Integrity of Scripture

2 sermons

The integrity of Scripture refers to the trustworthiness and reliability of the Bible as the inspired word of God, emphasizing its consistency and cohesion as a unified revelation of God's character and plan. This concept is rooted in biblical affirmations of Scripture's divine origin and authority, such as 2 Timothy 3:16, which asserts that "all Scripture is breathed out by God," and Psalms 119:160, which declares that God's "word is truth." The integrity of Scripture is also underscored by Jesus' own affirmation of the Old Testament in Matthew 5:18, where he states that "not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished." As a result, the integrity of Scripture is foundational to Christian faith, providing a basis for confidence in the Bible's teachings and promises, such as Romans 8:28, which assures believers that God works all things together for their good.

Selective Scripture Screening

A.W. Tozer

A.W. Tozer emphasizes that heresy is not merely about rejecting Scripture but rather about selectively choosing which parts to accept and which to ignore. He warns against the tendency to favor passages that align with personal preferences while disregarding others, a practice that has been observed

False Teachers and Destructive Heresies

Alan Martin

In this sermon, the speaker begins by discussing the importance of diligently developing and strengthening our faith. He emphasizes the need to cultivate virtues such as knowledge, godliness, self-control, brotherly kindness, and love. The speaker warns against the dangers of self-indulgence and the

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2 Peter 2:1

“Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.”

2 Timothy 3:1

“But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,”

1 Timothy 4:1

“Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.”

1 Timothy 1:10

“for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching”

Galatians 4:16

“Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?”