Arithmetic - a branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and their addition, subtraction, division and multiplication If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: Rev. 22:18 You shall not add to the word which I command you Deut. 4:2 Jas. 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness putting away all dirty behaviour BBE Filthiness = dirtiness morally 2 Cor. 7:1 let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: Eph. 4:31 Blasphemia = shameful speaking But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Col. 3:8 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 2 Thes.3:6 Salvation of disorderly Purity of congregation And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, Rev. 22:19 Neither shall ye diminish ought from it Deut.4:2 Matt. 25:35-36 James 1:27a Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction 1 Tim. 5:3 Honour widows that are widows indeed. Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-37 What is mine is thine 2 Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. handling aright ASV rightly explaining - NRSV Among Brethren Ps. 133:1 dwell together in unity Mt. 12:25 divided shall not stand Among Churches 1 Cor. 1:10 all speak the same thing Israel Gen. 47:27 grew and multiplied Church Acts 6:1 number of disciples was multiplied Acts 6:7 multiplied in Jerusalem greatly And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth Gen.1:28 Responsibility to bring up the children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Do Not Add Do Not Subtract Have a proper division Multiply knowledge of word Add Christian Graces Subtract sins Divide or share with others Multiply our love Saved are added Withdraw from disorderly Do not divide but be united Multiply by teaching the Lost Saved added to heavenly group Sinful excluded from heaven Division of families and friends Multiply sorrows = hell / joys = heaven Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Evening December 14, 2014