Keep hearts and minds focused on the WordProv. 4:20-27•Life & health•Consider your path

Society has almost completely abandoned this•Not focused on the Word•Majority turn to the left•Some overreact to the right

God warned men in the Old Testament•Moses to Israel, Deut. 5:23-33•Kings, Deut. 17:18-20•Blessing, cursing, Deut. 28:1-14•Joshua to Israel, Josh. 23:6-8•Not to add or remove, Deut. 4:2; Prov. 30:5, 6

God warns men in the New Testament –remain in the strait and narrow•Way of truth & righteousness, 2 Pt. 2:2, 21•Narrow VS. Broad, Mt. 7:13, 14•To be a disciple, Jn. 8:31•For fellowship, 2 Jn. 9•Not to add or remove, Rev. 22:8, 9

Loose: Dishonor God & violate law•Priests not from Levi, 1 Kgs. 12:31•Not honor parents, Mt. 15:1-9•Sexual immorality, Rev. 2:14

Bind: Dishonor God & violate law•Portion for priests, 1 Sam. 2:12-17; Lev. 7:29-34•Wash hands, Mt. 15:1-9•Circumcision, Phil. 3:1, 2

Shipwreck faith

Divorce & remarriage for any cause

VS.

Remarry only after death of spouse

Matt. 19:9

Shipwreck faith

Dad, Pal, Dude

VS.

Thee, Thou, Thy, Thine

Matt. 6:9

Shipwreck faith

Exposure of too much flesh

VS.

Cover every inch of flesh

1 Tim. 2:9, 10

Shipwreck faith

Women teach mixed audience

VS.

Not speak at all

1 Tim. 2:11, 12

Shipwreck faith

Woman work, man stays home

VS.

Sinful for woman to work outside home

Titus 2:4, 5

What is the “safest course”?•To the left?•To the right?•In the path of truth

First century•Do not marry or eat meat, 1 Tim. 4:1-5•Be circumcised, Gal. 2:3-5•Sabbath rest, Col. 2:16

Elders, 1 Tim. 3:1-7•Married once•Multiple children•All children believers•All children faithful•Weekly guests in house

Church•No classes•No literature•No Sunday PM communion•One cup•Women wear covering•Women not teach male children

How should we view the “safest course”?•May choose personally, Rom. 14:1-6•Cannot bind it

Keep hearts and minds focused on the WordProv. 4:20-27•Life & health•Consider your path

Society has almost completely abandoned this•Not focused on the Word•Majority turn to the left•Some overreact to the right