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2. Psalm 18:24 This is the day which Jehovah has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
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3. II Corinthians 13:1-7

4. Need for Self Exams
The saved have this in common: Willing to examine themselves Example: Josiah The lost have this in common: Refusal to even consider another idea Example: Zedekiah

5. Need for Self Exams John 9:39-41
Why can’t some see their missteps? Pride Experience Deception Disrespect
John 9:39-41

6. Why We Need to Know
"Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” Matthew 7:6 How can we determine the “swine”?

7. Seven Indicators: #1
No use of the Bible to make a defense Personal examples Church doctrines and traditions Human reasoning

8. Seven Indicators: #2
The use of empty words Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Ephesians 5:6

9. Seven Indicators: #3
Emotion is the main force of thinking “In my heart…” “I think/feel/believe….” Emotion cannot be reasoned with
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

10. Seven Indicators: #4
Inability to imagine any other viewpoint “Could they be right?” is never asked I Corinthians 15:13-19

11. Seven Indicators: #5
No desire to understand another view "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.” Matthew 10:16

12. Seven Indicators: #6
More concerned about how someone said something than what they said Some cry “Matthew 18” when critiqued But they ignore Romans 16:17

13. You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself
You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one shall not steal, do you steal? You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? You who boast in the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you dishonor God? Romans 2:21-23
Seven Indicators: #7
You think that these points apply to someone else

14. Seven Indicators
The ability to accept you could be wrong: Is necessary for salvation Is necessary for spiritual growth Is shared with those justified by God

16. I AM WRONG
I believe in Jesus – Acts 3:16 I confess Him as Lord – Romans 10:9 I repent of my sins – Acts 2:38 I am baptized in Him – Galatians 3:27 I will remain in Him – 2 John 9