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Another
Sermon for the Starving Bible Believing Christians All Over the World Wide
Web
2005
- Touchet Baptist Church, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike Paulson - 2005
Expounding
the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26
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with the Scriptures Rightly Divided - II
Timothy 2:15
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Let's Step Back and Take a Look at
The Big Picture of
Rightly Dividing
Part I
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I have a concern - I have become more and more aware of the difficulty
of folks not able to 'release' the Great Commission from their life!
Folks are so hooked by their 'religion' - their baptist religion - their
church going religion, their religious works that they have a horribly
difficult time getting their Bible back to them!
A reformation is taking place in their personal spiritual life or they
are just afraid to truly and honestly get ahold of this Book and let this
Book get ahold of them!
Let's pause in this marvelous trail that God has taken us down and step
back and look at the big picture of all this stuff about what I simply
call the Greater Commission.
It is not a teaching - it is simply knowing how to rightly
divide this Bible so when folks read this Bible, the Lord can do all that
He says He will do through His words! It is about supping with the
Lord all by yourself!
Part I
Plain Premise
Plentitude of Problems
Ignorance of Biblically Positive Preaching
Part
II
Proper Preaching
Perfect Peace
Part
I
Plain
Premise
Premise - is a proposition upon which an argument is based or from
which a conclusion is drawn.
Preparations seem to be in high gear for the coming of the Antichrist...
...with the increase of efforts to bring the world together in unity,
lost people as well as those who call themselves 'Christians' are falling
for almost every 'new thing' that pops up in the media - especially if
it is in the name of God or in the name of America.
This all only shows the great apostasy of the church...
... because it is all from the Great Commission portion
of the Bible.
Plentitude
of Problems Today
Plentitude - full supply!
I am not meaning to sound like a CC Christian - just that this is reality.
The world is as lost as ever - no better, no worse! Lost is lost,
dead in sins, no matter how 'good' they are.
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perilous times more than ever before
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days of Noe getting closer and closer... Matthew
24:37: But as the days of Noe were,
so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ; Luke
17:28: Likewise also as it was in the days
of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted,
they builded;
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one world government unity
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loss of freedoms
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America falling apart: physically, environmentally, constitutionally, economically,
financially, politically, morally, religiously, educationally, militarily,
common sensily, etc.
But even Christianity today...
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Just plain can not endure sound doctrine - especially Rightly Divided AWAY
from the Gospels!
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Perverted gospel rampant and out of control with each new version waxing
worse and worse in perversion status.
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Hearing the words of the LORD in famine stage more and more throughout
the country - getting closer to sea to sea,
and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek
the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. - Amos
8:11-13...!
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Folks do not withdraw from those
with contrary doctrine!
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Folks do not turn away from
those that have a form of godliness, but denying
the power thereof and yet they do turn
away from the truth and are turned
unto fables. In fact, more have gone over to the 'mega
modern other' side than to this side of the little KJB church.
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More hearts are waxed gross,
more ears are dull of hearing,
more eyes are closed then we can ever
remember - lest at any time they should
see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with
their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
They surely wouldn't want that to happen to them, eh!
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Folks have become satisfied with increasing numbers only - nothing else
matters to them!
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Complete perverted church movements!
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"Christian" world peace movement being financed by 'unsaved' and 'anti-church'
billionaires!
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More willing to follow images, feelings, emotions, flesh than words!
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Church programs that are flashy and flesh inspired humanist psychology!
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Marketing techniques obivous and subliminal!
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More and more kids and young adults not even aware of the King James 'Issue"
other than to bash the thought of it - just like guns, environment, etc.
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More and more homeschooled kids still not being interested in the 'old
ways of the gospel' by the time they "gradeate!"
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English language (let alone King James English) is
falling into apostasy!
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Anything to do with King James Bible meets with serious discrimination.
(nothing new, but more than usual)
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KJB is rejected blatantly and without consideration!
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Christians are under more bondage to their 'church' and 'pastor' than they
even begin to realize!
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Christians are living under guilt, church and pastor authority!
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Christians are being taught AWAY from the gospel!
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Christians don't even know what the gospel is or even what it means!
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Churches are now temples, centers, entertainment auditoriums and gymnasiums!
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Preaching has gone the way of entertainment with movies, drama, images,
dance and flashy visual programs and presentations!
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Images have replaced the Word of God!
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Music has replaced the Word of God!
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Music has taken over the entire ministry - from missionary fields to witnessing
to evangelizing!
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Churches are driven by emotions, spirit of man and flesh appeal!
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Unholy, employed, mouthy, immodest, rude and aggressive women are the strength
of the common church!
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"Holy and devout" unsaved women are the strength of the Bible Believing
church!
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There is no separation of boys and girls, men or women - all are equal
and contrary AND defiant towards the Scriptures!
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The worst of the music has become absolutely devilish.
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Christianity is becoming a tongue speaking spirit leading their feelings
fleshy bunch of God claiming folks - of course based on THEIR design of
God, not His of them. Richard Pryor is now in heaven?
based on his humor and peace he had on his MS? with his language
and perversions against God? Ya, right!
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Where is their snake handling, poison drinking, laying on of hands, etc.?
Oh, ya, I forget - they do claim that stuff on TBN!
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Fighting over Christmas phrase, "Merry Christmas."
Bible Believing Baptist Christians:
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falling into the modern gospel Purpose Driven mentality -
most are just in early stages
showing flavours, though ...
rejection of Paul and return to the gospels, etc.
salvation is the only thing they are concerned about
attendance in their church increasing
teens happier than they have ever been
books they are 'sharing' touting them as successful in their family;
the music;
the 'backing off of the KJB issue,
denying truths that they once stood firm on,
the looseness with their kids,
thoughts they are thinking / and heard in conversation,
etc.!
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more and more being deceived and deceiving others!
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reject the words of the KJB over images and other books of psychology and
humanism!
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don't understand the KJB - can't talk about what or why they believe...
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confused over the KJB
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have misused the KJB in their arguments
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have had it mis-preached to them!
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believe they have to go to a bible college or institute to learn how to
understand their Bible!
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get little to nothing from their KJB (light, joy, guidance, comfort, etc.)
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miserable in their testimony - seem to be falling apart as if they really
don't believe it
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"verse punchers" but have never read from front to back to understand context
let alone rightly division.
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walk the physical kingdom of heaven by their water baptisms, Lord's supper/communions,
foot washing, head coverings, prayer power and prayer circles, etc.
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do not separate girls and boys teachings, roles, etc.
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live in daily guilt - either self-guilt or pastoral guilt!
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look to themselves still as rotten sinners saved by grace
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scared of the Lord's supper 'examination'
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have no clue how to use that spiritual sword
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fear losing their salvation
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fear losing their fellowship with the Lord
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fear of chastisement
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fear & guilt of not tithing
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just fearful of these days - perplexed AND in despair; troubled AND distressed!
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no joy other than salvation and they have their doubt there, too!
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fear of the unknown near future as well as the far future
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can not PROVE that they have received the correct and true Christ, Spirit
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insecure in this world as well as in their belief
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confused over 'church issues' as well as biblical - not really any FINAL
authority - just SUPPOSED authority
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Too busy to do anything about these problems
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Pastors and church teachings have taken over the responsibility of the
family in the home
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They exhibit a fake / imitation confidence pride develops (in themselves,
their church, their programs, their success, etc. - they just talk louder
and flash more verses taken totally out of context!
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Turn to pre-designed homeschool curriculums and bookstore books of novels
and psychology to 'rescue' the family!
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They try to return to the ways of 'early America' in their home - old fashioned
means holiness to them.
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Do not know the KJB - even if they have tried - just knowledge is blocked
because of no understanding OR preaching!
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Abusing Grace (grace and no truth)
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Hyper 'whatever' teaching there is...
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Polluting God's praises with their music in the church and home - as well
as private.
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Many don't even think any thing is wrong in these days!
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Think they can be led by the Spirit without the Book anymore! They
must have attained...
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Read books more often than the Bible!
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Prayer is a power to them to 'get out of' difficult situations in their
life, instead of prayer getting them 'through' those situations.
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BB Christians are acting like pentecostals!
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Hear psychology and counseling from their pastors and seek out the same
for themselves.
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Allow Hollywood to be their teacher - The Passion teaches Catholicism and
Narnia, etc. teaches good works for salvation and victory over evil.
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Many are 'priggish!' (proud, pompous, perfectly attired in appearance
and presence)
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Some good folks who know things are wrong in most churches are seeking
a church that really just doesn't exist anymore
- proper preaching - RD and not guilt, pressure and psychology but
the joy and peace of Paul's gospel
- KJB Only (not greek, etc.)
- proper music
- proper people for fellowship and encouragement
- proper doctrine
- proper walk
- proper standards
- proper facilities
- Pleasing God according to the Scriptures in and out of season, not
by attendance numbersFathers not only 'won't,' they
can't even fight with their KJB or contend for the faith - they will only
fight for church procedure, happenings in their church, ways
& teachings of their church. They won't admit to their
spiritual weakness with their Scriptures let alone try to do anything about
it. They are "too busy!" But they have to have a good church!
- Book appears to be dead to them!
- Won't admit that the local church is into apostasy - and DEEP into
it. In other words, much of the Bible Believing movement is dying
or already dead.
- They are addicted to church!
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Can't do / won't try to do 'church' at home even if they have no other
option!
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Our young people are looking for something 'truthful' and 'solid' and even
their own parents can not guide them into anything but fables and false
teachings?
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Pathetic Parenting is allowing and actually encouraging their children
to for II Peter 2:18-20 and are ending
up in situations far worse than when they started. This kids are
already beginning to die of spiritual thirst. In
that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.Amos
8:13
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Oh, and even Bible believers are now sticking up for Catholic teachings
in movies and commercial slogan wars (Merry Christmas).
Remember the premise?
This all only shows the great apostasy of the church
... because it is all from the Great Commission portion of the Bible and
is nothing but the final preparations and tightening the noose for the
Antichrist to step right up and be welcomed by all!
Ignorance
of Proper Biblical "Positives"
For the list that was mentioned in the audio portion of the sermon,
go to the back page of chart
for detailed list of what all folks want from God.
These are truly what I would call Biblical Positives!
These folks will take a fine tooth comb and try to find out why NOT
to go to Paul - they can't imagine the 'concept' of going beyond Jesus'
teachings in the gospels.
"Positive thinking" doesn't bring these things to pass
- only rightly dividing the word of truth would bring these things
to pass - and will happen only IF the Christian were to be serious in their
Biblical growth in their walk with Christ in the Holy Scriptures.
Contrary to their belief and the preaching that folks receive today,
these things can only be received by studying Paul's gospel in Romans
through Philemon, NOT the gospel of
Jesus Christ to the Jews in the Gospels
and early Acts.
Click
here for Part II