1. Maintaining BALANCE In Times of Controversy
Phil. 4:5
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
[By Ron Halbrook]

2. Maintaining BALANCE 1. Phil. 4:5 Mature, Well-balanced Attitude
Introduction:
1. Phil. 4:5 Mature, Well-balanced Attitude
“Moderation:” Noble Generosity & Gentleness, Forbearance & Fairness, Reasonable & Patient
Not Overreact, Not Thrown Off Balance
“Unto All Men:” Poise, Patience in All Cases
Let your moderation be known unto all men.
The Lord is at hand.

3. Maintaining BALANCE 1. Phil. 4:5 Mature, Well-balanced Attitude
Introduction:
1. Phil. 4:5 Mature, Well-balanced Attitude
Secured by Focus on Christ’s Presence & Promise, Not on Earthly Conditions!
Let your moderation be known unto all men.
The Lord is at hand.

4. 2. Phil. 1:9-11 Pray for Maturity, Balance
Maintaining BALANCE
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound
yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent;
that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness,
which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
2. Phil. 1:9-11 Pray for Maturity, Balance
Grow in Love, Knowledge, Judgment

5. 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent;
Maintaining BALANCE
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent;
that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
2. Phil. 1:9-11 Pray for Maturity, Balance
Approve Things Excellent, Distinguish Things that Differ, Have a Sense of What Is Vital
Act in View of “the Day of Christ”

6. 17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish:
I. Eccl. 7: Balance: Avoid Extreme Attitudes
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish:
why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

7. A. Vs. 15 Can’t Solve Every Enigma
Maintaining BALANCE
I. Eccl. 7: Balance: Avoid Extreme Attitudes
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
A. Vs. 15 Can’t Solve Every Enigma

8. Maintaining BALANCE
I. Eccl. 7: Balance: Avoid Extreme Attitudes
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish:
why shouldest thou die before thy time?
B. Vs. 16 Arbiter of All: Exaggerated Righteousness
C. Vs. 17 Opposite Extreme: Enigmas Excuse for Sin

9. Maintaining BALANCE
I. Eccl. 7: Balance: Avoid Extreme Attitudes
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
D. Vs. 18 True Faith: Focus on Revealed Truth, Duty

10. A. Vv. 1-5 Hypocritical Judging
Maintaining BALANCE
II. Matt. 7:1-5, Balance in Recognizing Sin
A. Vv Hypocritical Judging

11. 1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

12. A. Vv. 1-5 Hypocritical Judging
Maintaining BALANCE
II. Matt. 7:1-5, Balance in Recognizing Sin
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
A. Vv Hypocritical Judging
Overly Scrupulous in Charging Others with Sin
Excuse One’s Own Sins

13. II. Matt. 7:1-5, 13-15 Balance in Recognizing Sin
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate,
and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction,
and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
B. Vv Proper, Essential Judging
Broad Way of Sin, Narrow Way of Truth
Repent of Sin
Distinguish Truth from Error

14. C. Balance: Proper Judging, Not Hypocritical
Maintaining BALANCE
II. Matt. 7:1-5, Balance in Recognizing Sin
C. Balance: Proper Judging, Not Hypocritical

15. III. Matt. 10:16, 27 Balance in Facing Bitter Enemies of Gospel
Maintaining BALANCE
III. Matt. 10:16, 27 Balance in Facing Bitter Enemies of Gospel
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light:
and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

16. III. Matt. 10:16, 27 Balance in Facing Bitter Enemies of Gospel
Maintaining BALANCE
III. Matt. 10:16, 27 Balance in Facing Bitter Enemies of Gospel
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light:
and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
A. Wolves: Pervert Truth, Attack Messenger
B. Vs. 16, 27 Bold, Careful in Proclaiming Truth
Wise: Careful, Cautious, Measured
Harmless: Open, Sincere, No Guile or Deceit
C. Under Bitter Attack: Danger of Overreaction

17. Maintaining BALANCE
IV. Rom. 14:1-3; 16: Balance: Distinguish Personal Scruples & Doctrinal Apostasy
A. 14:1-3 Accept Each Other with Personal Scruples
1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye,
but not to doubtful disputations.
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things:
another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not;
and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth:
for God hath received him.

18. Maintaining BALANCE
IV. Rom. 14:1-3; 16: Balance: Distinguish Personal Scruples & Doctrinal Apostasy
A. 14:1-3 Accept Each Other with Personal Scruples
Grow: Distinguish Revealed Doctrine from Personal Conclusions & Judgments

19. Maintaining BALANCE
IV. Rom. 14:1-3; 16: Balance: Distinguish Personal Scruples & Doctrinal Apostasy
B. 16: Reject Men Who Promote Apostasy
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

20. Maintaining BALANCE
IV. Rom. 14:1-3; 16: Balance: Distinguish Personal Scruples & Doctrinal Apostasy
B. 16: Reject Men Who Promote Apostasy
Press False Doctrine: Cause Division
Outward Piety, Smooth Speeches: Cloak Error

21. C. Balance: Distinguish Scruples & Apostasy
Maintaining BALANCE
IV. Rom. 14:1-3; 16: Balance: Distinguish Personal Scruples & Doctrinal Apostasy
C. Balance: Distinguish Scruples & Apostasy
Danger: Press Scruple — Friction, Bitterness, Faction
Danger: Compromise with Error — Apostasy
If Avoid Dangers: Saints Grow, Gospel Spreads

22. Maintaining BALANCE
V. Gal. 1:8-9; 2:11; 5:15 Balance: Defend Truth Without Stooping to Error’s Tactics
A. 1:8-9 Reject Those Who Pervert Gospel
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have
preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again,
If any man preach any other gospel unto you
than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

23. B. 2:11 Peter’s Compromise Openly Rebuked
Maintaining BALANCE
V. Gal. 1:8-9; 2:11; 5:15 Balance: Defend Truth Without Stooping to Error’s Tactics
B. 2:11 Peter’s Compromise Openly Rebuked
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

24. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another,
Maintaining BALANCE
V. Gal. 1:8-9; 2:11; 5:15 Balance: Defend Truth Without Stooping to Error’s Tactics
C. 5:15 Defend Truth, Fight Error, Not Stoop to Error’s Tactics
15 But if ye bite and devour one another,
take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Paul Direct, Forceful (1:7-8; 2:11, 13; 3:1; :30; 5:1, 7, 9, 12)
False Teacher: Bitter, Personal Attack

25. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another,
Maintaining BALANCE
V. Gal. 1:8-9; 2:11; 5:15 Balance: Defend Truth Without Stooping to Error’s Tactics
15 But if ye bite and devour one another,
take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
C. 5:15 Defend Truth, Fight Error, Not Stoop to Error’s Tactics
Uphold Truth: Courtesy, Dignity, Focus on Bible, Refute False Doctrine
Temptation: Retaliate in Like Kind

26. A. Vv. 1-6 Proper Attitude With Sound Doctrine
Maintaining BALANCE
VI. Eph. 4:1-6, 14-15, Balance: Truth in Love
A. Vv Proper Attitude With Sound Doctrine

27. A. Vv. 1-6 Proper Attitude With Sound Doctrine
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering,
forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit,
even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all,
and through all, and in you all.

28. A. Vv. 1-6 Proper Attitude With Sound Doctrine
Maintaining BALANCE
VI. Eph. 4:1-6, 14-15, Balance: Truth in Love
A. Vv Proper Attitude With Sound Doctrine
Lowly, Meek, Patient, Love, Unity, Peace
Solid Foundation of Sound Doctrine

29. Maintaining BALANCE
VI. Eph. 4:1-6, 14-15, Balance: Truth in Love
B. Vv Reject False Doctrine & Tactics, Speak Truth in Love, Grow in Christ
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

30. C. Vv. 31-32 Seek to Save Not Destroy Those Who Wrong Us
Maintaining BALANCE
VI. Eph. 4:1-6, 14-15, Balance: Truth in Love
C. Vv Seek to Save Not Destroy Those Who Wrong Us
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

31. D. Controversy: Test Commitment to Truth, Sincerity of Love
Maintaining BALANCE
VI. Eph. 4:1-6, 14-15, Balance: Truth in Love
D. Controversy: Test Commitment to Truth, Sincerity of Love

32. VII. Phil. 1:15-18 Balance in Putting the Cause of Christ Above Self
Maintaining BALANCE
VII. Phil. 1: Balance in Putting the Cause of Christ Above Self
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife;
and some also of good will:
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely,
supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set
for the defence of the gospel.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way,
whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached;
and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

33. VII. Phil. 1:15-18 Balance in Putting the Cause of Christ Above Self
Maintaining BALANCE
VII. Phil. 1: Balance in Putting the Cause of Christ Above Self
A. Some Preachers: Selfish Spirit of Competition
B. Other Preachers: Unselfish Spirit of Goodwill
C. Balance: Put Cause of Christ Above Self

34. VIII. Col. 4:2-6 Balance in Content & Tone of Teaching
Maintaining BALANCE
VIII. Col. 4:2-6 Balance in Content & Tone of Teaching
A. Vv Seeks Open Doors to Preach Plainly, Fully

35. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
A. Vv Seeks Open Doors to Preach Plainly, Fully
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

36. VIII. Col. 4:2-6 Balance in Content & Tone of Teaching
Maintaining BALANCE
VIII. Col. 4:2-6 Balance in Content & Tone of Teaching
B. Vv Show Wisdom in Life & Teaching
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without,
redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt,
that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

37. VIII. Col. 4:2-6 Balance in Content & Tone of Teaching
Maintaining BALANCE
VIII. Col. 4:2-6 Balance in Content & Tone of Teaching
C. Test in Controversy: Balance Content & Tone
Proper Balance: Advance Cause of Christ

38. B. 1:5 Grow in Knowledge: Lifelong Process
Maintaining BALANCE
IX. 2 Pet. 1:12, 5; 2:1 Balance in Grasp of Truth & Room to Grow in the Truth
A. 1:12 Truth Firmly Established in Heart & Life
B. 1:5 Grow in Knowledge: Lifelong Process
12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

39. Maintaining BALANCE
IX. 2 Pet. 1:12, 5; 2:1 Balance in Grasp of Truth & Room to Grow in the Truth
C. 2:1 False Teachers Replace Truth with Heresies
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Heresies Lead to Apostasy, Corrupt (2 Pet. 2-3)

40. Maintaining BALANCE
IX. 2 Pet. 1:12, 5; 2:1 Balance in Grasp of Truth & Room to Grow in the Truth
D. Grasp Truth, Grow: NOT Same As Deny the Truth = Apostasy
E. Challenge: Discern Heresy VS Growth in Truth

41. A. Many Examples of Apostate Movements
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
A. Many Examples of Apostate Movements
Patterns in Cycles of Apostasy
Unchanging Principles of Truth
Remnant Established in Truth, Resists Apostasy
Growing in Knowledge
Make Judgments in Applying Truth
Areas of Personal Conscience, Scruples

42. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
A. Many Examples of Apostate Movements
Apostasy: Subtle Steps, Corrupt More & More
Compromise: Not Embrace, Not Openly Fight
Overreaction: Bind Areas of Growth, Scruple — Press to Point of Division
Latter Factions Later Embrace Ultra-liberalism

43. 4. DANGER OF OVERREACTION:
2. APOSTASY
3. COMPROMISE
1. PRINCIPLES
OF TRUTH
Grow in Knowledge
Judgments
Personal Scruples
4. DANGER OF OVERREACTION:
Bind, Press Differences in
Growth, Judgments, Scruples
To Point of Division

44. Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
B. Many Examples of Scruples & Differences Among Brethren Growing in Truth

45. Maintaining BALANCE C. Man to Lead in Work of Church
Several Views of Veil in 1 Cor. 11
Several Views of Silence in 1 Cor. 14: as Relates to Bible Classes
All Affirm Principle of Male Leadership, Differ in Some Details of Application
Discussed Many Years — No Apostate Movement Corrupting More & More
Study Helpful, NOT Charges, Fighting, Factions

46. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
D. Controversies & Divisions
Missionary Society (1849), Instrumental Music (1851): Cycle of Apostasy — Corrupted More & More ( )
Remnant Established in Truth, Resisted Apostasy
Compromise: Accept Society, Reject Instrument, Fellowship Error
Overreaction ( )

47. D. Controversies & Divisions 1850-1930
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
D. Controversies & Divisions
Overreaction ( ):
One Cup
No Divided Bible Classes
No Located Preacher
No Bible Study Literature in Work of Church
No Bible College
Specific Order of Worship

48. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
D. Controversies & Divisions
Overreaction ( ):
Daniel Sommer ( ) Factional on No Located Preacher, No Bible College
Sommer: Strong Influence on Carl Ketcherside ( )
Such Issues Not Divide As Matters of Growth, Judgment, & Personal Scruple
Sommer Later Reflected Phil. 1:9-11; 4:5

49. Maintaining BALANCE Endorsed “Can’t We Agree on Something?”
Overreaction ( ):
Endorsed “Can’t We Agree on Something?”
in American Christian Review ( ):
Ketcherside: Pressed to Point of Division
Brethren united on “THE NEW TESTAMENT PLAN” must leave room for individual judgments. “This…is written in behalf of the thousands who desire to reach that Better Land, and who never will know, & never can understand, ‘the finer points’ in our arguments for & against some things that have disrupted us.”

50. Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
D. Controversies & Divisions
Overreaction ( )
Many in Factions Formed Went into Ultra-liberalism From 1960’s to Present

51. 4. DANGER OF OVERREACTION:
2. APOSTASY
3. COMPROMISE
1. PRINCIPLES
OF TRUTH
Grow in Knowledge
Judgments
Personal Scruples
4. DANGER OF OVERREACTION:
Bind, Press Differences in
Growth, Judgments, Scruples
To Point of Division

52. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
E. Controversies & Divisions Over Institutional Liberalism ( )
Another Cycle of Apostasy
Church Donations to Human Institutions
Centralize Church Work via Sponsoring Church
Church Give Benevolence to Alien Sinners
Church Provide Social & Recreational Activities
Corrupted More & More ( )

53. E. Controversies & Divisions Over Institutional Liberalism (1945-2000)
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
E. Controversies & Divisions Over Institutional Liberalism ( )
Remnant Established in Truth, Resisted Apostasy
Compromise: Church Donate to Orphanage Not College, to Certain Kinds of Orphanages, Fellowship Error
Danger of Overreaction: Bind Areas of Growth, Scruple — Press to Point of Division

54. Maintaining BALANCE
Danger of Overreaction: Some Bind & Press, But Generally Not to Point of Division
No Bible College
No Akin Fund
No Foundation to Publish Bible Study Materials
Views Contra Typical P.M. Lord’s Supper
No Funerals in Church Building
No Weddings in Church Building
No Church Songbooks for Home Singing
Long-term Issues: Oaths, War, Vote, Veil, Etc.
Such Issues Not Divide as Matters of Growth, Judgment, & Personal Scruple

55. E. Controversies & Divisions Over Institutional Liberalism (1945-2000)
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
E. Controversies & Divisions Over Institutional Liberalism ( )
Danger of Overreaction: Bind Areas of Growth, Scruple — Press to Point of Division
Discuss Many Years — No Apostate Movement Corrupting More & More
Study Helpful, NOT Charges, Fighting, Factions

56. 4. DANGER OF OVERREACTION:
2. APOSTASY
3. COMPROMISE
1. PRINCIPLES
OF TRUTH
Grow in Knowledge
Judgments
Personal Scruples
4. DANGER OF OVERREACTION:
Bind, Press Differences in
Growth, Judgments, Scruples
To Point of Division

57. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
F. Controversy Over Marriage, Fellowship, & Other Issues 1988-Present
God Gave the Right to Marry:
If never married (Gen. 2:24)
If mate died (Rom. 7:2-3)
If put away mate for fornication (Matt. 19:9)

58. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
F. Controversy Over Marriage, Fellowship, & Other Issues 1988-Present
Another Cycle of Apostasy:
Homer Hailey: Deny Christ’s Marriage Law Applies to All
Jack Freeman: Divorced Fornicator Marry New Mate
Jim Puterbaugh: All Divorced People Marry New Mate

59. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
F. Controversy Over Marriage, Fellowship, & Other Issues 1988-Present
Another Cycle of Apostasy:
Deny Creation in Six Literal Days
Doubt Literal Serpent in Gen. 3
Doubt Universal Flood in Gen. 6-9
Deny Eternal Torment in Hell

60. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
F. Controversy Over Marriage, Fellowship, & Other Issues 1988-Present
Remnant Established in Truth, Resisting Apostasy
Compromise: Unity-in-diversity “tolerates contradictory teachings & practices on important moral & doctrinal questions” (Ed Harrell, Christianity Magazine, May 1990)

61. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
F. Controversy Over Marriage, Fellowship, & Other Issues 1988-Present
Danger of Overreaction: Bind Areas of Growth, Scruple — Press to Point of Division

62. Maintaining BALANCE
Danger of Overreaction: Bind Areas of Growth, Scruple — Press to Point of Division
No divorce for any cause
No divorce unless witnesses to fornication
Innocent mate must initiate civil divorce
Innocent mate must counter-sue if guilty sues
Cannot reconcile after divorce for fornication
Divorced fornicator not remarry if 1st mate dies
If prospective fornicator gets divorce paper & then commits adultery, faithful mate not remarry (mostly theoretical!)

63. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
F. Controversy Over Marriage, Fellowship, & Other Issues 1988-Present
Danger of Overreaction: Bind Areas of Growth, Scruple — Press to Point of Division
No Division If Study Such Issues as Matters of Growth, Judgment, & Personal Scruple
Discuss Many Years — No Apostate Movement Corrupting More & More

64. X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
Maintaining BALANCE
X. Balance or Lack of It in Modern Controversies
F. Controversy Over Marriage, Fellowship, & Other Issues 1988-Present
Study Helpful, NOT Charges, Fighting, Factions
Weldon Warnock & Jim Deason discussed, Searching the Scriptures, Nov. ’85, Mar. ‘86, not press view to division
Some sow friction, declare war, obsessed, debate, cancel meetings, press to divide (1,000 Splinters!?)

65. 4. DANGER OF OVERREACTION:
2. APOSTASY
3. COMPROMISE
1. PRINCIPLES
OF TRUTH
Grow in Knowledge
Judgments
Personal Scruples
4. DANGER OF OVERREACTION:
Bind, Press Differences in
Growth, Judgments, Scruples
To Point of Division

66. Maintaining BALANCE
Conclusion:
1. Phil. 1:9-11; 4:5 Pray as Paul: Spiritual Growth, Maturity, Well-balanced Attitude

67. 1. Phil. 1:9-11; 4:5 Pray as Paul: Spiritual Growth, Maturity, Well-balanced Attitude
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound
yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent;
that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness,
which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Let your moderation be known unto all men.
The Lord is at hand.

68. Maintaining BALANCE
Conclusion:
1. Phil. 1:9-11; 4:5 Pray as Paul: Spiritual Growth, Maturity, Well-balanced Attitude
Grow in Love, Knowledge, Discernment
Moderation: Maturity, Balance
Live in View of Christ’s Presence & Promise: Avoid Stumbling blocks, Abound in Righteousness

69. 2. Mk. 16:15-16 Come to Christ: do not delay
Maintaining BALANCE
Conclusion:
2. Mk. 16: Come to Christ: do not delay
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.