THESSALONIANS

…walking in the light of the Last

Days!

Catholics

Muslims

Buddhism and

Shamanism

Baptist

GOING BEYOND

(1Th 2:13) For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God

which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is

in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that

believe.

I. In order to go beyond you

must specifically listen to

the Word Of God

(1Th 2:13) For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye

received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you

that believe.

(Amo 8:11-12) Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the

land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

And they shall wander from 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.

A. The chosen method

(Rom 10:14-15) How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how

shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the

gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

A. The chosen method

B.The closed ears of the hearer

(Joh 8:46-47) Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do

ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

I. In order to go beyond you

must specifically listen to

the Word Of God

II. In order to go beyond you

must swallow the Word Of

God

(1Th 2:13) For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that

believe.

SPIRITUAL BULIMIA

(Rev 10:9-10) And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. And I took the little book

out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my

belly was bitter.

(Joh 12:48) He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that

judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the

last day.

I. In order to go beyond you

must specifically listen to

the Word Of God

II. In order to go beyond you

must swallow the Word Of

God

III. In order to go beyond you

must see it for the Word

Of God

(1Th 2:13) For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of

God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh

also in you that believe.

(Gen 3:1) Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field

which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every

tree of the garden?

(2Pe 1:20-21) Knowing this first, that no

prophecy of the scripture is of any private

interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of

man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the

Holy Ghost.

(2Ti 3:16) All scripture is given by inspiration of

God, and is profitable for

doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for

instruction in righteousness:

THE AVERAGE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY BAPTIST

CHURCHES The ScripturesWe believe that the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that men of God “were moved by the

Holy Spirit” to write the very words of Scripture. The Bible is

therefore without error (inerrant) in its original manuscripts. God

has supernaturally preserved the Bible, and it is the sole and final

authority for faith and life, providing encouragement,

guidance, comfort and instruction for training in righteousness

(2Ti 3:15) And that from a child thou hast known the

holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation

through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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THE AVERAGE CHRISTIAN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION “WHERE IS THE INSPIRED,

INERRANT INFALLIBLE WORD OF GOD TODAY?” “The Word of God has

been preserved in the original languages, but it is impossible for you to

have a those actual literal inspired words in

English… because in translating from one

language to another it is impossible to have a

word for word translation.”

(Gen 42:23) And they knew not that Joseph

understood them; for he spake unto them by an

interpreter.

TRANSLATING JOSEPH, HIS BRETHREN AND THE

INTERPRETER

TRANSLATING DANIEL AND NEBUCHADNEZZAR

(Dan 2:26-27) The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? Daniel answered in the

presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath

demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the

soothsayers, shew unto the king;

TRANSLATING JONAH AND THE WORKS AT NINEVEH

(Jon 3:2) Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the

preaching that I bid thee.

TRANSLATING JESUS AND THE GOSPEL

I. In order to go beyond you must

specifically listen to the Word Of

God

II. In order to go beyond you must

swallow the Word Of God

III. In order to go beyond you must

see it for the Word Of God

IV. In order to go beyond you must

have Signs of the Word of God

(1Th 2:13) For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God

which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which

effectually worketh also in you that believe.

A. The sign is a change from the inside out

(2Ti 3:16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

(2Ti 3:17) That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

(Gal 5:22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,

goodness, faith,

(Gal 5:23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

A. The sign is a change from the inside

B.The sign is a continuation to the outside

(1Th 2:13) For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God

which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which

effectually worketh also in you that believe.

(Mar 2:5) When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son,

thy sins be forgiven thee.

(Heb 4:2) For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not

being mixed with faith in them that heard it.