2015-4th Qt. WHY We Believe -ipad

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2015-4th Qt. WHY We Believe -ipad Podcast

It Makes A Difference What We Believe. A very popular concept is it makes no difference what one believes in religion. We hear our religious friends say things like "Faith alone will save, just believe in the Lord". Many say, Sincerity is all that matters. ' Thus, it makes no difference what one believes, we are told. We are encouraged to "join the church of our choice. After all, "One faith is as good as another," it is thought. Good moral people are sometimes equated with being Christians (no mater what their beliefs or practice is religiously). All of this says that most of our religious friends think it really doesn't matter what one believes in religion. This concept in one of the greatest obstacle to teaching others the gospel. When we invite someone who believes it makes no difference what one believes, he or she will not be really interested in going to services with us. When we try to set up a Bible study with our friends, they likely will decline, because, to them, it makes no difference. If if does not make any difference what one believes, there is no need to study the questions and issues that divide the religious world. Those issues become trivial matters. Questions about baptism, the Godhead, the one church, worship,instrumental music, the operation of the Holy Spi

Episodes

  1. 27/12/2015

    151227 Lesson 13 - Why We Withdraw from the Unfaithful

    We are unable to post a PDF online because we bought a congregational license; it allows us to make copies for all of our members, but the copyright license would obviously be compromised if we made the PDF freely available online. Hope that makes sense. The WHY? workbook is available here: http://www.onestone.com/why.html

    34 min

  2. 20/12/2015

    151220 Lesson 12 - Why We Believe - Why WE Don't Have A Christmas Program -p91

    We are unable to post a PDF online because we bought a congregational license; it allows us to make copies for all of our members, but the copyright license would obviously be compromised if we made the PDF freely available online. Hope that makes sense. The WHY? workbook is available here: http://www.onestone.com/why.html

    37 min

  3. 13/12/2015

    151213 Lesson 11 - Why We Are Different From Other Churches of Christ

    We are unable to post a PDF online because we bought a congregational license; it allows us to make copies for all of our members, but the copyright license would obviously be compromised if we made the PDF freely available online. Hope that makes sense.The WHY? workbook is available here: http://www.onestone.com/why.html

    35 min

  4. 06/12/2015

    151206 Lesson 10 - Why We Believe Jesus Was Raised from the Dead - p97

    We are unable to post a PDF online because we bought a congregational license; it allows us to make copies for all of our members, but the copyright license would obviously be compromised if we made the PDF freely available online. Hope that makes sense. The WHY? workbook is available here: http://www.onestone.com/why.html

    32 min

  5. 29/11/2015

    151129 Lesson 9 - Why We Believe Miracles Have Ceased - p53

    We are unable to post a PDF online because we bought a congregational license; it allows us to make copies for all of our members, but the copyright license would obviously be compromised if we made the PDF freely available online. Hope that makes sense. The WHY? workbook is available here: http://www.onestone.com/why.html

    38 min

  6. 22/11/2015

    151122 Lesson 8 - Why We Don't Use Instrumental Music In Worship - p47

    We are unable to post a PDF online because we bought a congregational license; it allows us to make copies for all of our members, but the copyright license would obviously be compromised if we made the PDF freely available online. Hope that makes sense.The WHY? workbook is available here: www.onestone.com

    34 min

  7. 15/11/2015

    151115 Lesson 7 - Why We Have The Lords Supper Every Sunday -p41

    We are unable to post a PDF online because we bought a congregational license; it allows us to make copies for all of our members, but the copyright license would obviously be compromised if we made the PDF freely available online. Hope that makes sense. The WHY? workbook is available here: http://www.onestone.com/why.html

    37 min

  8. 01/11/2015

    151101 Lesson 6 - Why We Believe Hell is Real and Eternal - p37

    We are unable to post a PDF online because we bought a congregational license; it allows us to make copies for all of our members, but the copyright license would obviously be compromised if we made the PDF freely available online. Hope that makes sense.The WHY? workbook is available here: http://www.onestone.com/why.html

    35 min

  9. 25/10/2015

    151025 Lesson 5 - Why We Believe There is Only One Church - p31

    The WHY workbook is available here: http://www.onestone.com/why.html Lesson 1: Introduction Introduction: The god of this world (Satan) sees to it that falsehood and deception runs rampant. He loves those who believe his lies and are easily swayed from the gospel. He doesn't mind at all for people to be religious if he can mix a little error in with it. II Pet. 3:16 says some "wrest" the scriptures to their own destruction. One of the most vicious and anti-Biblical doctrines along this line is PREMILLENNIALISM. The majority of so-called Christianity is "sold" on this false doctrine. Many brethren too!! PRE - before, MILLE - 1.000. ANNUM - year. ISM - doctrine/system, thus, before 1,000 year doctrine. This doctrine holds that Jesus will return to this earth before he establishes his kingdom spoken of in the Old Testament and that he will rule with his saints in Jerusalem for a period of 1,000 years. There are many, many variations of this doctrine with some basic threads running through them all. It is a very critical and complex subject. The proponents of this system turn the truth of God into a lie and create a man-made doctrine that is totally opposite of what the Bible teaches - there is no truth within it! Those who accept this false doctrine generally believe:  The kingdom of Old Testament prophecy has not been established.  We only have the church as an after-thought - a substitute that is temporary.  That God's promise to make Abraham's seed a great nation by giving him a certain land has not been fulfilled. That Christ came to set up his kingdom but was rejected by the Jews, so he returned to heaven and set up the church instead.  He will return to the earth in the future to establish his kingdom.  The Jews, as a nation, will be converted and restored to Palestine.  He will reign with the saints 1,000 years in Jerusalem on King David's literal throne. The consequence of believing such a system of false doctrine is eternal! To believe it, you must forsake God's eternal purpose for his church/kingdom. You throw "out the door" the blood of Christ for it was the purchase price of the church (Eph. 3:10: Acts 20:28)! Nothing is harmless that destroys the body/church and blood of Christ! The church of the Lord must oppose this satanic doctrine with every ounce of fight within us. Hymenaeus and Alexander may compromise the truth. Big-name preachers today may do it. But those who want to go to heaven will be found opposing and exposing it for what it really is! Key Definitions:  POSTMILLENNIALISM is that view of the last things which holds that the Kingdom of God is now being extended in the world through the preaching of the Gospel and the saving work of the Holy Spirit, that the world eventually will be Christianized, and that the return of Christ will occur at the close of a long period of righteousness and peace commonly called the Millennium.  AMILLENNIALISM is that view of the last things which holds that the Bible does not predict a "Millennium" or period of world-wide peace and righteousness on this earth before the end of the world.  PREMILLENNIALISM is that view of the last things which holds that the second coming of Christ will be followed by a period of world-wide peace and righteousness before the end of the world called "the Millennium" or "the Kingdom of God," during which Christ will reign as King in person on this earth.  DISPENSATIONALISM is a radical form of Premillennialism and is of comparatively recent development. Its views were first effectively set forth by John Darby, a leader in the Plymouth Brethren group in England about 1830, and later made popular by the Scofield Reference Bible. Through this Bible and its notes, these views have become the prevailing tenets of Premillennialism in the U.S.

    30 min

  10. 18/10/2015

    151018 Lesson 3 - Why We Believe One is NOT Saved by Faith - p19

    Why Lesson 3 - One is NOT Saved by Faith

    38 min

  11. 11/10/2015

    151011 Lesson 2 Why We Believe - Baptism Is Essential For Salvation - p13

    The essentiality of baptism has been disputed by many in the religious world. Some teach that one is saved by faith before and without water baptism. The Bible teaches that one must be baptised in water to be saved. Consequently, there have been many religious debates on the question. Many of our friends believe in baptism and practice it, but do not believe it to be essential to salvation. In any controversy it is helpful to clarify what the issue really is. The question at hand is not whether or not one is saved by faith. We are. It is not whether or not one is saved by the blood of Christ. We are. It is not whether or not one is saved by God's grace. We are. It is not whether we are saved by baptism alone. We are not. It is not a question of whether we are saved by works of merit. Neither is it a question of whether one is saved by water. We nar not. The question is whether or not water baptism is essential to salvation.

    35 min

  12. 04/10/2015

    151004 Lesson 1 WHY We Believe It Makes a Difference What One Belives - p7

    It Makes A Difference What We Believe. A very popular concept is it makes no difference what one believes in religion. We hear our religious friends say things like "Faith alone will save, just believe in the Lord". Many say, Sincerity is all that matters. ' Thus, it makes no differance what one believes, we are told. We are encouraged to "join the church of our choice. After all, "One faith is as good as another," it is thought. Good moral people are sometimes equated with being Christians (no mater what their beliefe or practice is religiously). All of this says that most of our religious friends think it really dosen't matter what one believes in religion. This concept in one of the greatest obstacle to teaching others the gospel. When we invite someone who belives it makes no difference what one belives, he or she will not be really interested in going to services with us. When we try to set up a Bible study with our friends, they likely will decline, besause, to them, it makes no difference. If if does not make any difference what one believes, there is no need to study the questions and issues that devide the religious world. Those issues become trivial matters. Questions about baptism, the Godhead, the one church, worship,instrumental music, the operation of the Holy Spirit and the work and organization of the church are all the question of where Cain got his wife. In spite of their lack of understanding, those who are deceived by this concept are made to feel comfortable no matter what they believe or practice. Since it does not make any difference, why should different beliefs and practices concern them? If those who think this way already have a church they go to, they do not need another. Thus, when you invite them to visit with you or attend a gospel meetind, they may politely thank you, saying they already go to ___ church. Since "one church is as good as another," they need another church about like a man with a new car needs another car. This concept is one of the devil's tools. As long as one has the concept that it does not make any difference what one believes, the gospel cannot get through that barrier to penetrate the heart. Several reasons can as to why we believe it makes a difference what one believes. For many reasons we conclude it makes a difference what one believes. Since that is true, we need to know the truth (John 8:32). Since this is true, we need to study and examine what we are taught (Acts 17:11). Since this is the case, we need to prepare ourselves to tell others "Why we believe" (1 Peter 3:15).

    37 min
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It Makes A Difference What We Believe. A very popular concept is it makes no difference what one believes in religion. We hear our religious friends say things like "Faith alone will save, just believe in the Lord". Many say, Sincerity is all that matters. ' Thus, it makes no difference what one believes, we are told. We are encouraged to "join the church of our choice. After all, "One faith is as good as another," it is thought. Good moral people are sometimes equated with being Christians (no mater what their beliefs or practice is religiously). All of this says that most of our religious friends think it really doesn't matter what one believes in religion. This concept in one of the greatest obstacle to teaching others the gospel. When we invite someone who believes it makes no difference what one believes, he or she will not be really interested in going to services with us. When we try to set up a Bible study with our friends, they likely will decline, because, to them, it makes no difference. If if does not make any difference what one believes, there is no need to study the questions and issues that divide the religious world. Those issues become trivial matters. Questions about baptism, the Godhead, the one church, worship,instrumental music, the operation of the Holy Spi

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