“To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.” Titus 1:4

Typical, ordinary

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” 1Cor.10:13

All are tempted the same way1 John 2:15-16 Lust of the flesh Lust of the eyes Pride of life

Heb. 4:15 “Jesus”Tempted in all ways

“Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude 3

All invited to enjoy it = Mark 16:15-16All must do same thing to enjoy it.

Conversions in book of Acts

HearBelieveRepentConfessBaptized

“To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.” Titus 1:4

There is just one faith - Eph. 4:5

Faith:To believe inThe Gospel systemWhat we believe

“Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”

Jude 3

How many faiths ?1500 ?Two ?

Just ONE ……….Eph.4:5

FAITH

Body of Truth

Matt. 16:18 “on this rock I will build My church”

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;” Eph.4:4

“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Eph. 1:22-23

BODY

Matt. 1:21 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”

Luke 2:11 “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

A Deliverer

Death is the separation of body and spirit James 2:24-26

Ecl. 12:7 “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”

Heb. 9:27 “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”

“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.” Job 14:1-2

“My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.” Job 7:6

John 5:28-29All in the grave will be resurrectedHow many ? ALL

Acts 24:15 “I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.”

II Cor. 5:10 – must all appearRom. 14:12 “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God”Rev. 20:12-14 “small and great”

The Son – Jn.5:22

Word – Jn. 12:48

Rev. 20:12-15

Heaven

Hell

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Morning Nov. 21, 2010