Beware of the Peril of the Pendulum

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Beware of the Peril of the Pendulum
John R. Cionca, Ph.D.
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Attitude about Gods Generosity

• Scrooge
• Will-getting warmer

Bellboy God exists for our pleasure
The Father concerned for the wellbeing of his
children. Matthew 79-10
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Attitude about Responsibility

• Sovereign Determinism
• Gods gonna do whatever he wants to do.
• Is. 4610b Eph. 411

Personal Responsibility My prayer/faith
determines result Matt. 78
Gods desire is Participation. Part of His
decretive will is our choice. Luke 2242 Js.
516b
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Attitude about Prayer-does God listen?-does God
respond?

• Silence
• -prayer becomes meditation

God speaks personally (audibly)
Communion Matt. 69ff Phil. 46
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Attitude about Prayer
Disengaged Assurance Matt. 68

• Vain Repetition
• Matt. 67

Regular Communication Matt. 69 Phil 46,7
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Attitude about Repentance
Practical Denial -ignore conviction of the Holy
Spirit -Hey, no ones perfect -Compartmentalizat
ion Rm. 721-25

• Morbid Introspection
• -gloomy
• -unwholesome
• -unhealthy

Agreement Alignment with Gods View 1 John 19
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Attitude about Self-Worth

• Inferiority
• Rom. 718

Arrogance Heb. 416
Humble Acceptance Image of God, Child of God,
Loved by God (Eph 14, Rom. 58, Jn 316, 2 Peter
39, Eph 58)
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Bible Paradoxes
One Divine Nature
Three Persons
Humanity of Christ
Deity of Christ
Gods Control
Satans Control
Gods Sovereignty
Human Freewill
Eternal Security (faith)
Perseverance (works)
Positional Truth
Experiential Truth