The Soundness Of God

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The Soundness Of Gods PeopleJeremiah 818-22
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Many Deceived By False Standards

• Reputation. Revelation 32
• Numbers. cf. Deuteronomy 77 Matthew 713-14
  Judges74
• Physical facilities. Acts 1724
• Prominent people.cf. 1 Corinthians 126
• Programs At least theyre doing something.

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Soundness Of Gods People

• Stand fast in the faith. 1
  Corinthians 1613
• Stand fast Galatians 51 Galatians 221
  Philippians 127 Revelation 315-17 Hebrews
  312-14
• In the faith cf. 1 Corinthians 151-2 Acts
  137,8,12

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Soundness Of Gods People

• Uphold sound doctrine. 2 Timothy 113 Titus
  19 21 2 John 9 cf. 2 Timothy 42-4 Isaiah
  3010
• When issues come cf. Acts 15
• We must speak. Acts 420
• We must contend. Jude 3
• We must fight. 1 Timothy 612 2 Corinthians
  103-5

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Soundness Of Gods People

• Purge the church of worldliness and dare to be
  different. Romans 122 2 Corinthians 617
  James 127 44 1 John 215-17
• Discipline must be practiced. 1 Cor. 51-13

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Soundness Of Gods People

• Emphasize the spiritual above the material.
  Matthew 619,33 Colossians 31-3 Ecclesiastes
  1213 Philippians 220-21
• Avoid respectable worldliness.Luke 1416-20
• Takes time. Ephesians 515-16
• Study. 2 Timothy 215
• Prayer. 1 Thessalonians 517
• Visit. James 127
• Teach children. Ephesians 61ff

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Soundness Of Gods People

• Strive for unity. Ephesians 43 1 Corinthians
  110 Philippians 22-3
• Requires striving together.
  Philippians 127
• This unity must be based on the right standard. 1
  John 13 John 1717

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Soundness Of Gods People

• Reproduce after her kind.John 152,8 Proverbs
  1130
• Seed of the kingdom is the word.Luke 811
• Seed must be sown to reproduce.Acts 67 84
• Message is urgent.Romans 91-3 101-3

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Soundness Of Gods People

• Stand fast in the faith.
• Uphold sound doctrine.
• Purge the church of worldliness and dare to be
  different.
• Emphasize the spiritual above the material.
• Strive for unity.
• Reproduce after her kind.