Nothing New Under the Sun

Luke 21:8-9 NIV 8 He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them. 9 When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away" Luke 21:8-9 NIV 8 9

Nothing New Under the Sun Colossians 2:2-12 NIV 2 2 My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. 3 4

Nothing New Under the Sun 5 5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how orderly you are and how firm your faith in Christ is. 6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 6 7

Nothing New Under the Sun 8 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. 9 10

Nothing New Under the Sun Colossians 2:2-12 NIV 11 In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, F7 not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead Colossians 2:2-12 NIV 11 F7 12

Nothing New Under the Sun The Heresy of Marcionism Championed Paul’s letters over OT or Gospels OT was literally disregarded Denied the divinity of Jesus (Ex. The late Bishop John Spong)

Nothing New Under the Sun The Heresy of Montanism Believes that new extra-Biblical revelation supersedes Biblical revelation or adds to it Tends to become a cult of personality (Ex. Jim Jones of the Guyana massacre)

Nothing New Under the Sun The Heresy of Arianism Denies deity of Jesus There is one God, no Trinity Jesus subordinate to God – created being, not pre-existent God adopted the created Christ as his Son The Son created the Holy Spirit (Ex. Jehovah’s Witnesses)

Nothing New Under the Sun The Heresy of Tritheism Three separate gods related but not united God the Father, Jesus the Son, the Holy Spirit are each individual deities (Ex. Mormonism)

Nothing New Under the Sun The Heresy of Gnosticism Denied deity of Jesus Denies that the Christ came in the flesh Jesus inferior in nature to God – sort of a super angel Based on secret knowledge about God Disconnected duality between temporal and spiritual Spirituality was not connected to holy living (Ex. Christian Science)

Nothing New Under the Sun The Heresy of Socianism There is one God Holy Spirit is the power of God Jesus was only a man Some believed that Jesus was a deified man No remission of sin through the cross – example of self-sacrifice Believed in annihilation of the wicked (Ex. Unitarianism)