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Biblical Church History . Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan . Laying the Foundation for Church History. (Pro 22:28) Remove not the ancient landmark , which thy fathers have set. (Pro 23:10) Remove not the old landmark ; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless :. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Biblical Church History
Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan
Laying the Foundation for Church History
(Pro 22:28) Remove not the ancient
landmark, which thy fathers have set.
(Pro 23:10) Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the
fields of the fatherless:
(Ecc 3:15) That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already
been; and God requireth that which is past.
It is the movement of God through history to accomplish
his 3 fold plan for the earth and universe, the Nation of
Israel, and for your Life.
It is also the movement of Satan to counter,
counterfeit, and confound the 3 fold plan of God
DO YOU HAVE AN ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY?
I. What is the Strategy he
is using?
1st He tries to get her to
question God’s Word (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?
2nd He changes God’s Word
(Gen 3:4) And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not
surely die:
(Gen 2:17) But of the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely
die.
3rd He reinterpreted God’s Word (Gen 3:5) For
God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
HIS APPROACH WAS RELIGION! He even uses
God’s credentials (Gen 3:5) For God
doth know that in the day ye eat
thereof, then your eyes shall be
opened, and ye shall be as gods,
knowing good and evil.
II. How does this
apply to Us and
Church History
?
(2Co 2:11) Lest Satan
should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of
his devices.
1st He tries to get her to
question God’s Word 2nd He changes
God’s Word 3rd He
reinterpreted God’s Word HIS APPROACH
WAS RELIGION!
So while tracing Church History
we must be looking for Men, Movements and Institutions that
areto bring doubt, to change, and to reinterpret
the Word of God
III. Tracing
the strategy
of Satan in the Old
Testament
(Deu 13:1-3) If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of
dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder
come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not
known, and let us serve them; Thou shalt not hearken unto the
words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know
whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your
soul.
(Jer 23:30-32) Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the
LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the
LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. Behold, I am against them that prophesy false
dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err
by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor
commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all,
saith the LORD.
IV. Tracing
the strategy
of Satan in the New
Testament
THERE ARE 7
CHURCHES ADDRESSED
IN THE WITTINGS
OF THE NEW
TESTAMENT BY PAUL!
(Rom 16:17-18) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions
and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not
our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good
words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the
simple.
ROME
CORINTH (2Co 2:17) For we are not as many,
which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of
God speak we in Christ.(2Co 4:2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not
walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God
deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the
sight of God.
CORINTH (2Co 11:3-4) But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his
subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that
is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another
Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear
with him.
GALATIA (Gal 1:6-7) I marvel that ye are so soon removed from
him that called you into the grace of Christ unto
another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the
gospel of Christ.
EPHESUS (Act 20:29-30) For I know
this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves
enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse
things, to draw away disciples after them.
PHILIPPI (Php 1:18) What then?
notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice,
yea, and will rejoice.(Php 3:2) Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of
the concision.(Php 3:18) (For many walk, of
whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the
cross of Christ:
COLOSSAE (Col 2:4) And this
I say, lest any man should
beguile you with enticing words.
THESSALONICA
(2Th 2:1-2) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by
word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
(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.
V. Do we really
have the Word of
God!
THE AVERAGE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY THE
FUNDAMENTAL CHURCHES AND BIBLE COLLEGES IN
AMERICA TODAY We teach that the Bible is God’s written revelation of God, and thus the sixty-six
book of the Bible given to us by the Holy Spirit constitute the plenary (inspired equally in all parts) Word of God. We teach that the Word of God is
an objective, propositional revelation, verbally inspired
in every word, absolutely inerrant in the original
manuscripts, infallible and God-breathed.
1. If the Bible was only inspired in the
Originals, then where are the originals ?
2. If we don’t have the originals then is what
we are reading not inspired
(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 3:15) 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.
Luke 4:16-21
Jeremiah 36
3. If the Bible was only inspired in the
Originals, and the originals are no more. Then why would God
not keep them for us ?
(Psa 12:6-7) The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve
them from this generation for ever.
(Mat 24:35) Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass
away.
THE OTHER STATEMENT OF FAITH BY THE FUNDAMENTAL
CHURCHES AND BIBLE COLLEGES IN AMERICA
TODAY We teach that the Bible is God’s written revelation of God, and thus the sixty-six
book of the Bible given to us by the Holy Spirit constitute the plenary (inspired equally in all parts) Word of God. We teach that the Word of God is
an objective, propositional revelation, verbally inspired
in every word, absolutely inerrant in the original languages, infallible and
God-breathed.
(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.