Strange Things said about the Church of Christ

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Strange Things Said about the Church of Christ
But we desire to hear from you what you think
for concerning this sect, we know that it is
spoken against everywhere. Acts 2822 NKJV
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Strange Things Said about the Church of Christ
And when they found them not, they drew Jason
and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city,
crying, These that have turned the world upside
down are come hither also Acts 176
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Strange Things Said about the Church of Christ
They Do not believe.... 1. In the Old
Testament 2. We are Saved by Grace 3. In Music
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1. Do we believe in the Old Testament ?
O.T. is inspired 2 Pet. 120-21 ...men spake
from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
ASV Thus saith the Lord - 415 times
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1. Do we believe in the Old Testament ?
O.T. is Profitable Rom.154 written for our
learning Instruction the function of
information 1 Cor. 1011 ASV Now these things
happened unto them by way of example
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1. Do we believe in the Old Testament ?
O.T. is Not in Force Today Col. 214-16 took
it out of the way Heb. 86-11 a new
covenant Matt. 517 come to fulfill
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1. Do we believe in the Old Testament ?
Denominational view of O.T. We take it all,
both O.T. N.T. ??? Animal Sacrifices,
Sabbath Feast Days
Go to the O.T. for what they want
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1. Do we believe in the Old Testament ?
Cannot live by O.T. N.T. If you go back to the
law for one thing, then you must do it for
all. Gal. 51-4
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Gal. 51 Stand fast therefore in the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be
circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
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3 For I testify again to every man that is
circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole
law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you,
whosoever of you are justified by the law ye are
fallen from grace.
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1. Do we believe in the Old Testament ?
The O.T. is not for us today Study to shew
thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth. 2 Tim. 215 handling aright the word of
truth. ASV
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1. Do we believe in the Old Testament ?
Yes !!!
Cannot properly understand N.T. without knowledge
of O.T. We live under the law of Christ as found
in the New Testament !
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Strange Things Said about the Church of Christ
They Do not believe.... 1. In the Old
Testament 2. We are Saved by Grace
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2. Do we believe we are Saved by Grace ?
Rom. 324 Being justified freely by his grace
through the redemption that is in Christ
Jesus. Eph.28 For by grace are ye saved
through faith and that not of yourselves it is
the gift of God.
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2. Do we believe we are Saved by Grace ?
Grace unmerited favor God saved us from sin
when we did not deserve it. John 316 Rom. 58
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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2. Do we believe we are Saved by Grace ?
Grace does not exclude conditions Noah - Gen.68
found grace in the eyes of God - built the
ark Ruth - Ruth 22-3 - gleaned in the fields
of Boaz
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2. Do we believe we are Saved by Grace ?
Saved by Grace but not Grace alone Gal. 115 -
Paul called by grace Acts 2216 - baptized to
wash away his sins Not saved by Grace Alone Tit.
211 - appeared to all men
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2. Do we believe we are Saved by Grace ?
Yes !!!
All who will be in heaven will be saved by the
Grace of God.
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Strange Things Said about the Church of Christ
They Do not believe.... 1. In the Old
Testament 2. We are Saved by Grace 3. In Music
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3. Do we believe in Music ?
People say They are the group that doesnt
believe in music. Two kinds of music Vocal and
Instrumental Combination of the two
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3. Do we believe in Music ?
Eph. 519 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody in your heart to the Lord Col. 316
singing The music was VOCAL
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3. Do we believe in Music ?
We respect the silence of the N.T. It is silent
about instrumental music we do not have the
right to add it
Recipe tells what to include - it does not tell
everything to be left out of it !
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Ye shall not add unto the word which I command
you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it,
that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD
your God which I command you. Deut. 42 Add
thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee,
and thou be found a liar. Prov. 306
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Rev. 2218-19 not to add or take away 1 Peter
411 If any man speak, let him speak as the
oracles of God...
God commanded Singing
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1Cor. 46 ASV Now these things, brethren, I
have in a figure transferred to myself and
Apollos for your sakes that in us ye might learn
not to go beyond the things which are written
that no one of you be puffed up for the one
against the other.
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3. Do we believe in Music ?
Yes !!!
Singing Vocal music
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Strange Things Said about the Church of Christ
They Do not believe.... 1. In the Old
Testament 2. We are Saved by Grace 3. In Music
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The Truth about the Church of Christ
We do believe 1. In the Old Testament 2. We are
Saved by Grace 3. In Music
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com www.evansgachurchofchrist.or
g Sunday Morning April 1, 2007