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21st Century Reformation |
| 1.
GOD HAS A RIGHT ON OUR LIVES
Base
For Authority:- "I AM the Lord Your God."
Divine
Right vs. Human Need
Acts
17:30 "God commands all men ... to repent" |
8. GOD’S LAWS are NOT IMPOSSIBLE Covenant
Keepers vs. Antinomianism
Rules
minus Relationship = Rebellion
Ps.
119:96,127,143; Matt 1:21; I Jn. 5:3; Rom 7:12 |
| 2. GOD’S RIGHT founded on HIS VALUE
Basis
Of Obligation:"If I be lifted up, I will draw all
men to Me" John 12:32
God’s
beautiful Worth vs. Legalistic Control
Matt.
13:44-46 "Treasure ... for joy sells all" |
9. TRUE REPENTANCE for SALVATION
From
"our own righteousness" death even to rights
or good things vs. Incomplete Conversion - a salvation
not be be repented of
Matt.
4:17; Luke 13:3; Acts 26:20 "Except you repent.." |
| 3. SALVATION = LORDSHIP
Basis
of Transformation: No salvation without surrender;
no halfway commitments or covenant vs. Counterfeit Conversion;
Legal, Social or Carnal
Rom
10:9,10: Phil 2:11 "Confess .. Jesus as Lord" |
10. SALVATION is an ACT OF MERCY and GRACE vs. "works
righteousness"
Man
does not deserve Christ: Ask God to accept us: I John 3:16 |
| 4. CHIEF END of MAN to GLORIFY GOD
Basis
Of Living vs. Evangelical Humanism, man-centredness
in motive, manner and message
Rev.
7:9-12 "Great multitude .. Blessing & glory" |
11. GOSPEL works by TRUST and LOVE
Moses
can’t take you into the Promised Land vs. Legal
(Punishment & reward, bribe and threat)
Gal
3:13,14; 3:2-5 |
| 5. LOVE is a CHOICE, not a FEELING
Basis
of Faithfulness vs. "The Ultimate Vibe"
I
John 3:14 - Agape -Unselfish choice for the highest
good according to real, related values" Jn 14:23;
I Cor 13 |
12. HOLINESS is not OPTIONAL
Christian
Perfection, not "Carnal Christian" vs.
optional consecration, "dedicated" Christian: Gen. 17:1
Matt.
5:48" "Be ye PERFECT as your Father in heaven" |
| 6. MAN is GUILTY not just HELPLESS
Basis
of Conviction: Guilt not guilt feelings
Law
of God vs. Irresponsibility and Determinism
Rom
3:23 "All have sinned and come short ...
" |
13.
GOD'S KINGDOM is FOUNDED on Inner FREEDOM not External
FORCE
Basis
of Liberty vs. Legal or Religious Dictatorship
Inner
transformation not External compulsion
Rom.
14:17; "righteousness, peace, joy in the Holy Ghost."
Gal
5:1; John 8:32-26, 36; I Cor 13:4 |
| 7. SIN is essentially SELFISHNESS
Wrong
Choice vs. sinful "substance" or "spirit"
or inherited determinative wrong Ezk. 18:1-25
Matt.
16:24-25 "If any come .. let him DENY HIMSELF" |
14.
GOD IS FULLY ACTIVE in HISTORY
Basis
of Missions and Evangelism:
Supernatural
Activity vs. Religious Fatalism Is 48:6-7
God
can change any future; prayer really changes things |
| ©
1999 Winkie Pratney. Contact at Box 876 Lindale, TX 75771 |
