Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Freely Give

We must not sell what we got for free. (Matt 10:8)

Confident in the Unseen

Faith is to confidently take action on the basis of God’s promise. (Mark 11:24)

Trust AND Obey

Obedience to Jesus and imitating Jesus is the perfect action of faith. Without seeing this, we cannot be assured of faith. (James 2:14-17; I John 4:20)

What Lovely Chains!

Being a sinner is being enslaved. Jesus delivers us from all slavery. (John 8:34-36)

Deliverance (NOT with Burt Reynolds!)

Jesus' delivers us from all oppressors- Satan, death, sin, governments, employers, husbands, parents. We need fear them no more. (Col 2)

Accepting Jesus

Jesus’ salvation is not an event, but a way of life. Christian life is better understood as an ethic than a theology. (John 8:31)

Jesus' Chosen Rulers

The poor outcast who are merciful are the rulers of God’s kingdom. (Matt 5:3-9)

I Don't Want That Kind in MY Church!

Weak believers are to be especially welcomed and respected. (Mark 9:37-39; I Cor 12:22-23)

Hopelessly Devoted

Faith is to be single-mindedly devoted to God alone.

Dualism

Humanity is made of the stuff of earth, but in the image of God. (Psalm 8)

Be God

Yahweh is gracious, compassionate, forgiving, slow to anger. We must imitate him. (Psalm 103; Eph 5:1)

Only One

There is no God but Yahweh. No one else rules the universe. (Deut 6:4)

Why Is The Bible Important?

The Bible is the only accurate representation of Jesus’ life and teachings, thus it is the most important book in the world.

Everyone's Gotta Start Somewhere

Jesus is resurrected from the dead. All knowledge about God begins there. (I Cor 15:14)

What will the tabloids have to publish?

Jesus will destroy all world governments and church institutions when he returns. (Daniel 2:44)

"You're going DOWN!"

God will destroy all governments that fail to help the poor. (Psalm 82)