Is Your Faith Genuine?€¦ · –Liar –Lunatic –Lord • Acts 4:12 • Philippians 2:9-11 Test...

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Is Your Faith Genuine?

1 John 3:181 John 4:1-6

Salvation includes all God does to rescue mankind from sin and its con-sequences.

I. Definition of Salvation

ATM CARD

PIN: John 3:16

Authorized User: WHO-SO-EVER

2 Aspects, 3 Tenses, 1 Means

•The Word Of God •Finished Work Of Christ

•Witness Of The Holy spirit

How Do I Know That I Am Saved

Our Lifestyle Flows From Your Mind-set.

The Object of Our Mindset: Our New Identity In Christ

Destiny Character Actions/Behavior Attitude Values WorldviewValues

Behavior

Worldview

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Worldview

A set of foundational beliefs or values through which a person interprets reality

• Theology

• Philosophy

• Biology

• Psychology

• Ethics

• Sociology

• Law

• Politics

• Economics

• History

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•Reverence for Christ –Legend

–Liar

–Lunatic

–Lord

• Acts 4:12

• Philippians 2:9-11

Test Authentic Faith

By

Our worldview answers

the ULTIMATE questions…• ORIGIN: From Where did

everything come?

• MEANING: Why are we here?

• MORALITY: How should we live?

• DESTINY: What happens when we die?

Worldview

BeliefsValuesBehavior

What is real?

What is true?

What is good or best?

How do I act?

There are four areas that affect mankind...

▪ All lifestyles, religions and worldviews are equally valid.

▪ The only real sin is criticizing someone else’s views or moral choices.

▪ Opinions matter as much as evidence ▪ Reality is in the mind of the beholder ▪ No absolute truth… an individual’s perception

becomes his reality. One reality as good as another.

Pandora’s Box

Addictions

Questioning Biblical

Authority

Fashionable Religion

Abortion

Once Pandora’s Box is opened…

Socio-economic

IssuesSexual

Immorality

Personalized Morality

Hell is notEternal Punishment

Media & Pop Culture

Idolizing Self

Exaltation Of Feelings

Who is a False Teacher?

Mindless Education

Same-Sex marriages

Customized Reality

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•Reverence for Christ

–Legend

–Liar

–Lunatic

–Lord

»Acts 4:12;Phil. 2:9-11

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–Responses to sin

•Views sin as an offense against God

–Genesis 39:7-9

–Psalms 51:1-ff

Test Authentic Faith By

• sin--miss the target Heb. = miss of the mark

Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Shortcoming

1 Pet 1:16

“Be holy as I am holy”

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An Offense• Transgress--an over stepping of the

boundaries Psalm 51:1-4

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A Perversion

• All unrighteousness (wrongdoing) is sin, and there is a sin that leads to death ---1 John 5:17

• unrighteousness--bending what is right to make it crooked

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•Ripeness of Its fruit

–Matthew 7:15-20

–Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23)

–Fruit of righteousness (Heb. 12:11)

–Fruit of our lips (Heb. 13:15)

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The GOOD NEWS of the Gospel is that you do not have to remain in the natural or carnal condition!

The Natural Person

Which Circle Best Represents Your Life Right Now?

The Carnal Person

The Spiritual Person

Believe:

God loves me

I have sinned

Jesus died

for me

I need to decide to

live for God

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A Critical Question:

•Does this make sense to you?

•So then, will you surrender to Christ as your Master (Savior & Lord) now?

Pray The Following Prayer: Heavenly Father, I want to follow You.

I turn from my sins, and place my trust in You alone, and ask for Your forgiveness.

Right now, I receive Your free gift of eternal life in

Christ and welcome the Holy Spirit’s control of my

life. I choose to belong to and obey You now.

Make me the person You want me to be. You are

Master (my Savior & my Lord). Thank You for

allowing me to begin my new life in Christ.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Surrender To ChristRomans 10:9,10 • Admit Your sins • Believe In Christ • Commit Your Life • Discover Your place

God’s Pattern For Winning The Lost

WORLD

C H R I

ST IAN

GOD

Word Witness World

John 17:5,9,11,14; I John 2:15-17

New Creation In Christ

• Romans 10:13 • 2 Corinthians 5:17

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Secure In Christ

• Romans 8:31-39

• John 10:22-29