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SUNDAY SNAPSHOT (What’s The Difference? - 2)

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Have you ever wondered… WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? between New Testament Christianity and other faith’s like MormonismCatholicismIslam…. New Age Spiritualism… and Jehovah’s Witness? With all the varying faiths around us… WHAT are we really to BELIEVE? What do these other RELIGIONS really TEACH? WHY do I BELIEVEWHAT I BELIEVE? Well… In this New Series here at Church of Celebration… we’ll examine WHY we can BELIEVE the BIBLE without a shadow of doubt… and WHAT these Other Religions really teach… and most importantly HOW to TALK TO PEOPLE of OTHER FAITHS with CONFIDENCE in THE GOSPEL! Don’t Miss This Week… As we talk about the DIFFERENCES between New Testament Christianity and Mormonism

 

 

Sunday Snapshot… (Wk2) MORMONISM

The Theme of Galatians... JESUS PLUS NOTHING! (That’s also THE GOSPEL!)

 

MORMONISM vs. THE GOSPEL... We may often USE THE SAME LANGUAGE... (But...) We have COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS!

 

MORMONISM vs. THE GOSPEL... Just because it SOUNDS SPIRITUAL... that doesn't mean that it's HOLY!

 

MORMONISM vs. THE GOSPEL... We have DIFFERENT FOUNDATIONS!

-To say The Book of Mormon and The Bible TEACH the SAME THINGS... is to either be UNINFORMED or UNTRUTHFUL!

 

MORMONISM vs. THE GOSPEL... We have a DIFFERENT THEOLOGY!

-Why do people say that Mormons aren't Christians? (Short Answer...) Because we believe DIFFERENT THINGS about JESUS!

 

MORMONISM vs. THE GOSPEL... When you hear something like "We have a different DOCTRINE but BELIEVE the SAME THINGS!" (I would suggest...) If we have a different DOCTRINE... doesn’t that MEAN we have a DIFFERENT FAITH?!

 

MORMONISM vs. THE GOSPEL... We have a DIFFERENT GOSPEL!

-Mormonism Believes... Grace + Faith + Works = Become Like God!

(However I would suggest...)

-BECOMING LIKE GOD isn’t the PROMISE... it's the PROBLEM!

 

 

See You Sunday Celebrators… (9A / 10:45A)

 

 

RunTheRace! (Heb 12:1-2)


Pastor Josh

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SUNDAY SNAPSHOT (What’s The Difference? - 1)

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Have you ever wondered… WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? between New Testament Christianity and other faith’s like MormonismCatholicismIslam…. New Age Spiritualism… and Jehovah’s Witness? With all the varying faiths around us… WHAT are we really to BELIEVE? What do these other RELIGIONS really TEACH? WHY do I BELIEVEWHAT I BELIEVE? Well… In this New Series here at Church of Celebration… we’ll examine WHY we can BELIEVE the BIBLE without a shadow of doubt… and WHAT these Other Religions really teach… and most importantly HOW to TALK TO PEOPLE of OTHER FAITHS with CONFIDENCE in THE GOSPEL! You… Don’t… Want… To… Miss… This… Series!

 

 

Sunday Snapshot… (Wk1) WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

The Theme of Galatians... JESUS PLUS NOTHING! (That’s also THE GOSPEL!)

 

THE GOSPEL and RELIGION are Two Completely Different Things!

(It’s time we STOP getting them CONFUSED!)

 

RELIGION vs. THE GOSPEL...

 

1a. RELIGION is SALVATION through MORAL EFFORT!

1b. THE GOSPEL is SALVATION by GRACE through JESUS CHRIST!

 

2a. RELIGION FOCUSES on what I DO or DON'T DO!

2b. THE GOSPEL FOCUSES on what JESUS HAS ALREADY DONE!

 

3a. RELIGION produces PRIDE and DESPAIR!

3b. THE GOSPEL produces PEACE and CONFIDENCE!

 

4a. RELIGION is motivated by FEAR!

4b. THE GOSPEL is motivated by LOVE!

 

You DETERMINE the VALUE of SOMETHING by WHAT SOMEONE is willing to PAY FOR IT... GOD GAVE HIS SON (JESUS CHRIST) FOR YOU! (You are WORTH MORE than YOU THINK!)

 

 

See You Sunday Celebrators… (9A / 10:45A)

 

 

RunTheRace! (Heb 12:1-2)


Pastor Josh

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