Why will a church change your oil for free?

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Why will a church change your oil for free?

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Why would a king make two calves of gold?1 Kgs. 12:25-30

Why will a church change your oil for free? Believe it will attract people to Christ Don’t believe teaching is enough Given up on God’s way, Rom. 1:16 Some churches of Christ mimic this

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We must maintain faith in God’s way & word The gospel has power, 1 Cor. 1:18 Honest hearts will respond The Kingdom will grow

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True Evangelism

Human Wisdom

Arguments for the Social Gospel

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True Evangelism

Jesus commanded men to preach the gospel to save the world, Mk. 16:15, 16

Truth purifies, 1 Pt. 1:22, 23 Truth begets, Jas. 1:18 Truth sets free, Jn. 8:32

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True Evangelism

The gospel attracts men to Christ, Jn. 6:44, 45 Not material things, Jn. 6:22-27 Not social activities, 1 Cor. 11:22

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Arguments for the Social Gospel

Plays tell the Bible story in a dramatic way Dramas in the 1st century, but not the Bible Women teaching men, 1 Tim. 2:11, 12 1st century churches taught the gospel,

1 Thes. 1:7-9

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Arguments for the Social Gospel

Jesus used food, so can we…kitchen, Jn. 6 Confirmation of the message,

Mt. 14:14; Acts 2:22 Refused to provide more, Jn. 6:22-27 Jesus was not the church, Mt. 16:18

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Arguments for the Social Gospel

Jesus used food, so can we…kitchen, Jn. 6 If Jesus use of food

authorizes a church kitchen, then…­ Healing authorize hospitals, Jn. 5:5-9­ Relaxing authorize resort, Lk. 7:12-15­ Transportation authorize car rental,

Lk. 19:28-35­ Care for the grieving

authorize funeral home, Lk. 7:12-15

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Arguments for the Social Gospel

What’s wrong with it? What’s right with it, 1 Thes. 5:21; Col. 3:17 What’s wrong with baptizing babies? What’s wrong with giving away money

for attending?

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Arguments for the Social Gospel

Food & entertainmentturn attention away from Godand toward man

Worship God, Mt. 4:10; Rev. 22:9 Stand out from the world, Phil. 2:15, 16 What happens when pizza is not enough?

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