1. The Unchangeable Pattern “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” (Jude 3)

2. It Will Never Change… Human Nature Galatians 5:17 Spirit and flesh still at war!

3. Sin Has Not Changed 1 John 3:4 1 John 5:17 Isaiah 59:1,2 Romans 14:23 James 4:17 It still brings spiritual death.

4. Satan Has Not Changed Genesis 3:1-6 John 8:44 1 Peter 5:8 Ephesians 6:12 He’s the enemy of the soul!

5. Christ Has Not Changed Hebrews 13:8 James 1:17 Colossians 1:18 Matthew 28:18 Hebrews 9:25 John 1:14,18

6. Death and Judgment Have Not Changed Hebrews 9:27 Romans 14:10-12 2 Corinthians 5:10 When the Lord returns, then it will change!

7. Hell Has Not Changed Mark 9:43-49 Matthew 13:42-50 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 Hebrews 10:29-31

8. Heaven Has Not Changed Psalm 11:4 Matthew 10:32 Revelation 14:13 Revelation 21:4 No sorrow No pain Eternal bliss

9. “The Faith” Acts 6:7 —” Obedient to the faith.” Romans 1:5 — ” for obedience to the faith.” Galatians 1:23 — ” preaches the faith.” Galatians 3:23-25 — ” kept for the faith.” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 — ” declare the gospel.”

10. Faith=Gospel No other scheme! No other plan! No other pattern! No other way to be saved. Romans 1:16 James 1:21

11. “The Faith” “Once, one time…once for all, repetition is not required.” 1 Peter 3:18 How many times did Christ suffer for sins? No other pattern is forthcoming!

12. Where Did It Originate? 1 Corinthians 2:9-11 — divine revelation. Galatians 1:11,12 — not taught by man. 2 Timothy 3:16,17 — inspired. Ephesians 3:3-5 — understandable. Ephesians 5:17 —we MUST know !

13. Sacred and Solemn Charge… Galatians 1:6-9 —there is not another gospel John 12:48-50 —the word will judge us. Romans 2:16 —my gospel. 2 Peter 1:3 —all things pertain to life and godliness. 1 Corinthians 4:6 — not to go beyond.

14. Sacred and Solemn Charge… 2 John 9-11— we must abide in the teaching of Christ. Revelation 22:18,19 —cannot add to or subtract from. If other books say more, it’s TOO MUCH. If they say less, it’s TOO LITTLE. If they say the same, they’re NOT NEEDED!

15. God Gave the Pattern … Would changing it just a “little” really hurt anything? Leviticus 10:1,2 Genesis 4:1-8 Number 20:12 2 Samuel 6:7,8

16. God Gave the Pattern… What about making some “minor changes” as time passes by? Number 4:15 Jeremiah 10:23 Exodus 20:3 TIME DOES NOT CHANGE TRUTH!

17. Does God Really Care If I Change His Pattern? Deuteronomy 4:2 Revelation 22:18,19 Proverbs 30:5,6 1 Peter 4:11 Romans 3:4 Who gave man the authority to change the pattern?