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In this week's Bible study we'll be answering the question, "Don't all religions lead to God?" Join us Tuesdays at 7 PM or Thursdays at 10 AM to answer this important question. Contact Pastor Marcus Wright on 0421 158 940 or at pastormarcus@ballinabaptist.org.au to register your interest or to enquire further.#ballina #ballinacommunity #ballinansw #ballinashire #ballinanow
When two people come knocking at your door and they start speaking to you about the terrible situation that our world is in today, and the need for hope, what is going to prepare you to be discerning about THEIR particular message of good news? How will you know if THEIR "gospel" is the real gospel of eternal hope?To hear today's full sermon on the Christ of the gospel, go to ballinabaptist.org.au/sermons/3-the-christ-of-the-gospel/#ballina #jehovahwitness #falsegospel #falseteachings #JesusIsLord
NEW EPISODE: Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. They address Chapter 14 on Saving Faith and discuss the personal and pastoral encouragement that we should take from this chapter of the confession. Dropping today at 4:00pm ET in the Founders App or wherever you get your podcasts. founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/
Matthew 5:17-20 (ESV) 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Can we trust the Bible?YES! It is Unique in its Trustworthiness…- It is Self-authenticatingThe Bible demonstrates the reality of being God’s revelation internally, and this becomes evident the more you seriously read and study it. The Bible is the living word of God that He has used to transform people across all time and places! - It is Historically reliableThe Bible has the best attestation to reliability of any ancient writings from external sources, and by way of the massive number and early dating of its accessible manuscripts, and its amazing preservation down through history.2 Timothy 3:15-17 (ESV) 15 you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.#ballina #ballinacommunity #ballinansw #ballinashire #ballinanow
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (ESV) 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.Satan is always trying to entice us to believe that there's an easier way than the way of true godliness, true faithfulness and serious discipleship than growing in God's word, growing in the knowledge of God.
People today are often saying that your path of Christian growth, the path of Christian spirituality is actually, by 𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑚𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔 the knowledge of God 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝.A true knowledge of God effects how we relate to him. It impacts how we live for him, it changes how we think and what it means to love him and love others according to what He has 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑑 and according to who He really is.𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞.2 Timothy 3:14-17 (ESV) 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝟏𝟕 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞, 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠?The very first rebel, Satan was there in the garden saying to Eve this very same thing; God knows that when you eat of it, of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which God told them they must not eat, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God.𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲'𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬. Colossians 1:9-11 (ESV)9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑, 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑖𝑚: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;
