The Church is Diving – There will be no middle ground
Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Rev 22:10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
Rev 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
What will be the basis of the separation? Where can we identify the dividing line(s)?
– Paul warned about it (2 Tim 4:3)
– God will allow for it (Eze 20:25)
– Which Stream will we flow in?
Jesus spoke of a point of demarcation
Mat 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Pilgrim’s Progress. (The Hill called Difficulty)
– Reference a divinely inspired book “Pilgrim’s progress” by John Bunyan
– Allegory of a Christian journey.
| The Called, Chosen and Faithful | Rev 17:14 |
| The 3 stages of Moses Life | |
| 1. Egypt to Midian | Heb 11:24-27 |
| 2. Midian to the Burning Bush | Exo 3:4-9 |
| 3. Egypt to Inheritance | Exo 33:13,18,34:6 |
| Surveying the Roman Highway (A brief outline) | |
| 1. All men are sinners and in need of a Saviour | Rom 1-3 |
| 2. Christ is the one who justifies. We are justified by faith | Rom 4-5 |
| 3. A point of demarcation. We are justified by works | Rom 6-8 |
| 4. Kingdom Living and the Divided Church | Rom 9-16 |
| Romans 1-3 | |
| 1. The Christian walk is a progressive one | Rom 1:17 |
| 2. The downward plunge | Rom 1:18 |
| 3. All have sinned and come short | Rom 3:23 |
| Romans 4-5 | |
| 1. Imputed Righteousness | Rom 4:22 |
| 2. The just shall live by faith | Rom 5:11 |
| Romans 6-8 | |
| 1. The line of demarcation | Mat 7:13-14 |
| 2. The 5 factors of Separation | |
| – The Cross | |
| – Sin | |
| – The law | |
| – Grace | |
| – The gift of “Choice” | |