PART 3 TO DISCERN Chapter 11 Satan’s method of attack – to steal and to counterfeit It is impossible to talk about guarding what we have received without talking about discerning that which differs. Light by nature exposes darkness, and the mere exercise of focusing on truth causes us to recognize lies and error. The […]
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In the last section, we spoke of watching in the sense of being aware of the Lord’s coming. But here we’re speaking of watching in the sense of guarding a treasure that we’ve received. Consider this warning again that the Lord issued concerning His coming as a thief: Mat 24:43 But know this, that if
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Paul told those in Corinth that he was concerned that they would be moved away from the simplicity of the Gospel. The gospel message is spelled out in 1 Corinthians 15. The message says that Jesus died for our sins according to the scriptures, and three days later rose again bodily and was seen by
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Throughout the New Testament we are continually admonished to guard and keep what we already have. Jesus says: Rev 2:25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. Rev_3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. We already have something we are to
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PART 2 TO GUARD Chapter 7 That Which We Heard from the Beginning 1Jn_2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. In the last section, we saw the verse telling us to “abide in Him” so that
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Of all people in the New Testament, Peter perhaps speaks most soberly of the coming of the Lord. He says that we must be diligent to be without spot at His coming, and not fall away from our steadfastness. 2Pe 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may
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Watching has to do with being ready for His appearing. But what does it mean to be ready? Perhaps the simplest statement made by the Apostle John related to this is: 1Jn_2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at
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