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Defending the Gospel
Contended (Phil 1:27)
Defended (Phil 1:7)
Perverted (Gal 1:7)
Counterfeited (2 Cor 11:4)
Opposed (1 Thes 2:2)
Relativism
Moralism
Religion
Materialism
Relativism
Moralism
Religion
Materialism
Jn 14:6 Jesus said, “I am the
Way, the Truth and the Life.
No one comes to the Father
except by me.”
The Gospel of Relativism:
There is a God – us
The Gospel of Relativism:
There is a God – us
Promises Peace
The Gospel of Relativism:
There is a God – us
Promises Peace
Promises Freedom
Relativism
Moralism
Religion
Materialism
The Gospel of Moralism:
Life is about doing good
The Gospel of Moralism:
Life is about doing good
God accepts do-gooders
The Gospel of Moralism:
Life is about doing good
God accepts do-gooders
God compares us to others
Self-loving or self-loathing
Self-loving or self-loathing
Proud or depressed
Self-loving or self-loathing
Proud or depressed
Superior or inferior
Moralists are
miserable
Relativism
Moralism
Religion
Materialism
Religion stops people
becoming Believers
The Gospel of Religion
Behave not believe
The Gospel of Religion
Behave not believe
Earn not receive
The Gospel of Religion
Behave not believe
Earn not receive
Man’s effort not God’s effort
Religion undermines
the Gospel in the life of a
Believer
…are you now trying to attain
your goal through human
effort? (Gal 3:3)
Jesus + No food = Righteous
Jesus + No food = Righteous
Jesus + Prayer = Righteous
Jesus + No food = Righteous
Jesus + Prayer = Righteous
Jesus + Nothing = Righteous
Religion makes me
feel rubbish
Relativism
Moralism
Religion
Materialism
Lk 16:13 No servant can serve
two masters. Either he will hate
one and love the other, or he will
be devoted to the one and
despise the other. You cannot
serve both God and Money.
The Gospel of Materialism
Provider: Money not God
The Gospel of Materialism
Provider: Money not God
Promise: Reap what you reap
The Gospel of Materialism
Provider: Money not God
Promise: Reap what you reap
Purpose: My mission not God’s
Relativism
Moralism
Religion
Materialism
Be unashamed of the Gospel
Be unashamed of the Gospel
Be a servant of the Gospel
Be unashamed of the Gospel
Be a servant of the Gospel
Be part of a Gospel church
Be unashamed of the Gospel
Be a servant of the Gospel
Be part of a Gospel church
Be convinced of the Gospel
Hear the chapter preached
Read the chapter
Do the study guide
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