Doing What Is Right In Your Own Eyes

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Doing What Is Right In Your Own Eyes

• The problem of being lead by our feelings and not
  Gods word.
• Judges 171-6

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Introduction

• There is nothing new under the son, including
  mans desire to do what is right in his own eyes
• From the beginning. Gen. 36
• As a society. Gen. 111-4
• Even among Gods faithful (Abraham/Sarah). Gen.
  15-16

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Introduction

• In this lesson, we look at the following
• How God revealed the awful condition of His
  children for depending upon their own sense of
  right instead of His.
• How our lives should be guided by Gods truths
  which in turn create a true and abiding happiness
  in our lives.

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Opinions That Get in the Way of Truth

• Everyday, many callings themselves Christians
  live for the Lord based upon their feelings.
• I feel I think I believe
• These statements basically have one common
  thread they are not lead by the word of God, but
  their own thoughts (i.e. feelings).

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Opinions That Get in the Way of Truth

• Israel was guilty of this lifestyle that got in
  their way of serving the Lord by faith. Jdgs.
  171-6
• Micah and the young Levite. Judges. 17
• Tribe of Dan. Judges 18
• Benjamin and the nation of Israel. Judges. 19-21

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Opinions That Get in the Way of Truth

• Today is no different for many Christians
  regarding Gods word. Cp. Pr. 1625

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Opinions That Get in the Way of Truth

• Salvation Matt. 2818-20 (Mk. 1615-16) Acts
  238, 836-38
• Many trust their feelings and thus believe they
  are saved.
• Yet, many refuse to believe what the scriptures
  teach when they hear or read it.

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Opinions That Get in the Way of Truth

• Elders not needed. 1 Tim. 31-7, Tit. 15-9
• Some biblically reject the need for elders
  saying such is abrogated today.1
• Others will not teach such but state they are in
  favor of the voting method.
• In essence they reject having a biblical
  eldership from a doctrinal or practical
  standpoint.

Bill Fling, Are Scriptural Elders Possible Today?
The Gospel Guardian, Vol. 5, Number 19
(September 7, 1953), page 2-3. http//www.wordsfit
lyspoken.org/gospel_guardian/v5/v5n19p2-3a.html
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Opinions That Get in the Way of Truth

• Church of Christ title. Rom. 1616
• Many (argue/argued doctrinally) Christians demand
  that the title of the church can only be church
  of Christ.
• Aside from this false demand for a correct
  title that is exclusively church of Christ
  (see 1 Cor. 12 among others) many are now lead
  by their feelings that such is the only means of
  labeling a congregation of believers

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Letting Truth Guide Our Feelings

• Truth is absolute, it does not budge.
• Truth comes from God Himself. Cp. Jn. 11 Jas.
  117
• Truth comes through the scriptures the gospel.
  Rom. 1017 Col. 15 Eph. 113
• Christians, under the authority of Christ, must
  uphold His (revealed) truths. Gal. 16-10 2 Jn.
  19-11

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Letting Truth Guide Our Feelings

• The feelings we have serve as our barometer that
  is either in harmony or contrary to His truths.
• If we do well, obeying the truth brings joy to
  our lives. Acts 826-39
• If we do not do well, sin lies at the door. Gen.
  44-13
• And if we sin, we can repent and rejoice again.
  Lk. 1511-24

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Conclusion

• We saw the result of those who lived according to
  their feelings doing what is right in their own
  eyes.
• May our feelings be the direct result of a life
  that adheres to Gods standard of righteousness
  truth.