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Dangerous Assumptions

Dangerous Assumptions. Assume: “take for granted, to suppose something to be a fact.” There are times when assumptions simply will not do: Health problems, car problems, etc. Our eternal soul is much more important. 1. I’m A Good Person. Romans 3:10, 23 Titus 3:5 Acts 10:1-6

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Dangerous Assumptions

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  1. Dangerous Assumptions

  2. Assume: “take for granted, to suppose something to be a fact.” • There are times when assumptions simply will not do: • Health problems, car problems, etc. • Our eternal soul is much more important.

  3. 1. I’m A Good Person • Romans 3:10, 23 • Titus 3:5 • Acts 10:1-6 • Being good is not enough. You must become a Christian in order to be saved from your sins.

  4. 2. I’ve Been Too Bad • Jews on Pentecost - Acts 2:23, 36-38 • Paul - Acts 26:9-10; Gal. 1:13 • 1 Timothy 1:12-16 • Paul’s conversion is proof that God is willing to forgive the worst of sinners.

  5. 3. God Has Already Chosen Who Is Saved and Who Is Lost • God is no respecter of persons - Acts 10:34-35 • The gospel is for all! • Mark 16:15-16 • 1 Timothy 2:3-4 • Revelation 22:17

  6. 4. Doesn’t Matter What You Believe As Long As You Are Sincere • Paul was sincere when he was opposing Christ - Acts 23:1, 26:9 • God demands obedience, not just sincerity - Matt. 7:21; Heb. 5:8-9

  7. 5. I Have Plenty of Time • Life is uncertain - James 4:13-17 • Urgency is stressed with obedience to the gospel - 2 Cor. 6:2 • We are to live in a state of readiness, not in a state of procrastination - Matt. 24:42-44

  8. Don’t rest the fate of your eternal soul on assumptions. • You can know the truth. It is found in God’s word.

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