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15:3
But he answered and
said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your
tradition?
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Matthew 15:6
And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus
have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
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| Mark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of
men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye
do.
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| Mark 7:9
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God,
that ye may keep your own tradition.
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| Mark 7:13
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye
have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
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| Acts 2:42
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship,
and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
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| Colossians 2:8
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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| 2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have
been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
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| 2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that
ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after
the tradition which he received of us.
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| 1 Timothy 1:3
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia,
that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
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| 1 Timothy 4:6
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a
good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good
doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
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| 1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in
doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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| 1 Timothy 6:3
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the
words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to
godliness;
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| 2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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| 2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching
ears;
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| 1 Peter 1:18
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things,
as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers;
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| Revelation 22:18
For I testify unto every man that hearth the words of the prophecy of
this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the
plagues that are written in this book:
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Without
adding to or taking away from what has been
written, answer the following questions.
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WHEN
SHOULD YOU TAKE THE LORDS SUPPER?
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Acts 20:7
And
upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread,
Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech
until midnight.
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Wednesday, once a month. |
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Sunday, once a month. |
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Sunday, once every other month |
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Sunday, twice a year. |
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Sunday, of the week, when we come together. (Every Sunday) |
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HOW SHOULD WE OFFER OUR
SONGS OF PRAISES?
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Matthew 26:30 And when they had sung
a hymn, they went out into the mount of
Olives.
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Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the
prisoners heard them.
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1 Corinthians 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the
understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the
understanding also.
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Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Hebrews 2:12
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the
church will I sing praise unto thee.
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James 5:13
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing
psalms.
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Sing and play
drums. |
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Sing and play the piano. |
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Sing and play a trumpet. |
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D) |
Sing and play the organ. |
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Sing. |
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3)
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HOW
SHOULD YOU GIVE TO THE CHURCH?
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1 Corinthians 16:2
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God
hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
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Cake sale. |
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B) |
Bingo. |
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Bar-B-Q dinner. |
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Every time the church meets. |
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Sunday, as God has prospered you. (Every Sunday) |
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4)
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HOW
SHOULD WE SPEND THE CHURCHES MONEY?
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Romans 15:26
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain
contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
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1 Corinthians 16:2-3
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store,
as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3
And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I
send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
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1 Timothy 5:3
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
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1 Timothy 5:17-18
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double
honor, especially
they who labor in the word and doctrine.
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For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treaded out
the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward
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Gymnasiums with sport activities. |
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Cafeterias. |
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Daycare facilities. |
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Schools and
Colleges. |
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Poor saints, Elders, Laborers, Material and tools needed to do the work
that has been commanded, and widows indeed. |
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5)
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WHO
SHALL BE SAVED?
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Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that
endured to the end shall be saved.
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Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth
not shall be damned.
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Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the
Lord shall be saved.
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Acts 2:38 Then Peter
said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy
Ghost.
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Acts 15:11
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall
be saved, even as they.
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Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved,
and thy house.
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Romans 5:9 Much
more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath
through him.
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Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.
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Those who
endure to the end. |
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Those who
call on the name of the Lord. |
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Those who
believe through the grace of the Lord and are now justified by his blood. |
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Those who repent, confess with their mouth, and believe God raised Christ
from the dead. |
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Those who believe, repent, confess Christ with their mouth, is baptized,
call on his name, being now justified by his blood and endures to the end. |
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6)
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WHY
ARE WE BAPTIZED?
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Acts 22:16
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy
sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
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Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the
gift of the Holy Ghost.
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Romans 6:3-4
Know
ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into
his death? 4
Therefore we
are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness
of life.
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To join the church. |
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To show good faith. |
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To clean the flesh. |
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To represent Christ death. |
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To be buried with Christ into his death, for the remission of
sins, to be
raised up in a newness of life. |
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7)
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DO
WE EVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RETURNING TO A STATE OF NOT BEING SAVED?
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1 Corinthians 10:12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
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1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart
from the faith; giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
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Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have
heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
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Hebrews 3:12
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of
unbelief, in departing from the living God.
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Hebrews 4:1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his
rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
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Hebrews 4:11
Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of
unbelief.
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Hebrews 12:15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of
bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
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2 Peter 3:17
Ye
therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also,
being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.
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Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and
repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and
thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
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No, because our faith will last forever. |
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No, Christ died for all man. |
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No, Christ blood cleanses us without following any other commandments. |
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No, for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. |
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Yes, we can fall, depart, slip, come short, fail and be led away. |
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