All This,

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All This, But NOT Saved!
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Cain Offered a Sacrifice
. . . Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain
was a tiller of the ground. And in the process of
time it came to pass that Cain brought an
offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord.
Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock
and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and
his offering Genesis 42-4
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Cain Offered a Sacrifice
. . . but He did not respect Cain and his
offering. And Cain was very angry, and his
countenance fell. So the LORD said to Cain, Why
are you angry? And why has your countenance
fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door.
And its desire is for you, but you should rule
over it. Genesis 45-7
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Cain Offered a Sacrifice

• Why did God reject Cains offering?
• Hebrews 114
• Hebrews 1117
• Hebrews 1224
• Cain disobeyed and would not repent!
• Genesis 47
• 1 John 312
• Jude 111

Genesis 45-7
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Lots Wife Escaped
So it came to pass, when they had brought them
outside, that he said, Escape for your life! Do
not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the
plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be
destroyed. . . . So He overthrew those cities,
all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities,
and what grew on the ground. But his wife looked
back behind him, and she became a pillar of
salt. Genesis 1917-26
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Lots Wife Escaped

• They were hesitant about leaving. Genesis 1916
• Lot and Mrs. Lot had daughters who were still in
  Sodom. Genesis 198,12-15
• Lots wife perished because her heart was still
  in Sodom! Proverbs 1414
• Mrs. Lot is an example for us. Luke 1728-33

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Lots Wife Escaped
For you have need of endurance, so that after
you have done the will of God, you may receive
the promise For yet a little while, And He who
is coming will come and will not tarry. Now the
just shall live by faith But if anyone draws
back, My soul has no pleasure in him. But we are
not of those who draw back to perdition, but of
those who believe to the saving of the soul.
Hebrews 1036-39
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Judas Was a Disciple
While I was with them in the world, I kept them
in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept
and none of them is lost except the son of
perdition, that the Scripture might be
fulfilled. John 1712
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Judas Was a Disciple

• One given to Christ by the Father (John 1712)
• Had the Holy Spirit and worked miracles (Matthew
  101-4)
• How could he have fallen?
• He was a thief (John 126).
• He was greedy (Matthew 2614,15 Acts 118).
• He did not repent (Matthew 273-5 2 Corinthians
  710).

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The Scribes Prayed
Then He said to them in His teaching, Beware of
the scribes, who desire to go around in long
robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the
best seats in the synagogues, and the best places
at feasts, who devour widows' houses, and for a
pretense make long prayers. These will receive
greater condemnation." Mark 1238-40
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The Scribes Prayed

• They were among the religious leaders of the day
  (Matthew 231-3).
• They prayed to be seen of men (Matthew 65).
• It was a cover for their hypocrisy (Matthew
  233,14).
• It was self-righteous (Luke 189,10).
• They were without mercy (Mark 1240).
• The scribe was lost because his religion was all
  show and no substance.

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Cornelius Was a Good Man
There was a certain man in Caesarea called
Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the
Italian Regiment, a devout man and one who feared
God with all his household, who gave alms
generously to the people, and prayed to God
always. . . . . . . send for . . . Peter.. . . He
will tell you what you must do." Acts 101-6
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Cornelius Was a Good Man

• What Did Cornelius Know?? (1037)
• He feared and worshipped God (102).
• The word that God sent to the children of Israel
  (1036,37,42).
• That peace through Jesus Christ was preached
  (1036,37,43). Phillip, Acts 840
• That Jesus was Lord of ALL (1036,37,43).
• The works of Jesus (1038,39,40).

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Cornelius Was a Good Man

• What Didnt Cornelius Know??
• God had granted repentance to life to the
  Gentiles as well as the Jews (Acts 1118).
• The words God commanded Peter to speak to them,
  i.e., that which they MUST do (1033, 6,22,32,42
  1114).
• That they, too, must be baptized in the name of
  Jesus Christ (1047,48 1117 cf.
  238).

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The Jews Had Zeal
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God
for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear
them witness that they have a zeal for God, but
not according to knowledge. For they being
ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to
establish their own righteousness, have not
submitted to the righteousness of God. Romans
101-3
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The Jews Had Zeal

• Why were they lost?
• They were ignorant.
• They were self-righteous.
• They were rebellious.
• They were faithless (vs. 6)
• Israel was lost because they sought salvation on
  their own terms rather than Gods (by Moses Law
  and NOT by grace through obedient faith in
  Christ).

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Felix Trembled
And after some days, when Felix came with his
wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul
and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Now
as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control,
and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and
answered, Go away for now when I have a
convenient time I will call for you. . . .
Acts 2424-26
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Felix Trembled

• Felix heard Paul preach about the faith in
  Christ, which included righteousness,
  self-control, and the judgment to come (vs.
  24,25).
• Felix was afraid. Why?? He knew he stood
  condemned (vs. 25).
• He delayed. Why? Christianity requires righteous
  conduct, and he was not yet ready to live
  righteously (vs. 25).
• Not saved by good intentions (vs. 26,27).

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Agrippa Was Almost
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I
know that you do believe." Then Agrippa said to
Paul, You almost persuade me to become a
Christian. And Paul said, I would to God that
not only you, but also all who hear me today,
might become both almost and altogether such as I
am, except for these chains." Acts 2627-29
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Agrippa Was Almost

• Agrippa was lost because of
• Politics (vs. 21)
• Peer pressure (vs. 24)
• Unbelief (vs. 23 cf. 8, 27)
• Sin (vs. 20 cf. 2513)
• Agrippa was lost because he was unwilling to be
  persuaded by the Gospel alone (Acts 2629).

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All This, But NOT Saved!
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All This But NOT Saved

• But you CAN be saved!
• Believe (John 824)
• Obey (Hebrews 59)
• Serve Him! (Romans 616-18)

Dont make the same mistakes others have made!