BELIEVING A L E

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BELIEVING A L E

• 1 KINGS 13

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Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• There is hardly a better picture
• of a man who wants to be faithful to God (vv.
  1-10)
• not afraid of the king
• not moved by honor riches
• refused the kings reward

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Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• There is hardly a better picture
• of a man who wants to be faithful to God (vv.
  1-10)
• to show the devastation of what lies can do (v.
  18, 24, 26)

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Let them alone they be blind leaders of the
blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both
shall fall into the ditch. Matthew 1514
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in
sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening
wolves. Matthew 715
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THE OLDER PROPHET DID WHAT THE KING AND ALL OF
HIS RICHES COULD NOT DO. . . HE DESTROYED THE MAN
OF GOD WITH A LIE!
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Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• There is hardly a better picture
• of a man who wants to be faithful to God (vv.
  1-10)
• to show the devastation of what lies can do (v.
  18)
• to show the certainty of Gods word (v. 31, 32)
• God is not fickle His word stands!

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Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• My believing a thing to be true does not make it
  true
• Gods word determines truth (John 1717 831-32)

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Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• Someone stating something is true does not make
  it true
• Gods word determines truth (John 1717 831-32)

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Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• Every command of God is equally true and equally
  binding.
• none can be ignored (Matt. 2820 Lk. 1710
  Acts 1033)

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Lies Being Told Today
MAN'S WORD
GOD'S WORD

• There isONE BODY (Eph. 44)
• I will build MY CHURCH(Matt. 1618)

• Attend the church of YOUR choice

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Lies Being Told Today
MAN'S WORD
GOD'S WORD

• but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not
  be ashamed but let him glorify God in this
  name.(1 Pet. 416)

• Its okay to wear human names to describe your
  religious affiliation.

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Lies Being Told Today
MAN'S WORD
GOD'S WORD

• The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also
  now save us (1 Pet. 321)

• Baptism does not save us.

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Lies Being Told Today
MAN'S WORD
GOD'S WORD

• You are saved by faith alone.

• You see then that a man is justified by works,
  and not byfaith alone. (James 224)

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Lies Being Told Today
MAN'S WORD
GOD'S WORD

• Once you are saved you are always saved

• Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an
  evil heart of unbelief in departing from the
  living God (Heb. 312)

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Lies Being Told Today
MAN'S WORD
GOD'S WORD

• But we command you, brethren, in the name of our
  Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves
  from every brother who walks disorderly and not
  according to the tradition which he received from
  us. (2 Thess. 36)

• You can associate with and socialize with
  disobedient brethren

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Lies Being Told Today
MAN'S WORD
GOD'S WORD

• Its okay to divorce your spouse if they
  verbally or physically abuse you just dont get
  married again.

• So that they are no more two, but one flesh.
  What therefore God hath joined together, let not
  man put asunder.(Matt. 196)

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Will It Be Said of Us?

• . . .a lion met him on the road and killed him.
  And his corpse was thrown on the road. . . (1
  Kings 1324)
• WILL I BE IDENTIFIED AS It was the man of God
  who was disobedient to the word of the Lord.
  Therefore the Lord has delivered him to the lion,
  which has torn him and killed him. . . (1 Kings
  1326)

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1 Peter 58
Be sober, be vigilant because your adversary
the devil walks about like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour (1 Pet. 58)
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Have You Obeyed The Gospel?
Hear The Word (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (Acts 837) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 238) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Acts 837) Be Baptized for the
Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238) Having Become A
Christian, Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev.
210)
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How To AVOID Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• Always test what is said by the Bible
• demand book, chapter and verse (1 John 41 2
  Tim 316-17)

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How To AVOID Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• Consider all passages pertaining to a given
  subjectThe sum of Your word is truth, And
  every one of Your righteous judgments endures
  forever (Psalm 119160)

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How To AVOID Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• Ask for help from others, but be sure to test
  everything they teach (2 Tim 22, Acts 1711)

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Ways To AVOID Believing A Lie
1 Kings 13

• Never misuse or misapply the word (2 Tim. 215)
• does the interpretation contradict other
  passages?
• does the interpretation fit the context?
• does the text pertain to something that no longer
  applies (i.e., miraculous gifts law of Moses)?