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Shawn Bain
04/07/19 - Articles From Our Bulletin

Of the information you receive, do you ever question its credibility? Are you quite sure it is true? What are some of the ways to make certain of our discernment between truth and error?

Do you have an exalted and respected view of God (Malachi 1.6-14)?
Do you have a highly reverent view of scripture as the inspired word of God (Isaiah 55.8-9)?
Do you see scripture as authoritative, inerrant, and sufficient (2 Timothy 3.16-17)?
Do you believe there is no need to add or take away from scripture (Revelation 22.18-19)?
Do you have an exalted view of Jesus Christ as the sinless Son of God (Isaiah 9.6; John 8.24; 10.33)?
Is the gospel correctly viewed in your mind as unchanging (James 1.25)?
Is the subject discussed approached culturally or biblically (Romans 1.18-32)?
Do you believe the greatest need of man involves spiritual restoration or self-recovery and self-esteem (Romans 7.15-25)?
Do you believe the Bible addresses the themes of sin, wrath of God, and Jesus as the only way toward salvation, or does the Bible skip or avoid these subjects (John 14.6; Romans 2.4-11; 1 John 3.4)?
Is the gospel the modern plan of salvation as well as the ancient plan of salvation (Romans 1.16)?
Are you dependent upon a person or small group of enlightened people to tell you what you need to know to please God (Galatians 1.10-12; Hebrews 11.6)?
Do you believe biblical doctrine is consistent with “the faith that was once delivered to the saints,” or is something “new” added to make it true/law (Galatians 1.6-9)?
Do you believe the Bible is hard to understand or is it capable of answering all of life’s greatest challenges and struggles (1 Corinthians 2.10-16; Ephesians 3.3-4; 5.17; 2 Peter 1.3-4)?
Is the lifestyle of the one teaching upon a particular biblical subject consistent with or contrary to scripture (Matthew 6.1; Luke 12.1-2; 1 Corinthians 4.14-17; 2 Corinthians 4.7)?
Do you hold everything you read and hear up to the scripture (Acts 17.11; 2 Timothy 3.15)?
Is it important to you to be in the company of godly people who are able to discern between what is true and false (2 Timothy 2.24-26; 3.5-10; Hebrews 5.12-14)?
Are you someone who is humble to learn or have you achieved full knowledge of any and all subjects which matter (Jeremiah 10.23; Philippians 3.12-14; 2 Peter 3.18)?