You Are Not the Judge. Jesus Christ is the Judge Judgment given to Him by Father, Jno 5:22 Judgment given to Him by Father, Jno 5:22 Assured of the day

You Are Not the JudgeYou Are Not the Judge

Jesus Christ is the JudgeJesus Christ is the Judge

Judgment given to Him by Judgment given to Him by Father, Jno 5:22Father, Jno 5:22

Assured of the day He will judge Assured of the day He will judge the world, Acts 17:30-31the world, Acts 17:30-31

Judged according to our works by Judged according to our works by the things written in the books, the things written in the books, Rev 20:11-15 Rev 20:11-15

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Jesus Christ is the JudgeJesus Christ is the Judge

We must honor His as our Judge We must honor His as our Judge by yielding to His judgments, Jno by yielding to His judgments, Jno 5:23; Col 3:175:23; Col 3:17

““You are not the judge” You are not the judge” Heard by those unwilling to submit Heard by those unwilling to submit

to the authority of Jesus, Matt 7:1 to the authority of Jesus, Matt 7:1 (2)(2)

Vainly defended with Phil 2:12 (13)Vainly defended with Phil 2:12 (13)

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Christ’s Word Judges Us!Christ’s Word Judges Us! Not Proper GuidesNot Proper Guides

Creeds, Creeds, confessionsconfessions

Church manualsChurch manuals CatechismsCatechisms By-lawsBy-laws New “revelation”New “revelation” Friends, family, Friends, family,

feelingsfeelings

God’s Word Must God’s Word Must Be Our GuideBe Our Guide

Psa 119:105Psa 119:105 John 12:49-50John 12:49-50

4John 12:48John 12:48

Christ’s Word Judges Us!Christ’s Word Judges Us!

Man thinks…Man thinks…

““Good people of Good people of all churches are all churches are

saved”saved”

Word of Christ Word of Christ says…says…

Romans 3:23Romans 3:23 Matthew 7:21Matthew 7:21 Hebrews 5:8-9Hebrews 5:8-9 Acts 2:47; Eph Acts 2:47; Eph

5:235:23 Acts 10:1-2, 22; Acts 10:1-2, 22;

11:14; 10:34-3511:14; 10:34-35 5



““One church is a One church is a good as good as another”another”

DenominationsDenominations Liberally-minded Liberally-minded

and acting and acting churches of Christchurches of Christ


Matthew 16:18-Matthew 16:18-1919

Acts 20:28Acts 20:28 Eph 1:22-23; Eph 1:22-23;

4:4; 5:23 (2 Jno 4:4; 5:23 (2 Jno 9-11)9-11)

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““Water baptism is Water baptism is not necessary not necessary for salvation”for salvation”


Mark 16:16Mark 16:16 Acts 2:38; Acts 2:38;

22:1622:16 Galatians 3:26-Galatians 3:26-

2727 1 Peter 3:211 Peter 3:21

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““Sprinkling will do Sprinkling will do for baptism” for baptism”


Romans 6:3-6Romans 6:3-6 Colossians 2:12Colossians 2:12 Acts 8:35-38Acts 8:35-38

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““I feel like I’m I feel like I’m saved”saved”


Proverbs 14:12Proverbs 14:12 Acts 23:1; 26:9-Acts 23:1; 26:9-

1111

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““Lord’s Supper Lord’s Supper infrequently”infrequently”


Acts 2:42Acts 2:42 Acts 20:7Acts 20:7

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““I cannot fall I cannot fall away from God”away from God”


James 5:19-20James 5:19-20 Galatians 5:4Galatians 5:4 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians

9:279:27 Hebrews 3:12-Hebrews 3:12-

131311



““It’s OK to drink It’s OK to drink once in a while”once in a while”


1 Peter 4:3-41 Peter 4:3-4 Proverbs 20:1Proverbs 20:1 Proverbs 23:31Proverbs 23:31

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““Immodest dress Immodest dress is OK depending is OK depending on location and on location and

activity”activity”


1 Timothy 2:9-1 Timothy 2:9-1010

1 Peter 3:3-41 Peter 3:3-4

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““Divorce and Divorce and remarriage for remarriage for

any cause” any cause”


Matthew 19:3-Matthew 19:3-6, 96, 9

Matthew 5:31-Matthew 5:31-3232

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Jesus Christ is Our JudgeJesus Christ is Our Judge

We must all stand before the We must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ and answer judgment seat of Christ and answer to Him for our lives, 2 Cor 5:10to Him for our lives, 2 Cor 5:10

We will all submit to Him then, We will all submit to Him then, Rom 14:11Rom 14:11

Are you ready to submit to Him now?Are you ready to submit to Him now?

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