequate,
• equipped for every good work.
• Is any creed book just
• as good as the Bible?

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Christs will prevails over others

• John 1248
• He who rejects Me, and does not receive My
• sayings, has one who judges him the word I
• spoke is what will judge him at the last day.
• Will the words of parents, religious leaders and
• friends be the standard of judgment?

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There is only one body of believers

• Ephesians 44
• There is one body, and one Spiritone Lord,
• one faith, one baptism, one God and Father
• Are there as many bodies as
• there are Spirits, Gods and Fathers?

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Sincere religious activity not enough

• Matthew 720-22
• Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,
• will enter the kingdom of heaven but he
• who does the will of My Father who is in
• heaven.
• Will all sincere and active
• religious people be saved?