DOES IT MATTER?

It Does Matter God communicated His spiritual things with spiritual words 1 Cor. 2:9-13 They were written so we could have understanding of His thoughts Eph. 3:3-4 What God left out, He intentionally omitted Deut. 29:29; Heb. 7:3-4, 14 Do all in the name of the Lord Col. 3:17 Matt. 7:21-23 lawlessness = NOT authorized Do not go beyond the teaching of Christ 2 John 9-11 do not partake of evil deeds

It Does Matter What God put in, He intentionally included Deut. 29:29; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 everything necessary is included in scripture 2 Peter 1:3 Purpose is to instruct us 1 Cor. 9:8-14; 10:11; 14:37 “seed” vs. “seeds” Gal. 3:16 Heb. 7:27; 9:24-10:4,10-18 once for all John 7:37-39; Numbers 20; 1 Cor. 10:4 Faith vs. faith only Eph. 2:8-9; James 2:21-26 Respect for the word Matt. 5:17-20

It Does Matter 2 Peter 3:16; Gal. 1:6-9 Baptism vs. sprinkling Acts 8:35-39, Rom. 6:3-7 Conditional election vs. unconditional election Eph. 1:4-5, 13-14; Rom. 8:28-31; 2 Thess. 2:13 Conditional security vs. unconditional security IF 1 John 1:3-10; Heb. 3:12-13 Christ’s church vs. “your church” Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4; 5:23; Matt. 15:13 AGAPE “vs.” PHILIA overstated distinction has consequences