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Grace Community ChurchGrace Community ChurchJuly 12, 2009July 12, 2009

Does Doctrine Matter?Does Doctrine Matter?Romans 16:17-27Romans 16:17-27

A Living SacrificeA Living Sacrifice

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Romans 16:17-18Romans 16:17-1817 17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch I appeal to you, brothers, to watch

out for those who cause divisions out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. avoid them. 18 18 For such persons do For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. of the naive.

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Doctrine They ReceivedDoctrine They ReceivedFrom PaulFrom Paul

1.1. Truth about God…Truth about God…

2.2. Truth about Man…Truth about Man…

3.3. Truth about the Gospel…Truth about the Gospel…

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Contrary to DoctrineContrary to Doctrine

All Minimize JesusAll Minimize Jesus

1.1. Cults – Different JesusCults – Different Jesus

2.2. Legalist – Jesus PlusLegalist – Jesus Plus

3.3. Liberal – Jesus Light Liberal – Jesus Light

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Romans 16:19-20Romans 16:19-2019 19 For your obedience is known to all, For your obedience is known to all,

so that I rejoice over you, so that I rejoice over you, but I want but I want you to be wise as to what is good you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is eviland innocent as to what is evil. . 20 20

The God of peace will soon crush The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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Objection: We don’t worship doctrine.Objection: We don’t worship doctrine.

““What if tomorrow someone digs up definitive What if tomorrow someone digs up definitive proof that Jesus had a real, earthly, biological proof that Jesus had a real, earthly, biological father named Larry, and archeologists find father named Larry, and archeologists find Larry's tomb and do DNA samples and prove Larry's tomb and do DNA samples and prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the virgin birth beyond a shadow of a doubt that the virgin birth was really just a bit of mythologizing the Gospel was really just a bit of mythologizing the Gospel writers threw in to appeal to the followers of the writers threw in to appeal to the followers of the Mithra and Dionysian religious cults that were Mithra and Dionysian religious cults that were hugely popular at the time…” hugely popular at the time…”

Rob Bell – Velvet ElvisRob Bell – Velvet Elvis

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1 Corinthians 15:17-191 Corinthians 15:17-1917 17 And if Christ has not been raised, And if Christ has not been raised,

your faith is futile and you are still in your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. your sins. 18 18 Then those also who Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. perished. 19 19 If in Christ we have hope If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.most to be pitied.

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Romans 16:25-27Romans 16:25-2725 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you Now to him who is able to strengthen you

according to my gospel and the according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christpreaching of Jesus Christ, according to the , according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages secret for long ages 26 26 but has now been but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— God, to bring about the obedience of faith— 27 27 to the only wise God be glory forevermore to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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Romans 5:6Romans 5:66 6 For while we were still weak, at the For while we were still weak, at the

right time Christ died for the ungodly.right time Christ died for the ungodly.

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Romans 8:18Romans 8:1818 18 For I consider that the sufferings of For I consider that the sufferings of

this present time are not worth this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.revealed to us.

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Romans 8:28-29Romans 8:28-2928 28 And we know that for those who love And we know that for those who love

God all things work together for God all things work together for good, for those who are called good, for those who are called according to his purpose. according to his purpose. 29 29 For those For those whom he foreknew he also whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many might be the firstborn among many brothers.brothers.