HOW CAN THE CHURCH OF CHRIST SURVIVED?

HOW CAN THE CHURCH OF CHRIST SURVIVED? (MIKE TUMANDAN) The Lord’s people is being destroyed by Satan through many devices and because we are ignorant (or if not ignorant but hardened our heart for the pleasure of sins) it lead us to eternal punishment. I. The Sin of Teaching Wrong Doctrine. Many religious people can’t see the danger of teaching false doctrine and even some of our fellow brethren also. A. Pharisees (Matt. 5:20; 15:1-14; Matt. 23) B. Sadducees (Matt. 16:12; 21:23-33) C. The truth will set us free (John 8:31-32) D. Perverted Gospel Accursed (Gal. 1:6-10) E. False Preachers/Teachers (Acts 20:29-31; 2 Pet. 2:1-3; 1 John; Mat. 7:15; 2 John 9) F. Contend to the FAITH (Jude 3; Eph. 4:1-6; Psalm 119:89) II. The Problem of Worldliness Worldliness is a deadly sin and can’t give us a blessing in fact it deprive one’s spiritual blessing which is in Christ ( Eph. 1:3). A. Must Build in TRUE FOUNDATION which is CHRIST (1 Cor. 3:9-15) B. Immodest Attire (Gen. 38) C. Young Man Forced by woman (Prov. 7) D. Adultery (II Sam. 11, 12 ------------- David Repented (Psalm 51) E. Divine Marriage Law Ignored. 1 Man = 1 Woman F. SEX SINS (1 Cor. 6:9,10; Gal. 5:19; Col. 3:5-9) DRUNKENESS FORNICATION GAMBLING I Tim. 2:9; Titus 2:5; 1 Pet. 3:1-6 LYING IMMODEST III. Religion Controls The Whole Man Lord’s day worship is for 24/7 application. There is no part time Christian but full time Christian. A. The Duty of Man (Ecc. 12:13) B. Doers of the Word (James 1:22) Men Mark Tumandan Purok Balunto, Labangal General Santos City Mindanao, Philippines 9500 Adopted from: IRVEN LEE, GOD HATH SPOKEN