NO OTHER GODS

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NO OTHER GODS
Syncretism
Pluralism
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Ex.
203
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NO OTHER GODS
Syncretism

• Combination of different beliefs

Pluralism

• Many different ways

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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism

• WHAT DO THEY BELIEVE ?
• Universal acceptance of all beliefs
• Tolerant of all religions
• No universal truth
• Any religious system is valid

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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism

• II. Example in the Old Testament
• Solomon - 1,000 total women
• Wanted to please all of them
• Set up shrines to other gods
• Continued worshipping true God

Accepted worship of idol gods
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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism

• II. Example in the Old Testament
• Solomon - allowed idols
• Did not want to make enemies
• God was angry with Him
• I kings 119

He Worshipped many gods
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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism
III. Contrary to Bible Jn. 146 I am the way
and the truth and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me.
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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism
III. Contrary to Bible Jn. 146 I am the way
and the truth and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me.
Not one among many ways
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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism
III. Contrary to Bible Acts 412 Neither
is there salvation in any other for there is none
other name under heaven given among men, whereby
we must be saved.
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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism
III. Contrary to Bible Acts 412 Neither
is there salvation in any other for there is none
other name under heaven given among men, whereby
we must be saved.
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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism
III. Contrary to Bible John 832 And ye
shall know the truth, and the truth shall make
you free.
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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism
III. Contrary to Bible John 832 And ye
shall know the truth, and the truth shall make
you free.
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NO OTHER GODS
Pluralism

• IV. PROBLEMS
• Tolerance ?
• Prejudice and Hatred
• Freedom and rights are lost
• Pleasing Men not God

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NO OTHER GODS
Syncretism
Pluralism
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Ex.
203
History repeats itself
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NO OTHER GODS
Today we have people Who practice..
Syncretism
Mixing and Combing religious beliefs
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NO OTHER GODS
Today we have people Who practice..
Pluralism
Anything religious is all right with God
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NO OTHER GODS
Jesus Said
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him
only shalt thou serve. Matt. 410
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NO OTHER GODS
Jesus Said
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one
comes to the Father except through me. John
146
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Will you serve God and Him only ?
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NO OTHER GODS
Syncretism
Pluralism
By Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ Evans,
Georgia Sunday Evening - 18 April 2004