THE MINISTRY OF HERESIES

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THE MINISTRY OF HERESIES

• Romans 828
• And we know that all things work together for
  good to them that love God, to them who are the
  called according to his purpose.
• All things
• Good Bad
• Life-threatening Tragic
• Painful

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Definition Heresy

• Websters 1828 Dictionary
• HERESY, n. Gr. to take, to hold L. haeresis.
• 1. A fundamental error in religion, or an error
  of opinion respecting some fundamental doctrine
  of religion. But in countries where there is an
  established church, an opinion is deemed heresy,
  when it differs from that of the church.

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Webster Continues

• The Scriptures being the standard of faith, any
  opinion that is repugnant to its doctrines, is
  heresy In Scripture and primitive usage, heresy
  meant merely sect, party, or the doctrines of a
  sect, as we now use denomination or persuasion,
  implying no reproach.

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• 2. Heresy, in law, is an offense against
  christianity, consisting in a denial of some of
  its essential doctrines, publicly avowed and
  obstinately maintained.
• Example We are not perfect.
• What does the bible say about perfection or
  righteousness?
• 1 John 36, 7
• Ezekiel 321
• Revelation 2211
• Job 11 Genesis 69
• 2 Timothy 316, 17 Philippians 213
• Hebrews 1320, 21

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• THOUGHTS FROM THE MOUNT OF BLESSING
• The conditions of eternal life, under grace, are
  just what they were in Edenperfect
  righteousness, harmony with God, perfect
  conformity to the principles of His law. The
  standard of character presented in the Old
  Testament is the same that is presented in the
  New Testament. This standard is not one to which
  we cannot attain. In every command or injunction
  that God gives there is a promise, the most
  positive, underlying the command. God has made
  provision that we may become like unto Him, and
  He will accomplish this for all who do not
  interpose a perverse will and thus frustrate His
  grace. MB 76.2

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Websters Definition Who Is A Heretic?

• 1. A person under any religion, but particularly
  the christian, who holds and teaches opinions
  repugnant to the established faith, or that which
  is made the standard of orthodoxy. In strictness,
  among christians, a person who holds and avows
  religious opinions contrary to the doctrines of
  Scripture, the only rule of faith and practice.
• 2. Any one who maintains erroneous opinions.

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2 Kings 91-20

• God anoints Jehu As King
• Jehu was a Driver Baal
• Jehu was full of zeal
• 2 Kings 1015-17
• Except, Jehu had no loveHow so?
• NB Jehu was doing Gods work but not in Gods
  way.

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TESTIMONIES TO MINISTERS AND GOSPEL WORKERS, p.
333.

• All who are longing for some engagement that
  will represent Jehu riding furiously will have
  opportunity enough to distinguish themselves.
• Jehus chariot still rides today!
• Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy
  heart?
• Get in my chariot and ride with me
• We are going to destroy Baal worship in Israel.
• Ill show you my zeal for the Lord.

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THE SDA BIBLE COMMENTARY. VOL. 2, p. 1038

• Jehu Religion Unsafe
• It is not safe for us to bind our interests with
  a Jehu religion.
• NB God has chosen Jehuwith a foreknowledge
  that Jehu would choose his own way.
• Jehu Fanatic not a fellowservant
• Jehu Firm in destruction not fervent in devotion
  
• Jehu Gods foreman not his forerunner
• Jehu Movementto rid Israel of Baal worship,
  while harboring a monument dedicated to Baal
  worship.

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Apostle PaulStory Romans 102, 3

• 2 Corinthians 117-20
• When I therefore was thus minded, did I use
  lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I
  purpose according to the flesh, that with me
  there should be yea yea, and nay nay? But as
  God is true, our word toward you was not yea
  and nay. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who
  was preached among you by us, even by me and
  Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but
  in him was yea. For all the promises of God in
  him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of
  God by us.

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Failing To Stand On, Thus Sayeth The Lord?

• Mark 1515
• Luke 2325
• Galatians 110
• 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.

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1 John 218, 19

• Little children, it is the last time and as ye
  have heard that antichrist shall come, even now
  are there many antichrists whereby we know that
  it is the last time. They went out from us, but
  they were not of us for if they had been of us,
  they would no doubt have continued with us but
  they went out, that they might be made manifest
  that they were not all of us.

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What Do Heresies Do?

• 1. THE MINISTRY OF HERESIES SIFTING
• TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH, VOL. 5, p. 707
• God will arouse His people if other means
  fail, heresies will come in among them, which
  will sift them, separating the chaff from the
  wheat.

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2 Kings 1011, 28, 29, 31

• NB Satan is not finished with the work of
  placing heresies among gods people, and god is
  not finished allowing him to do so either.
• Heresies
• Subtle
• Seductive
• Skeleton
• Sight-Scent-Sound-Speech-Song-Senses
• Security Status
• Satire
• Semblance

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SATANS DEFEAT, It Is Written LUKE
410JAMES 47, 8
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What Do Heresies Do?

• 2. THE MINISTRY OF HERESIES SOFTENING
• THE SDA BIBLE COMMENTARY. VOL. 2, p. 1038
• When the holy spirit is abiding in the heart, it
  will lead the human agent to see his own defects
  of character, to pity the weakness of others, to
  forgive as he wishes to be forgiven.
• John 810, 11

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Dire WarningChurch

• TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH, VOL. 6, p. 400
• As trials thicken around us, both separation
  and unity will be seen in our ranks. Some who are
  now ready to take up weapons of warfare will in
  times of real peril make it manifest that they
  have not built upon the solid rock they will
  yield to temptation. Those who have had great
  light and precious privileges but have not
  improved them will, under one pretext or another,
  go out from us.

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TWO EXITS STRATEGIESSAME DESTINATION

• 1. CHOOSEKING AHABS
• 1 KINGS 2234, 35
• 2. CHOOSEJEHUS
• 2 KINGS 1030, 31
• GOD KEEPS US FROM EITHER PERILBUT AT THE SAME
  TIME, HE USES IT TO ACCOMPLISH HIS DESIRED
  OUTCOME.

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3. THE MINISTRY OF HERESIES SUPERFICIALSTUDYING
SCRIPTURE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY

• Acts 1711
• TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH, VOL. 5, p. 707
• There are many in the church who take it for
  granted that they understand what they believe
  but, until controversy arises, they do not know
  their own weakness. Precious light has come,
  appropriate for this time. It is Bible truth,
  showing the perils that are right upon us. This
  light should lead us to a diligent study of the
  Scriptures and a most critical examination of the
  positions which we hold. . . .

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• The fact that there is no controversy or
  agitation among God's people, should not be
  regarded as conclusive evidence that they are
  holding fast to sound doctrine. There is reason
  to fear that they may not be clearly
  discriminating between truth and error. When no
  new questions are started by investigation of the
  Scriptures, when no difference of opinion arises
  which will set men to searching the Bible for
  themselves, to make sure that they have the
  truth, there will be many now, as in ancient
  times, who will hold to tradition, and worship
  they know not what. many who profess to have a
  knowledge of present truth, know not what they
  believe. They do not understand the evidences of
  their faith. They have no just appreciation of
  the work for the present time. When the time of
  trial shall come, there are men now preaching to
  others, who will find, upon examining the
  positions they hold, that there are many things
  for which they can give no satisfactory reason.
  Until thus tested, they knew not their great
  ignorance.

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GodErroneous Theories Into His Church

• If God will allow erroneous theories of various
  kinds to come in the church in order to lead us
  to more of an in-depth study Gods Word, has not
  some good been accomplished?
• Satan Quotes ScriptureWilderness
• Satan believesand trembleJames 219
• Just because he quotes Scripture , does not mean
  he teaches truth.
• Just because we get out leaflets, photocopied
  materials, and quotations of the Spirit of
  Prophecy, does not prove that we are angels of
  light.

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TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH, VOL. 8, p. 298

• Perilous times are before us The enemy is on
  our trackWe must be wide awake, on our guard
  against him. We must put on the whole armor of
  God. We must follow the directions given through
  the spirit of prophecy. We must love and obey the
  truth for this time. This will save us from
  accepting strong delusions. God has spoken to us
  through His word. He has spoken to us through the
  testimonies to the church and through the books
  that have helped to make plain our present duty
  and the position that we should now occupy. God
  calls upon us to hold firmly to the fundamental
  principles that are based upon unquestionable
  authority.

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Superficial KnowledgeNot Sufficient

• STUDYORIGINAL SOURCES
• JOHN 1717 2 TIMOTHY 215
• WE NEEDTHE LORD JESUS CHRIST
• WE NEEDTHE HOLY SPIRIT
• WE NEEDHOLY SCRIPTURES
• WE NEED TO STUDYSPIRIT OF PROPHECY
• WE NEEDSYSTEMATIC KNOWLEDGE AND PRINCIPLES OF
  BIBLE TRUTH
• TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH VOL. 5, p. 273
• WE NEED OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS

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Detection Counterfeit Versus The Genuine

• Several years ago, the united states government
  conducted a school in various parts of the
  country to teach bank cashiers and others how to
  detect counterfeit money. The instruction lasted
  for fourteen weeks. How many pieces of
  counterfeit did they examine? Not one! The
  government instructor knew that what they needed
  was a thorough knowledge of the genuine.

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Read Mark 1332-37What event is this text
referring to?

• TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH, VOL. 2, pp. 190-191
• Jesus has left us word "Watch ye therefore for
  ye know not when the Master of the house cometh,
  at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing,
  or in the morning lest coming suddenly He find
  you sleeping. What time is here referred to? Not
  to the revelation of Christ in the clouds of
  heaven to find a people asleep. No but to His
  return from His ministration in the most holy
  place of the heavenly sanctuary, when He lays off
  His priestly attire and clothes Himself with
  garments of vengeance, and when the mandate goes
  forth

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• To those who have neglected the preparation of
  purity and holiness, which fits them to be
  waiting ones to welcome their Lord, the sun sets
  in gloom and darkness, and rises not again.
  Probation closes Christ's intercessions cease in
  heaven. This time finally comes suddenly upon
  all, and those who have neglected to purify their
  souls by obeying the truth are found sleeping. If
  such had only known that the work of Christ in
  the heavenly sanctuary would close so soon, how
  differently would they have conducted themselves,
  how earnestly would they have watched!

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EVANGELISM, p. 138

• The Word of God is our sanctification and
  righteousness, because it is spiritual food. To
  study it is to eat the leaves of the tree of
  life.