Man's Greatest Challenge (Part 4)
True Christians
Given 31-Dec-05; Sermon #753; 74 minutes
By Mr. Richard T. Ritenbaugh Click Here to Listen/Download MP3
Description:Richard Ritenbaugh continues the theme of the difficulty we have in this age to distinguish truth from error. Satan's biggest targets for disinformation are God's called - out ones. As the apostles turned the world upside down by the Gospel, Satan's implanted tares immediately began to spread disinformation - so much so that the 'Christian' church of the second century bore little resemblance to the church Christ founded. Who, then, are His true disciples? They may be identified by: 1) being led by God's Spirit dwelling within, causing them to yield to God's will; 2) behaving in love toward friend and foe; 3) abiding perpetually in God's Word (not merely agreeing with, but actually living the teaching, coming to know the truth by practical experience; and 4) bearing much spiritual fruit.
Topics:Abiding in God's word, Apostle Paul, Apostasy, Authority of Bible, Betrayals, Council of Jerusalem, Deception, Discernment, Disinformation age, Distinguishing reality from fantasy, Distinguishing truth from error, Experience, False brethren, Freedom, Free moral agency, Fruits of God's Spirit, Godly character, Led by God's Holy Spirit, Liberating aspect of keeping God's law, Michael Crichton, Parable of the talents, Parable of the sower, Peace, Pharisees, Proofs of true disciples, Reality, Repertoire of character traits, Sacrifice, Slave of sin, Tares and wheat, True nature of Christ, Works of the flesh
True Christians
Given 31-Dec-05; Sermon #753; 74 minutes
By Mr. Richard T. Ritenbaugh Click Here to Listen/Download MP3
Description:Richard Ritenbaugh continues the theme of the difficulty we have in this age to distinguish truth from error. Satan's biggest targets for disinformation are God's called - out ones. As the apostles turned the world upside down by the Gospel, Satan's implanted tares immediately began to spread disinformation - so much so that the 'Christian' church of the second century bore little resemblance to the church Christ founded. Who, then, are His true disciples? They may be identified by: 1) being led by God's Spirit dwelling within, causing them to yield to God's will; 2) behaving in love toward friend and foe; 3) abiding perpetually in God's Word (not merely agreeing with, but actually living the teaching, coming to know the truth by practical experience; and 4) bearing much spiritual fruit.
Topics:Abiding in God's word, Apostle Paul, Apostasy, Authority of Bible, Betrayals, Council of Jerusalem, Deception, Discernment, Disinformation age, Distinguishing reality from fantasy, Distinguishing truth from error, Experience, False brethren, Freedom, Free moral agency, Fruits of God's Spirit, Godly character, Led by God's Holy Spirit, Liberating aspect of keeping God's law, Michael Crichton, Parable of the talents, Parable of the sower, Peace, Pharisees, Proofs of true disciples, Reality, Repertoire of character traits, Sacrifice, Slave of sin, Tares and wheat, True nature of Christ, Works of the flesh