Romans 8:28

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them that love God, to them who are the called according to
[his] purpose.

d All things
d Good & Bad
d Life-threatening & Tragic
d Painful
 „efinition: Heresy

Webster¶s 1828 „ictionary

HERESY, n. [Gr. to take, to hold; L. haeresis.]

d 1. A fundamental error in religion, or an error of opinion

respecting some fundamental doctrine of religion. But in
countries where there is an established church, an  is
deemed heresy, when it differs from that of the church.
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that is ë
to its doctrines, is  ; «In Scripture
and primitive usage, heresy meant merely sect, party, or the
doctrines of a sect, as we now use denomination or
persuasion, implying no reproach.
d 2. Heresy, in law, is an offense against christianity,

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Example: ³We are not perfect.´

d What does the bible say about perfection or
righteousness?
1. 1 John 3:6, 7
2. Ezekiel 3:21
3. Revelation 22:11
4. Job 1:1; Genesis 6:9
5. 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; Philippians 2:13
6. Hebrews 13:20, 21
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The conditions of eternal life, under grace, are just what

they were in Eden²perfect righteousness, harmony with
God, perfect conformity to the principles of His law. ×

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 Webster¶s „efinition: Who Is A
Heretic?

d 1. A person under ë religion, but particularly the

christian, who   and teaches  repugnant to the
established faith, or that which is made the 
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d 2.  who maintains erroneous opinions.

 2 Kings 9:1-20

God anoints Jehu As King

d Jehu was a „river: Baal

d Jehu was full of zeal

2 Kings 10:15-17

d Except, Jehu had no love«How so?

N:B: Jehu was doing  work but not in  way.
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Jehu¶s chariot still rides today!

d ³Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart?´
d Get in my chariot and ride with me«
d We are going to destroy Baal worship in Israel.
d I¶ll show you my zeal for the Lord.
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Jehu Religion Unsafe

³It is not safe for us to bind our interests with a Jehu religion.´

: God has chosen Jehu²with a foreknowledge that Jehu

would choose his own way.

d Jehu: Fanatic not a fellowservant

d Jehu: Firm in destruction not fervent in devotion
d Jehu: God¶s foreman not his forerunner

d Jehu: Movement²to rid Israel of Baal worship, while

harboring a monument dedicated to Baal worship.
 Apostle Paul²Story
Romans 10:2, 3

2 Corinthians 1:17-20
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or
the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the
flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
But [as] God [is] true, our word toward you was not yea and
nay. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached
among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and
Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was ë. For all
the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen,
unto the glory of God by us.
 Failing To Stand On, ³Thus Sayeth
The Lord«?´

d Mark 15:15

d Luke 23:25

Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? or 

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be the servant of
Christ.
 1 John 2:18, 19

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that

antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists;
whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out
from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us,
they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they
went out], that they might be made manifest that they were
not all of us.
 What „o Heresies „o?

1. THE MINISTRY OF HERESIES: SIFTING

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 2 Kings 10:11, 28, 29, 31

 Satan is not finished with the work of placing heresies

among god¶s people, and god is not finished allowing him
to do so either.

Heresies:
d Subtle
d Seductive
d Skeleton
d Sight-Scent-Sound-Speech-Song-Senses
d Security & Status
d Satire
d Semblance
SATAN¶S „EFEAT, ³

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LUKE 4:10
&
JAMES 4:7, 8
 What „o Heresies „o?

2. THE MINISTRY OF HERESIES: SOFTENING

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When the holy spirit is abiding in the heart, it will lead the
human agent to see his own defects of character, to pity the
weakness of others, to forgive as he wishes to be forgiven.

d John 8:10, 11
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As trials thicken around us, both ë ë
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light and precious privileges but have not improved them
will, under one pretext or another, go out from us.
TWO EXITS STRATEGIES²SAME
„ESTINATION

1. CHOOSE²KING AHAB¶S
d 1 KINGS 22:34, 35

2. CHOOSE²JEHU¶S
d 2 KINGS 10:30, 31

d GO„ KEEPS US FROM EITHER PERIL²BUT AT

THE SAME TIME, HE USES IT TO ACCOMPLISH
HIS „ESIRE„ OUTCOME.
 3. THE MINISTRY OF HERESIES:
SUPERFICIAL²STU„YING SCRIPTURE &
SPIRIT OF PROPHECY

d Acts 17:11

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There are many in the church who take it for granted that
they understand what they believe; but, until controversy
arises, they do not know their own weakness. Precious light
has come, appropriate for this time. 
 

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showing the perils that are right upon us. This light should
lead us to a diligent study of the Scriptures and a most
critical examination of the positions which we hold. . . .
«The fact that there is no controversy or agitation among
God's people, should not be regarded as conclusive evidence
that they are holding fast to sound doctrine. There is reason
to fear that they may not be clearly discriminating between
truth and error. When no new questions are started by
investigation of the Scriptures, when no difference of
opinion arises which will set men to searching the Bible for
themselves, to make sure that they have the truth, there will
be many now, as in ancient times, who will hold to
tradition, and worship they know not what. «many who
profess to have a knowledge of present truth, know not what
they believe. They do not understand the evidences of their
faith. They have no just appreciation of the work for the
present time. When the time of trial shall come, there are
men now preaching to others, who will find, upon
examining the positions they hold, that there are many
things for which they can give no satisfactory reason. Until
thus tested, they knew not their great ignorance.
 God²Erroneous Theories Into His
Church

If God will allow erroneous theories of various kinds to

come in the church in order to lead us to more of an in-
depth study God¶s Word, has not some good been
accomplished?

Satan Quotes Scripture²Wilderness

d Satan believes«and tremble²James 2:19
d Just because he quotes Scripture , does not mean he teaches
truth.
d Just because we get out leaflets, photocopied materials, and
quotations of the Spirit of Prophecy, does not prove that we
are angels of light.
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Perilous times are before us« The enemy is on our

track«We must be wide awake, on our guard against him.
We must put on the whole armor of God. "
  

 

 
 
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 . God has spoken to us
through His word. He has spoken to us through the
testimonies to the church and through the books that have
helped to make  ë our present duty and the position that
we should now occupy. God calls upon us to hold firmly to
the fundamental principles that are based upon
unquestionable authority.
 Superficial Knowledge²Not
Sufficient
STU„Y²ORIGINAL SOURCES
JOHN 17:17 & 2 TIMOTHY 2:15
d WE NEE„²THE LOR„ JESUS CHRIST
d WE NEE„²THE HOLY SPIRIT
d WE NEE„²HOLY SCRIPTURES
d WE NEE„ TO STU„Y²SPIRIT OF PROPHECY
d WE NEE„²SYSTEMATIC KNOWLE„GE AN„
PRINCIPLES OF BIBLE TRUTH
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d WE NEE„ OUR SISTERS AN„ BROTHERS
 „etection: Counterfeit Versus The
Genuine

Several years ago, the united states government conducted a

school in various parts of the country to teach bank cashiers
and others how to detect counterfeit money. The instruction
lasted for fourteen weeks. How many pieces of counterfeit
did they examine? 
% The government instructor
knew that what they needed was a thorough knowledge of
the genuine.
 Read Mark 13:32-37
What event is this text referring to?

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Jesus has left us word: "Watch ye therefore: for ye know not

when the Master of the house cometh, at even, or at
midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: lest
coming suddenly He find you sleeping. "ë

 
  
 


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from His ministration in the most holy place of the heavenly
sanctuary, when He lays off His priestly attire and clothes
Himself with garments of vengeance, and when the mandate
goes forth:«
«To those who have neglected the preparation of purity
and holiness, which fits them to be waiting ones to welcome
their Lord, the sun sets in gloom and darkness, and rises not
again. î ë
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heaven. This time finally comes suddenly upon all, and
those who have neglected to purify their souls by obeying
the truth are found sleeping. If such had only known that the
work of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary would close so
soon, how differently would they have conducted
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