Some False Substitutes and the True Source
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Some False Substitutes and the True Source
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GOALS• Connect the timeless truth of
God’s Word to current lifestyle, cultural and theological issues
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GOALS• Emphasize the importance of
making decisions based on clear scriptural commands and instructions
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GOALS• Discuss what the role of the church
is and isn’t in the life of the Christian
• Help us know how to relate to other Christians who differ with us on issues
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GOALS• Renew our commitment to the
authority, sufficiency and clarity of Scripture
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TRUTHUNDERSTANDING
APPLICATION
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Cultural Christianity –
predominant practice in a region or community; an understood, normative, expected way of thinking and living
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Institutional Christianity –
an institution has a standard or rule which becomes the norm for how all Christians should live
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Parental Christianity –
indoctrinating children with data and behavior; practicing “formula” parenting; assuming children will adopt and follow parents’ beliefs and practices; …
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Parental Christianity (con’t)–
… children conforming to family expectations rather than developing personal apprehension of truth and learning to make discerning application
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Traditional Christianity –
the way we have done it = good; anything new = bad; if an application was valid in the past, it is still valid today; to change is to compromise
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Box Christianity –
accepting or eliminating practices by category or label
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Movement Christianity –
determined by what leaders in a movement are doing; following or reacting to them
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Guru Christianity –
adopting beliefs and practices because an influential person has reached conclusions and teaches them
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Substitutes for Biblical Christianity• Fad Christianity, Best Seller
Christianity, Ministry Program Christianity
• Reactive Christianity
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Source of Biblical ChristianityMatthew 28:19-20Basis Content Scope
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Source of Biblical ChristianityActs 2:41-42
4:185:4213:115:3518:1128:30-31
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Source of Biblical ChristianityRomans 12:3-8Ephesians 4:11-14
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Source of Biblical Christianity1 Timothy 1:3-10
3:24:6-11, 13, 165:176:1-5
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Source of Biblical Christianity2 Timothy 2:2
3:164:2-4
Titus 2:1, 10-15
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Source of Biblical Christianity2 John 4-11
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The Basis for belief and lifestyle choices is not the substitutes but the right understanding of the truth of God’s Word.