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Re-establishing the Foundations of the Church: Religious Unity-God Required or Not?

Tony Edwards
10/03/17 - Gospel Meeting

Series: Fall Gospel Meeting 2017 - Restoration: Restoring Our Homes, Churches, and Country

• Is Religion United?
• John 17:1, 6-19, 20-21
• Jesus Didn't Say Through:

           -David's Word (Acts 2:29; Mat. 16:18)

           -Moses' Word-Old Testament Law (Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:22-26)

           -Elijah's Word-Old Testament Prophets (Luke 16:16)

• Why Did Jesus Want Us to Believe on Him Through the Apostles' Words?

1. He said so
2. Their words are Jesus' words (John 14:26; 16:13; Eph. 3:1-3)

• Ephesians 3:1-4 (2 Peter 1:20-21)
• Since We Can Trust the Apostles' Words (1 Cor. 1:2, 10)
• How Can Religious Unity Be Obtained?

           -By laying aside all man-made creeds and rely solely on the Bible (2 Tim. 3:16-17)

           -By respecting the Bible (Deut. 4:2; Rev. 22:18-19)

           -By speaking and doing as God says (1 Pet. 4:11)

           -By teaching what the Bible says to be saved: Obey the Gospel (1 Cor. 15:1-4)

1. Hear (John 6:44-45: Acts 15:7)
2. Believe (John 8:24; Heb. 11:6)
3. Repent (Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30-31)
4. Confess (Mat. 10:32-33; Rom. 10:9-10)
5. Be Baptized (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:37-38; 22:16; 1 Pet. 3:20-21)