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• Christians must be single-minded:Trusting God and overcoming doubt!
− Trust that God hears and answers us – Jas. 1:6-8; 1 Jn. 5:14-15− Trust that God knows what is best for us – Mt. 6:8; Ro. 8:26-27− Trust that God wants what is best for us – 1 Pet. 5:7− Trust that God will do what is best for us – Rom. 8:28; Phil. 2:13
Trust Self
Double-Minded(Having Two Trusts, or Trusting Two Different Things)
Trust God DOUBT
• Christians must be single-hearted:Loving God and overcoming worldliness!
− Love God & not the world – Jas. 4:4− Love God’s things & not the world’s things – 1 John 2:15-17− Love God’s riches & not the world’s riches – Pr. 10:22; Mt. 6:24− Love God’s favor & not the world’s favor – Gal. 1:10; John 8:29− Love God’s ways & not the world’s ways – Rev. 15:3; Rom. 12:2
Love the World
Double-Hearted(Having Two Loves, or Loving Two Different Things)
Love God WORLDLINESS
• Christians must be single-tongued:Speaking complete truth and overcoming deception!
− Be completely honest always – Eph. 4:25− Put away all deceit from ourselves – 1 Pet. 2:1; 3:10− Love truth and truthfulness – Psa. 15:2; Prov. 8:6-8; 16:13 − Avoid those given to deceit – Psa. 101:7; John 8:44
Mean Another Thing
Double-Tongued(Having Two Sayings, or Saying Two Different Things)
Say One Thing DECEIT
• Avoid eternal separation by believing in Jesus – John 8:24
• Avoid eternal separation by repenting of sin – Luke 13:3
• Avoid eternal separation by confessing faith – Mt. 10:32-33
• Avoid eternal separation by being baptized – Acts 2:38− God will forgive you of all sins – Acts 22:16− God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47− God will enroll you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23
• Avoid eternal separation by living faithfully – Revelation 2:10
Double-Death(“Second death” or an eternal separation, Rev. 21:8)