1.Gospel is a Redemptive Message 2.The Distinction in Individual & Church 3.History of the Social Gospel Movement 4.What Builds Faith, Edifies, & Causes Growth 5. Dangers Among Us A Series

Gospel Message Is A Redemptive Message I.Gospel Addresses Mans Need: Sin II.Gospel Gives A Remedy: Christ III.Gospel Has A Message: Salvation IV.Gospel Does Not Address: Social Needs Review - #1

I. Individual & Church Are Not The Same II. Blurring The Lines III. Maintaining The Distinction Distinction in Individual & Church Review - #2

I.Background of Modernism II.Impact on Denominations III.Impact on the Church Review - #3

1.Gospel is a Redemptive Message 2.The Distinction in Individual & Church 3.History of the Social Gospel Movement 4.What Builds Faith, Edifies, & Causes Growth 5. Dangers Among Us A Series

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Christians Have Spiritual Needs Grow (2 Pet. 3:18) Strengthened (Col. 1:9-11) Edified (1 Cor. 14:5) Faith Increased (Luke 17:5; 2 Thess. 1:3)

Christians Have Spiritual Needs How Is That Done? Regular attendance? Acts of worship? Preaching? Study of word? Association? Social relationships? Fun things together? Some Think: Social Activities Eat Be together Games Activities

Acts 2:46 – broke bread from house to house Gal. 2:11-14 – Eating together suggests some approval 1 Cor. 5:9-13 – company = mix up together with 2 Thess. 3:14 - company

Slide 13 I.Faith

Faith A. Faith Is Based Upon Evidence 1.Acts 18:8 – hearing believed 2.Acts 15:7 – hear the word and believe 3.John 20:30-31 – written that might believe

Faith A. Faith Is Based Upon Evidence B. Faith Is Established By Word 1.Acts 4:4 – heard the word believed 2.Rom. 1:17 – from faith to faith 3.Rom. 10:14 – how shall believe…not heard? 4.Rom. 10:17 – faith comes by hearing…

Faith Is Established By The Word

Faith A. Faith Is Based Upon Evidence B. Faith Is Established By Word C. Faith Is Maintained & Strengthened By Word 1.Acts 16:4-5 – Strengthened by preaching 2.Acts 20:32 – Word builds us up

Acts 20:32 32 So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. Faith Is Maintained & Strengthened By The Word

Faith A. Faith Is Based Upon Evidence B. Faith Is Established By Word C. Faith Is Maintained & Strengthened By Word D. If faith Grows & Is Strengthened By Social 1.Have subjective standard 2.Could faith be established same way?

Slide 21 I.Faith II.Edification

Edification A. Edification Defined Edify NT: (the act of) building, building up, 2. equivalent to oikodomeema, a building (i. e., thing built, edifice): Mark 13:1 f (Thayer)

Edification A. Edification Defined B. Edification Based Upon Revelation – Not Enjoyment or Excitement 1 Cor. 14:1-5

1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. 4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. 5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. 4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. 5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification. Dont Confuse Edification & That Which You Enjoy Good speaker Funny stories Exciting class Feeling good Eating good meal Playing games together Good conversation (secular) Social activities

Edification A. Edification Defined B. Edification Based Upon Revelation – Not Enjoyment or Excitement C. Edified By Worship 1.Singing (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16) 2.Assembling (Heb. 10:24-25)

Edification A. Edification Defined B. Edification Based Upon Revelation – Not Enjoyment or Excitement C. Edified By Worship D. Encouraged By Mutual Faith (Rom. 1:12)

Slide 30 I.Faith II.Edification III.Growth

Growth A. Spiritual Growth Is By The Word 1.1 Pet. 2:2 – desire milk of word…grow 2. Eph. 4:15 – speaking truth… grow up…

Growth A. Spiritual Growth Is By The Word B. Made Complete By The Word 1.2 Tim. 3:16-17 – Scriptures instruct us in R Pet. 1:5-10 – areas of growth a.Based upon faith (v. 5) b.Fruit of knowledge (v. 8) c.Produced by reminding (v. 12)

Growth A. Spiritual Growth Is By The Word B. Made Complete By The Word C. Strengthened Through Knowledge & Understanding

Col 1: For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; Col 2:6-7 6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Slide 36 I.Faith II.Edification III.Growth IV.Feelings

Feelings A. Feelings Are Thought To Be Evidence 1.In Denominationalism – Evidence of pardon 2.In the Church – Evidence of edification

Feelings A. Feelings Are Thought To Be Evidence B. Feeling Is Based Upon Evidence

Luke 10:20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven." Feeling Rejoice Knowledge …because your names are written in heaven. Based Upon NOT

Slide 41 I.Faith II.Edification III.Growth IV.Feelings