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1. The chief end of men is to glorify God. This should be the magna carta of mankind. (Rom 16:27; 1Cor 6:20; Mt 6:9; 1Cor 10:31)
2. As Christians, we are not to ignore the methods, practices and principles found in the book of Acts. Rather, they are to be our example. (Acts 2:42,44; Acts 2:46; Acts 2:38)
3. Church attendance and participation is not to be treated like a social club or sports event. (Acts 2:46; Heb 10:25; Acts 1:14)
4. Christianity is about a self-less life lived among a community of believers. (Rom 12:5; 1Cor 12:12; 2Tim 4:16)
5. The priesthood of all believers is not much understood or realized. (1Pt 2:9; 1Cor 12:12; Eph 4:11-13)
6. We are ingrafted into the promises of Israel and therefore should as a whole be more humble with our standing. (Rom 11:15, 17-18, 20, 25)
7. Expository teaching is needed in the church to preach the whole counsel of God and not pet doctrines. (Acts 20:27; 1Tim 4:6, 2Tim 2:15)
8. Having bibles in our possession is a great honour and we must take this more seriously. (Ps 119:16; Acts 13:44; Neh 8:9)
9. Bible reading and studying has been neglected in an age of bible awareness and availability. (1Tim 4:13; Neh 8:1-3; Ps 119:59)
10. The purpose of bible study is to obey and walk in the truths we study. (Jam 1:22; Mt 7:21; 3Jn 4)
11. Worship music has been the unhealthy focus in many churches and the mixture with worldly music and produced little results. (Amos 5:23; Phil 4:8; 1Jn 5:21)
12. The worlds culture and ways seem to be unhealthy influencing the church in our day. (Rom 12:2; Mt 5:13; 1Cor 1:22-23)
13. Giving to missions is still a problem. We spend much more on ourselves then others. (2Cor 9:6; Lk 21:2; Acts 4:34-35)
14. Denying our lives and taking up the cross is a fundamental teaching of Jesus Christ. (Lk 14:33; Lk 14:26-27; Mt 8:19-20)
15. The call to make disciples not just converts is the great commission. (Mt 28:20; 2Tim 2:2; 2Tim 2:14)
16. Our entire live is to be devoted to Jesus Christ not just parts of it. (1Pt 4:2; Col 3:3; 1Jn 2:6)
17. Many do not understand the call to sacrifice all for Christ because they have not seen His great love for them. (Phil 2:21; Jam 3:16; Rom 12:1-2)
18. Disciplines in the Christian life are needed to be encouraged (fasting, prayer, etc). (2Tim 2:21; 2Tim 1:8; Mt 6:17)
19. A new realization that many are on their way to a Christless eternity is needed. (Phil 3:8; Gal 2:20; Heb 10:34)
20. There is an epidemic of people treating grace cheaply when there is little conscreation in their lives. (Lk 14:28-30; Lk 14:26; Jam 4:8)
21. Since the inception of the Church, the Gospel had the requirements of repentance and discipleship. (Acts 2:38; Lk 14:26; Jn 8:31)
22. Jesus taught the way is narrow and many modern preachers say it is wide. (Heb 10:29; 4:11; Lk 13:24)
23. Introspection, sorrow over sin, and confession are healthy aspects of Christian life. (Acts 2:37; Ps 119:9; Heb 6:1-2)
24. We are called to love our neighbours before ourselves. (1Cor 3:3; Gal 5:13; Phil 2:3)
25. Business principles have no place in the activity of the church. (2Cor 2:17; 1Cor 3:5; 1Cor 12:23)
26. The role of pastor is not to be used to make money off God's people. (Jn 10:12-13; 1Pt 5:2-3; Rev 2:15)
27. God clearly defines those he desires in leadership yet we choose those we want instead. (1Tim 3:2-3; 1Tim 3:5; 1Tim 1:5-7)
28. Being a professional pastor is wrong, God uses those who are not wise in their own eyes. (2Cor 11:13; Gal 3:1; Gal 2:6)
29. The idolization of leaders in the church is wrong. We must look to all as simply servants of Jesus Christ. (3Jn 9; Jer 17:5; 1Cor 12:22)
30. We are to trust in the Spirit of God not in statistics. (2Sam 24:1; 1Cor 1:25; Rom 8:14)
31. We persecute modern day prophets by neglect and lack of financial support. (2Tim 4:3-4; Gal 1:10; Jer 1:7-8)
32. Still in our day prophets are treated with scorn as being too extreme but they are simply declaring God's unadulterated word. (Jer 6:10; Isa 6:9-10; Gal 4:16)
33. False prophets are speaking out of their own authority and many are loving their messages. (Mt 24:4, 11-12; 1Cor 1:19, Jude 8 )
34. In the evangelical church there are false gospels being preached today. (2Cor 11:4; Gal 1:8-9; Jude 16)
35. To be merely correct in doctrine is not enough, it has to be real in our lives. (2Cor 3:6; 1Jn 5:11-12; Rom 8:9)
36. A salvation message without making men holy is not the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Jude 4; Rom 8:1; Rom 6:17-18)
37. Unbelief is still one of the major sins that hinder us from being fruitful for the Lord. (Eph 1:1; Heb 6:11-12; Heb 10:26-27)
38. The bible declares all believers as saints. Not in just title but in actual living too! (1Jn 2:29; Col 3:5-8; Tit 3:8)
39. Some modern theologians and preachers are hindering people to be a part of the body of Christ. (Mt 23:13; Ps 119:1-2; 2Pt 1:3-4)
40. Humanistic preaching today is the focus. (Jn 6:26; Rom 4:20; 1Pt 4:11)
41. Smooth kind words are all we hear in pulpits today. Very little speaking against sin happens! (Jer 6:14; Pro 1:23; 1Tim 5:20)
42. We must go away from any gospel that preaches financial success is godliness. (Jn 2:16; Acts 20:33; Jer 6:13)
43. We must go away from preachers who just preach on how you can be a better person. (1Tim 6:5; Heb 12:14; Jam 4:14)
44. We must go away from preachers who just promote and esteem men. (Col 1:18; Jude 25; Jn 16:14)
45. We must go away from preachers who do not preach the precious blood of Jesus. (1Pt 1:18-19; Eph 3:13; Rev 1:5)
46. We must go away from churches where you never sense the presence of God. (1Cor 5:4; Ps 80:14-15; Jer 12:11)
47. We must go away from churches where you can live comfortably in your sin. (1Cor 14:25; Heb 10:30-31; Heb 4:13)
48. We must go away from preachers who use the pulpit for personal agendas and not to proclaim God's truth. (Jude 10-11,19; 3Jn 9)
49. We must go away from preachers who speak of division between race and cultures. (Jam 2:4, Gal 3:28, Rev 5:9)
50. We must go away from churches where there is endless empty prophesying. (Jer 5:13; 1Cor 14:33, 1Jn 2:16)
51. We must go away from preachers who tell mostly stories and jokes. (Eph 5:4; Tit 1:8; 2:12)
52. We must go away from preachers who use one gimmick after another to get your money. (2Pt 2:3; 2Cor 12:14; 1Cor 9:18)
53. To pray for salvation without repentance is not the true Gospel message. (Rom 10:9-10; Col 1:13; Acts 26:20)
54. If a person is saved there will be evidences of his salvation in the life. (1Jn 2:6; 1Jn 4:17; Mt 7:20)
55. God is not only a God of love but also of justice. (Rom 1:18; Acts 5:11; Ps 2:12)
56. The message of salvation is for the purposes of God not just for our good. (Rom 3:19; Acts 26:18; Phil 3:18-21)
57. The law should be preached before the Gospel is given, so that men may know they are sinners in need of a Saviour. (2Tim 4:3-4; Rom 2:4-5; 3:19)
58. Modern philosophy and thought has been mixed with the word of God in the church. (Col 2:8; Rom 1:25; Gal 1:6)
59. Assurance in the sinners prayer alone has caused many false conversions in the church in our day. (2Pt 2:1-2; Eph 2:4-5; 2Cor 5:17-18)
60. Many sadly, will be surprised to hear Jesus say, “I never knew you, depart from me.” (Mt 7:22-23; 1Cor 6:9-10; Gal 5:19-21)
61. Men have taken the place of the Holy Spirit in assuring men of their eternal security. (1Jn 2:3-5; 2Ths 1:8; Gal 6:12-15)
62. The doctrine of hell and eternal suffering is very neglected by many in our day. (Mt 13:42; Jam 5:1; Ps 9:17)
63. We will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ to bear account for our lives. (2Cor 5:10; Rom 14:10; 1Cor 3:13)
64. The second coming of Christ should be in our thoughts more. (1Jn 3:2-3; Col 3:4-6; 1Ths 4:14-17)
65. The church has lost the fear of God and has only preached the love of God. (Heb 12:28-29; Lk 12:5; Heb 10:31)
66. Evangelism is left to a few trained professionals instead of calling everyone to this work. (Acts 8:1,4; Acts 4:29; Rom 10:14)
67. Repentance is considered a one-time instead of a daily way of life. (Rev 3:19; Heb 12:17; 2Pt 3:9)
68. The Lordship of Jesus Christ in the believer should be the experience of all Christians. (Acts 2:36; 1Cor 12:3; Rom 6:18)
69. Church discipline and correction is hardly done. (1Cor 5:5; 1Cor 11:31-32; Heb 12:7-9)
70. Salvation is thought as a theory instead of having men come to the living Christ. (Jn 5:40; Col 1:28; 2Cor 4:5)
71. The full message of the Gospel, forgiveness and victory over sin has been neglected in our day. (1Tim 1:11; Jude 25; Rom 15:29)
72. Sin and the depravity of men needs to be preached more in our churches. (Jn 3:20; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:5)
73. Covetousness and accumulating goods does not appear wrong to modern Christians. (Jer 22:17; 1Jn 2:15-16; 1Tim 3:3)
74. The missing element of evangelism is the message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1Cor 15:14-15; Acts 4:10, 33)
75. We easily can rely more on technology then God's Spirit. (Zech 4:6; 1Cor 1:21; 2:4)
76. Prayer meetings are not even considered important in some modern churches. (1Tim 2:1; Acts 4:31; Phil 4:6)
77. Prayerlessness in the pulpits and pews is a major problem. (Jer 10:21; Phil 2:21; Eph 6:18-19)
78. We must wait on God for His direction for the church. Jesus Christ is the head of the Church. (Eph 1:11; Ps 37:7; Isa 40:31)
79. Weeping over sin and the lost is rarely seen. (Phil 3:18-19; Rom 9:1-3; Jer 9:1)
80. The gifts of the Spirit need to be restored to the Church again. (2Tim 4:2; 1Cor 14:39; 1Cor 12:31)
81. To be sober-minded and serious is important at times. (2Pt 3:11; 1Pt 4:7; Jude 3)
82. Prayer is the secret weapon of the Church of Jesus Christ. (1Jn 3:22; Acts 6:4; 1Ths 5:17)
83. Traditions can sadly be more important to us then the working of God's Spirit. (Mk 7:13; Acts 16:6; Acts 13:2)
84. Many pastors teach that you cannot be free from sin. This goes against the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Apostles. (Rom 16:18; Rom 6:1-2; 2Pt 2:1)
85. The message of victory over sin was a major theme in the New Testament. (Tit 2:11-12; 1Pt 1:14-16; Rom 6:19)
86. We are saved to be conformed the image of Christ and to abound in good works. (Rom 6:13; Eph 2:10; 2Pt 3:14)
87. Justification is not only a legal term but also it happens practically. (2Tim 2:19; 1Pt 4:17-18; 2Tim 3:12)
88. A demonstration of holy living in needed in our day. (1Tim 6:3; 2Ths 3:6; 2Ths 2:13)
89. The early church put great emphasis on good works. (Tit 3:8; Jn 10:32; Rev 3:15)
90. Being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ is the great purpose of God for the believer. (1Pt 1:14-16; 1Jn 2:6; 1Pt 4:1)
91. God gave His Son for the church so that it could accomplish His will. (Eph 5:27; Tit 2:14; Col 4:12)
92. God makes the heart of the believer clean so that Christ can reside there. (2Cor 5:17; Mt 5:8; Eze 18:31)
93. We are called by God to be a holy church that is a light to the world. (Mt 5:14,16; Eph 4:1; 1Ths 2:12)
94. Out of appreciated for the salvation Jesus Christ gives us we are to live to please God. (2Ths 3:6-7; 1Ths 4:1,11-12)
95. The Scriptures share the possibility of falling away from Gods grace. Therefore we myst seek to abide in Jesus daily. (Heb 3:12-14; 2 Timothy 4:10; John 15:5-6).
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