1.Gospel is a Redemptive Message2.The Distinction in Individual &

Church3.History of the Social Gospel

Movement4.What Builds Faith, Edifies, &

Causes Growth5. Dangers Among Us

A A SeriesSeries

Gospel MessageIs A

Redemptive Message

I.I. Gospel Addresses Man’s Need: SinGospel Addresses Man’s Need: Sin

II.II. Gospel Gives A Remedy: ChristGospel Gives A Remedy: Christ

III.III. Gospel Has A Message: SalvationGospel Has A Message: Salvation

IV.IV. Gospel Does Not Address: Social Gospel Does Not Address: Social NeedsNeeds

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I. Individual & Church Are Not The SameI. Individual & Church Are Not The SameI. Individual & Church Are Not The SameI. Individual & Church Are Not The Same

II. Blurring The LinesII. Blurring The LinesII. Blurring The LinesII. Blurring The Lines

III. Maintaining The DistinctionIII. Maintaining The DistinctionIII. Maintaining The DistinctionIII. Maintaining The Distinction

Distinction in Individual & Distinction in Individual & ChurchChurch

Review -

#2

I.I. Background of Background of Modernism Modernism

II.II. Impact on Impact on DenominationsDenominations

III.III. Impact on the Impact on the ChurchChurch

Review - #3

1.Gospel is a Redemptive Message2.The Distinction in Individual &

Church3.History of the Social Gospel

Movement4.What Builds Faith, Edifies, &

Causes Growth5. Dangers Among Us

A A SeriesSeries

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Christians Have Spiritual Needs

• Grow (2 Pet. 3:18)

• Strengthened (Col. 1:9-11)

• Edified (1 Cor. 14:5)

• Faith Increased (Luke 17:5; 2 Thess. 1:3)

Christians Have Spiritual NeedsHow Is That Done?

Regular attendance?Acts of worship?

Preaching?Study of word?Association?

Social relationships?Fun things together?

Some Think:Social Activities

EatBe together

GamesActivities

• Acts 2:46 – broke bread from house to house

• Gal. 2:11-14 – Eating together suggests some

approval

• 1 Cor. 5:9-13 – “company” = mix up together with

• 2 Thess. 3:14 - company

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I.Faith

FaithA. Faith Is Based Upon Evidence

1. Acts 18:8 – hearing believed2. Acts 15:7 – hear the word and believe3. John 20:30-31 – written that might believe

FaithA. Faith Is Based Upon EvidenceB. Faith Is Established By Word

1. Acts 4:4 – “heard the word believed”2. Rom. 1:17 – from faith to faith3. Rom. 10:14 – how shall believe…not heard?4. Rom. 10:17 – faith comes by hearing…

Faith Is Built & Maintain By TheWord

Word of God Faith

“So then faith cometh by hearing,and hearing by the word of God”

(Rom.10:17)

Faith Is Established By The Word

FaithA. Faith Is Based Upon EvidenceB. Faith Is Established By WordC. Faith Is Maintained & Strengthened By Word

1. Acts 16:4-5 – Strengthened by preaching2. Acts 20:32 – Word builds us up

Acts 20:32

32 So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Faith Is Maintained & Strengthened By The Word

FaithA. Faith Is Based Upon EvidenceB. Faith Is Established By WordC. Faith Is Maintained & Strengthened By WordD. If faith Grows & Is Strengthened By Social

1. Have subjective standard2. Could faith be established same way?

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I.Faith

II.Edification

EdificationA. Edification Defined Edify

OIKODOME denotes(a) theact of building (oikos, a home,and demo, to build); this isused only figuratively in theN.T. in the sense of edification,the promotion of spiritualgrowth (lit. the things ofbuilding up)...1 Cor. 14:3, 5,12, 26, e.g....

W. E. Vines, II, p. 18

EdifyNT:36191. (the act of) building, building up, 2. equivalent to oikodomeema, a building (i. e., thing built, edifice): Mark 13:1 f (Thayer)

EdificationA. Edification DefinedB. Edification Based Upon Revelation – Not

Enjoyment or Excitement

1 Cor. 14:1-5

1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.

4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

Tongues Prophecy

1 Cor. 14

Exciting - Enjoy

Emotions Stirred

Appeal

Without Interpretationno message

no edification

Revelation

Imparting of Knowledge

Message is receivedEdified

1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.

4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

Don’t Confuse Edification&

That Which You Enjoy

• Good speaker• Funny stories• Exciting class• Feeling good• Eating good meal• Playing games together• Good conversation (secular)• Social activities

EdificationA. Edification DefinedB. Edification Based Upon Revelation – Not

Enjoyment or ExcitementC. Edified By Worship

1. Singing (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16)2. Assembling (Heb. 10:24-25)

EdificationA. Edification DefinedB. Edification Based Upon Revelation – Not

Enjoyment or ExcitementC. Edified By WorshipD. Encouraged By Mutual Faith (Rom. 1:12)

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I.Faith

II.Edification

III.Growth

GrowthA. Spiritual Growth Is By The Word

1. 1 Pet. 2:2 – desire milk of word…grow2. Eph. 4:15 – speaking truth… grow up…

GrowthA. Spiritual Growth Is By The WordB. Made Complete By The Word

1. 2 Tim. 3:16-17 – Scriptures instruct us in R.2. 2 Pet. 1:5-10 – areas of growth

a. Based upon faith (v. 5)b. Fruit of knowledge (v. 8)c. Produced by reminding (v. 12)

GrowthA. Spiritual Growth Is By The WordB. Made Complete By The WordC. Strengthened Through Knowledge &

Understanding

Col 1:9-11

9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;

Col 2:6-7

6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

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I.Faith

II.Edification

III.Growth

IV.Feelings

FeelingsA. Feelings Are Thought To Be Evidence

1. In Denominationalism – Evidence of pardon2. In the Church – Evidence of edification

FeelingsA. Feelings Are Thought To Be EvidenceB. Feeling Is Based Upon Evidence

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

Feeling

“Rejoice”

Knowledge

“…becauseyour names are

written inheaven.”

Based Upon

Based UponNOT

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I.Faith

II.Edification

III.Growth

IV.Feelings