TITLE: Religious Thieves
TEXT: John 10:1-5
PROPOSITION: False teachings will rob us of salvation.
QUESTION: What?
KEY WORD: Doctrines
READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
1. Some are thieves of material things.
2. Today, we discuss thieves of salvation.
3. Here are seven thieves.
1. Just be Sincere.
A. Cornelius Acts 10:2
2. Do the best you can.
A. It is not your best that saves.
B. It is God's best that saves.
3. Baptism not important.
A. Mark 16:16
B. I Peter 3:21
C. Acts 10:48
4. Tradition and Ceremony
A. Tradition never saved anyone.
B. Ceremony does not save, it enslaves.
5. No Hell
A. "God is Love"
B. A loving God would not send anyone to hell.
6. Pick parts of the Bible you want
A. Homosexual preacher - (file 325)
B. Ignore the parts you don't like.
C. Cafeteria style religion.
7. Deny inspiration of Bible
A. Lord's Prayer - not Jesus words?
B. If Bible is from man - It has no authority.