\u2018\u2018We must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.\u2019\u2019
(Hebrews 2:1 NKJV)
We must constantly reaffirm our scriptural foundations. What are these foundational truths on which the church of Jesus Christ is built? The infallibility of the Bible; Christ\u2019s virgin birth; His sinless life; His atoning death; His bodily resurrection and mediatory work on our behalf; our need to be saved, baptised, and filled with the Holy Spirit; and the commission to carry the gospel to the four corners of the earth and announce the soon return of our Lord Jesus Christ to rule and reign. These truths are non-negotiable! You say, \u2018But won\u2019t we come across as being narrow minded?\u2019 The law of gravity is narrow minded! The law of mathematics is narrow minded! Paul was narrow minded: \u2018But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed\u2019 (Galatians 1:8 NKJV). Cancer begins with one unidentified, unchecked cell, but it can destroy your whole body. That\u2019s why Jude writes: \u2018Contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ\u2019 (Jude vv. 3-4 NKJV). Note the words \u2018the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints\u2019. Our methods of reaching the world may change, but our message must never change. You say, \u2018But aren\u2019t we supposed to love everybody?\u2019 Yes, and that\u2019s why we must never compromise on God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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