God Shut the Door!God Shut the Door!

Genesis 7:16Genesis 7:16

LongsufferingLongsufferingof Godof God1 Peter 3:201 Peter 3:20Gen 6:5, 9-12, Gen 6:5, 9-12, 2222

•When Noah and his family When Noah and his family entered entered the ark, God shut the the ark, God shut the door!door! Gen 7:16-24Gen 7:16-24

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The The Gospel Gospel 2 Tim 4:2-42 Tim 4:2-4 Matt 7:21 Matt 7:21•When the truth is faithfully When the truth is faithfully preached and practiced…preached and practiced…

-God opens the door to spiritual -God opens the door to spiritual safetysafety

-God shuts the door to all who do -God shuts the door to all who do not not obey Him in faith (Heb 11:7)obey Him in faith (Heb 11:7)

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Lessons for Lessons for UsUs

•Sinners will be punished Sinners will be punished for sin, for sin, Gen 6:11-13, 17; Rom 2:2, 5-11Gen 6:11-13, 17; Rom 2:2, 5-11

•God provides escape, God provides escape, Gen 6:14, 18Gen 6:14, 18

•God is gracious to those who walk with God is gracious to those who walk with Him, Him, Gen 6:8-9, 22-7:1 (Eph 2:10)Gen 6:8-9, 22-7:1 (Eph 2:10)

•God (not Noah) judged who went into God (not Noah) judged who went into arkark

•No partiality, No partiality, Gen 7:23 (Rom 2:11)Gen 7:23 (Rom 2:11)44

Who Shut Who Shut the Door?the Door?

•Mk 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; 1 Pet 3:21Mk 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; 1 Pet 3:21

•ChargeCharge: Condemning good moral people: Condemning good moral people–Lost in sin, Lost in sin, Acts 10:1-2, 22; 11:14 (15:7-9)Acts 10:1-2, 22; 11:14 (15:7-9)

•God OPENS doorGod OPENS door: Believe and baptized: Believe and baptized

•God SHUTS doorGod SHUTS door: All who remain in sin: All who remain in sin

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Who Shut Who Shut the Door?the Door?

•Matt 16:18; Eph 1:21-23; 4:4Matt 16:18; Eph 1:21-23; 4:4

•ChargeCharge: You think you’re the only church!: You think you’re the only church!–Christ built one church without denominationsChrist built one church without denominations

•God OPENS doorGod OPENS door: His church is saved: His church is saved

•God SHUTS doorGod SHUTS door: Churches of men are lost: Churches of men are lost–Matt 16:19; Acts 2:41, 47; Eph 5:23Matt 16:19; Acts 2:41, 47; Eph 5:23

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Who Shut Who Shut the Door?the Door?

•Needy saints, Needy saints, Acts 4:34-35; 11:27-30Acts 4:34-35; 11:27-30

•ChargeCharge: You don’t care about orphans, : You don’t care about orphans, the homeless and the hungry!the homeless and the hungry!

•God OPENS doorGod OPENS door: Church—needy saints: Church—needy saints

•God SHUTS doorGod SHUTS door: Church—All men: Church—All men

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Who Shut Who Shut the Door?the Door?

•One reason, One reason, Matt 19:9; 5:32; 1 Cor 7:10-11Matt 19:9; 5:32; 1 Cor 7:10-11

•ChargeCharge: You don’t forgive adulterers!: You don’t forgive adulterers!

•ChargeCharge: You forbid marriage and : You forbid marriage and command divorce! (Matt 19:10-12)command divorce! (Matt 19:10-12)

•God OPENS doorGod OPENS door: Remarriage : Remarriage (Matt 19:9)(Matt 19:9)

•God SHUTS doorGod SHUTS door: All who are put away: All who are put away

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Who Shut Who Shut the Door?the Door?

•2 John 9-11 (2 Cor 6:14-7:1) 2 John 9-11 (2 Cor 6:14-7:1)

•ChargeCharge: Unrighteous judgment for not : Unrighteous judgment for not accepting all faiths and all creedsaccepting all faiths and all creeds

•ChargeCharge: Unloving, unkind and : Unloving, unkind and judgmentaljudgmental

•God OPENS doorGod OPENS door: All who abide in : All who abide in doctrinedoctrine

•God SHUTS doorGod SHUTS door: All who go beyond: All who go beyond 99

Days of NoahDays of Noah

•Point of reference for the Point of reference for the “days of the Son of Man” “days of the Son of Man” (Lk 17:26-(Lk 17:26-27, 30)27, 30)

–Judgment against JerusalemJudgment against Jerusalem

•Where will you be when God shuts the Where will you be when God shuts the door to heaven on the Judgment Day:door to heaven on the Judgment Day:

–In the ark of safely?In the ark of safely?–In the world of sin?In the world of sin?

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