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It’s important for us to think deeply and understand why we believe what we believe.
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Do I believe in a religious tradition simply because it’s a tradition?
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Do I carry things over from the Old Covenant?
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Exodus 20 – God gives the Old Covenant law.
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Jeremiah 31:31-32 – God would reveal a New Covenant.
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The New Covenant was in effect from Acts 2 on.
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Do I just believe what my family believes?
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Matthew 10:32-38 – Jesus must be the priority, even over family.
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Do I just go along with the religious experts?
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Who are the experts?
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The experts are often wrong!
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Acts 4:1-2, 17-18 – The experts tried to stomp out the gospel!
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Do I just follow what is popular?
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Matthew 7:13-14 – Following the majority is not a good strategy!
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Does God’s truth change based on society? Certainly not!
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Do I just believe what seems right to me?
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Why should we believe what we believe?
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Because it is what God commanded!
DW
July 14, 2019
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