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Open Door” Brethren Open Door” Brethren Those that teach an “Open Those that teach an “Open Door Policy” one that Door Policy” one that leads leads to an “Open Door of to an “Open Door of Compromise” done in the Compromise” done in the name of peace, and name of peace, and tolerance so we can all tolerance so we can all move toward a better move toward a better understanding!” understanding!” 1

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Page 1: “Open Door” Brethren Those that teach an “Open Door Policy” one that leads to an “Open Door of Compromise” done in the name of peace, and tolerance so

““Open Door” BrethrenOpen Door” BrethrenThose that teach an Those that teach an

“Open Door Policy” one “Open Door Policy” one that leads that leads

to an “Open Door of to an “Open Door of Compromise” done in the Compromise” done in the

name of peace, and name of peace, and tolerance so we can all tolerance so we can all move toward a better move toward a better

understanding!”understanding!”11

Page 2: “Open Door” Brethren Those that teach an “Open Door Policy” one that leads to an “Open Door of Compromise” done in the name of peace, and tolerance so

Open Door of CompromiseOpen Door of Compromise

Has established, and is establishing in our time an open door that leads to:

1. Fellowship based in the traditions of men, which is acceptable to men. Matthew 15:12

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Open Doors of CompromiseOpen Doors of Compromise

2. An acceptable fellowship based on human reasoning!

3. “We are still just studying the issue, so why can’t we just all get along?”

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““Friendship Fellowship”Friendship Fellowship”

• “Nobody knows everything.”

• “I know I would never be so bold or arrogant to think that I knew anything perfectly!”

• (So Proud to be so Humble)

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Open Doors of CompromiseOpen Doors of Compromise

An Open Door that leads to

4. “Friendship Fellowship” the “Fellowship according to feelings”, not according to the word of God. 1 Corinthians 4:6

5. The Compromise of Truth for “Peace in my time”

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2 Corinthians 6:14-182 Corinthians 6:14-18

•“for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?”

•“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,” verse 17

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Who taught All Division Who taught All Division was Wrong?was Wrong?

Jesus taught that division was inevitable: Luke 12:51-53; Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 15:12, “don’t you know they were offended?”

Paul wrote: 1 Corinthians 11:18-19; Ephesians 5:5-11, “Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness”

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WHAT PART OF “NO” DON’T WHAT PART OF “NO” DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND?YOU UNDERSTAND?

Will the teaching and preaching of Ephesians 5:11; 2 John 9-11, lead to division in the church? Yes!

(Of course, if we just ignore it and don’t teach it perhaps we can move those that don’t agree with us toward a better understanding of God’s word!”) Colossians 2:18

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Doctrines and Wisdom of MenDoctrines and Wisdom of Men

When preachers and brethren embrace the doctrines of men, and then declare that all division is evil, they then can neutralize anyone that would dare raise a question that might be interpreted as being the cause of a division.

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Doctrines and Wisdom of MenDoctrines and Wisdom of Men

Do you see how they can stop all open and honest investigation, and thereby elevate the false teacher and his followers to a status of being ABOVE QUESTION?

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Who we are Who we are notnot talking about talking about tonight:tonight:

1.1. Those that have accepted and Those that have accepted and practice Unity in Diversity – “Why practice Unity in Diversity – “Why can’t we just all get along?” can’t we just all get along?” “You’re Ok, I’m Ok” “ Come as you “You’re Ok, I’m Ok” “ Come as you are, stay as you are!”are, stay as you are!”

2.2. Those that have embraced the Those that have embraced the false teachings of the Grace-false teachings of the Grace-Fellowship-Unity Movement” of the Fellowship-Unity Movement” of the Seventies, Eighties, and Nineties.Seventies, Eighties, and Nineties.

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Who we are talking Who we are talking about:about:

1.1. Brethren who claim to be Brethren who claim to be conservative, non-conservative, non-institutional, and sound on institutional, and sound on MDR, yet they compromise MDR, yet they compromise the truth by holding out the the truth by holding out the “right hand of fellowship” in “right hand of fellowship” in the name of “Open and the name of “Open and Honest Investigation.”Honest Investigation.”

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Who we are talking Who we are talking about:about:

2. Brethren that hold Florida 2. Brethren that hold Florida College and any other College and any other manmade “Religious” manmade “Religious” college as the final authority college as the final authority on what the Bible teaches.on what the Bible teaches.

3. Brethren that hold up the 3. Brethren that hold up the Brotherhood papers as being Brotherhood papers as being the standards of truth.the standards of truth.

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Isaiah 5:20Isaiah 5:20

““Woe to those who call evil Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” sweet for bitter!”

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