A servant of God or of A servant of God or of SatanSatan

Whose servant are you?Whose servant are you?

Shades of GrayShades of Gray

Many people see Many people see world as shades of world as shades of graygray

Some people are OK Some people are OK some good and some good and some are worse.some are worse.

There are many There are many truths.truths.

Evil people can have Evil people can have good intentions?good intentions?

Which religion is right?Which religion is right?

Many people are confused as to where to Many people are confused as to where to go or are quick to assert they can do go or are quick to assert they can do anything they want and it’s OK.anything they want and it’s OK.

One example, article by Brian Gallagher:One example, article by Brian Gallagher: ““Most importantly, there is no way that Most importantly, there is no way that

you can make a logical case that your you can make a logical case that your belief system is "more right" than belief system is "more right" than anybody else's.” anybody else's.”

Acts 26:24-26Acts 26:24-26

His conclusion...His conclusion...

““If you try to find the core principles that If you try to find the core principles that guide most religions, you will find that guide most religions, you will find that they all share many similarities, and they all share many similarities, and there is room in the world for all of there is room in the world for all of them.”them.”

John 14:6John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”comes to the Father except through Me.”

Are all religions the same?Are all religions the same?

Do the Catholics teach immersion baptism unto Do the Catholics teach immersion baptism unto salvation?salvation?

Do Calvinists teach that a Christian can fall away?Do Calvinists teach that a Christian can fall away? Does the Islamic religion teach that Jesus was the Does the Islamic religion teach that Jesus was the

son of God?son of God? Does the Jewish faith teach the new covenant?Does the Jewish faith teach the new covenant? Does Hinduism teach that men are appointed Does Hinduism teach that men are appointed

once to die and then judgment?once to die and then judgment? Do Mormons teach marriage between one man Do Mormons teach marriage between one man

and one woman?and one woman?

The AnswerThe Answer

No to all the No to all the questions.questions.

Does Mr. Does Mr. Gallagher’s Gallagher’s statement add up?statement add up?

Many religions and Many religions and many beliefs.many beliefs.

Bible makes it simpleBible makes it simple

Ephesians 4:4-6Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; hope of your calling;

5. one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 5. one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

6.one God and Father of all, who is above 6.one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.all, and through all, and in you all.

We serve God and only one God, the We serve God and only one God, the God of the bible.God of the bible.

All people should have All people should have same beliefs?same beliefs?

Philippians 3:16-17Philippians 3:16-17 Nevertheless, to the degree Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind. same rule, let us be of the same mind.

17. Brethren join in following my example, and note 17. Brethren join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.

So who do you serve?So who do you serve?

Philippians 3: 18-19Philippians 3: 18-19 For many walk, of For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: the enemies of the cross of Christ:

19. whose end is destruction, whose 19. whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame-- who set their mind on in their shame-- who set their mind on earthly things.earthly things.

If you don’t serve God If you don’t serve God then who?then who?

Matthew 6:24Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.You cannot serve God and mammon.

Mammon- Mammon- n. Riches; wealth; or the god n. Riches; wealth; or the god of riches.of riches.

So do you serve yourself and your So do you serve yourself and your desires?desires?

If you don’t serve God you If you don’t serve God you serve Satan.serve Satan.

John 8:44-47John 8:44-47 You are of your father the You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. it.

45. But because I tell the truth, you do not 45. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. believe Me.

John 8:46-47John 8:46-47

46. Which of you convicts Me of sin? 46. Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?not believe Me?

47. He who is of God hears God’s 47. He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.because you are not of God.

Be honest with yourselfBe honest with yourself

Acts 5:3Acts 5:3 But Peter said, “Ananias, But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for part of the price of the land for yourself?”yourself?”

Whose servant was he being?Whose servant was he being? Do you lie for worldly gain?Do you lie for worldly gain?

Who is being served?Who is being served?

Genesis 22: 10-12Genesis 22: 10-12 And Abraham And Abraham stretched out his hand and took stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.the knife to slay his son.

11. But the Angel of the LORD called 11. But the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”“Here I am.”

Genesis 22:12Genesis 22:12

12. And He said, “Do not lay your hand 12. And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”only son, from Me.”

Who was Abraham serving?Who was Abraham serving? Do we serve God with the same spirit?Do we serve God with the same spirit?

Whose servant are you?Whose servant are you?

Romans 6:6-7Romans 6:6-7 knowing this, that our knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.slaves of sin.

7. For he who has died has been freed 7. For he who has died has been freed from sin.from sin.

As Christians we should no longer As Christians we should no longer serve sin and Satan.serve sin and Satan.

Do no let sin reignDo no let sin reign

Romans 6:12Romans 6:12 Therefore do not let Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.you should obey it in its lusts.

We know what lusts our body We know what lusts our body desires for even though we are desires for even though we are Christians we still have a mortal Christians we still have a mortal body.body.

Romans 6:13Romans 6:13

And no not present And no not present your members as your members as instruments of instruments of unrighteousness to unrighteousness to sin, but present sin, but present yourselves to God as yourselves to God as being alive from the being alive from the dead, and your dead, and your members as members as instruments of instruments of righteousness to God.righteousness to God.

Are you an instrument of Are you an instrument of God?God?

Romans 6:16-18Romans 6:16-18 Do you not know that to Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin to death, or of you obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?obedience to righteousness?

17. But God be thanked that though you 17. But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.which you were delivered.

Romans 6:18Romans 6:18

18. And having been set free from sin, 18. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.you became slaves of righteousness.

Do you understand what being free Do you understand what being free from the slavery of sin means for the from the slavery of sin means for the Christian?Christian?

Do you find joy in that knowledge?Do you find joy in that knowledge? Do you want to tell others?Do you want to tell others?

Romans 6:21-23Romans 6:21-23

21. What fruit did you have then in the things 21. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.end of those things is death.

22. But now having been set free from sin, 22. But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.everlasting life.

23. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift 23. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.Lord.

Are you a Christian?Are you a Christian?

Have you decided to obey God instead of Have you decided to obey God instead of Satan and resolve to live as his servant Satan and resolve to live as his servant instead of a slave to unrighteousness?instead of a slave to unrighteousness?

Do you understand what the Bible says Do you understand what the Bible says about salvation?about salvation?

Or are you a Christian that needs the Or are you a Christian that needs the prayers of the Church because you prayers of the Church because you haven’t been living as a servant of God?haven’t been living as a servant of God?