“Wherefore
come out from among them, and be ye separate,
saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing”
~
2 Corinthians 6:17
1. Two
Opinions of Church
a. The importance of grace ministry -
2 Cor 5:18-6:2
b. There are many things we teach,
that others would say, Amen.
c. What makes us different? Why don’t
we play with the other kids?
d. 1) lower the bar - meet more
people; 2) raise the bar - grow some people
e. 1 Tim 3:15 – Is it wrong to think
a church should be the pillar of truth?
2.
Giving no offence … that the ministry be not blamed – 2 Cor 6:3
a. Paul was offensive, but he was
known for preaching Christ and him crucified
b. “they are teaching right/wrong too
much”, is
not a legitimate gripe – Acts 24:14
c. It’s an offence to teach God’s
word is perfectly preserved and needs no correcting?
d. It’s an offence to teach Paul as
the pattern? (Distinction of Ministries Galatians 2:7)
i. Paul: 1
Corinthians 11:1, 1 Corinthians 4:16, Philippians 3:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:9
e. Legitimate offences = friends to
sin, greedy, lazy, selfish, compromise, heresy
3.
Approving ourselves as ministers of God … by the word of truth – 2 Cor 6:4-8
a. Mid-Acts Pauline dispensational
right division sets us apart – 2 Tim 2:15
b. “teach no other doctrine”, “hold
fast”, “be ye followers of me” - 2 Tim 1:13
c. Should we minister with other
groups that have many doctrinally wrong pursuits, or stand separate and set the
example?
d. If you are saved, you are an
ambassador, a minister, moreover… – 1 Cor 4:1-2
e. The guy behind the pulpit is not
the only minister; we work together
4. Be
not unequally yoked… – 2 Cor 6:14-16
a. A yoke makes two things go
together – Deu 22:9-11
b. There is an order God has for
marriage, the home, the church – 1 Cor 11:3
i. A church won’t go
forward when its families are backward.
c. It should be obvious that the
church would not follow customs of other religions
d. Concord def. ~ with agreement; can
two walk together … Amos 3:3
e. Faithfulness drives ministry;
purity directs it… not all grace churches preach purity.
5. Be
ye separate – 2 Cor 6:17-18
a. If you are saved, you are no
longer in the service of sin – 1 Tim 2:5; 1 Thess 4:3
b. A good minister marks the
doctrinal errors, and warns of bad doctrine– 1Tim 4:1-6
c. This is a turnoff, because it
means some are wrong (clue:we all have some wrong)
i. We don’t ignore the wrong; we
address it, correct it, and speak the truth.
d. “by ye separate” is not antisocial,
it is being set apart, we ought to be different
e. Trust God’s word to do the work of
changing people, not programs - 1Thess 2:13
i. God’s word is
sufficient: choirs, carnivals, concerts are distractions
ii. Church is not a
place to “win them”, church is a place to grow them.
f. “touch not the unclean thing” – doctrine is
serious, it matters greatly in churches
g. Why are we separate? Because ministry matters.
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