{"id":71,"date":"2020-11-18T04:54:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T04:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/city-refuge.org\/housechurch\/?p=71"},"modified":"2020-11-18T04:54:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T04:54:51","slug":"the-threat-against-the-simplicity-of-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/city-refuge.org\/housechurch\/2020\/11\/18\/the-threat-against-the-simplicity-of-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"The Threat against the Simplicity of Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_61653\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iPdclAV0oCM?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=1&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From Tom<\/p>\n<p>The Threat against the Simplicity of Christ<\/p>\n<p>2 Corinthians 11: 2-4<br \/>\nI. Paul writes of his concern that, though betrothed to Christ, we might be deceived in<br \/>\nour minds through the craftiness of the serpent. Not unlike Eve, when serpent got into her<br \/>\nmind.<\/p>\n<p>II. Genesis 3<br \/>\nA. serpent is more cunning (verse 1) and engages Eve in conversation [not unlike<br \/>\nthe scoundrel who would try to woo a woman with an engagement ring on her<br \/>\nfinger]<br \/>\nB. in the conversation redefines God&#8217;s word to cause Eve to look at the tree of<br \/>\nknowledge of good and evil from the serpent&#8217;s perspective (verses 2-5)<br \/>\nC. (verse 6) Eve sees the tree can satisfy flesh (good for food); her eyes sees the<br \/>\ntree as attractive and alluring (lusts for it); she sees that the tree is desirable to her<br \/>\nego for it would satisfy her desire to be like a god.<\/p>\n<p>III. 1 John 2: 15-16<br \/>\nA. Danger of loving the world and things in the world=lose the love of the Father<br \/>\n(verse 15)<br \/>\nB. Love of world and of things in the world have 3 components: lust of the flesh;<br \/>\nlust of the eyes; and pride of life.<br \/>\nC. Those three components are exactly what Eve was deceived into.<br \/>\nD. Jesus was tempted by satan using these three components: lust of the flesh (turn<br \/>\nstone to bread to satisfy the hunger of 40 days fast); the lust of the eyes (satan showed &amp;<br \/>\noffered Jesus kingdoms of the world); pride of life (satan challenged Jesus to show<br \/>\nhimself as God by throwing himself of pinnacle).<\/p>\n<p>IV. 2 Corinthians 11: 3-4<br \/>\nA. serpent seeks to engage us in conversation to get into our minds (verse 3) and he<br \/>\nis cunning about doing this. When he does, he shifts us to desiring or seeking more<br \/>\nthan Jesus<br \/>\nB. (verse 4) shows how we might be snared by engaging conversations and thoughs<br \/>\nabout a different Jesus (many religions believe in Jesus but a different Jesus that will<br \/>\ndo things for us different from the word); about a different spirit (even if element of<br \/>\ntruth is involved, if delivered in the spirit of envy, lust, anger, etc..it is with a different<br \/>\nspirit); about a different gospel (entitlements and obligations embraced that are not<br \/>\nin the Word but are religious)<br \/>\nC. Paul worries we may put up with these false perspectives that would appeal to<br \/>\nour lust of the flesh; our lust of eyes; our pride of life&#8230;and forget to whom we are<br \/>\nbetrothed.<br \/>\nD. serpent wants to cast doubts on our relationship with God such that we become<br \/>\nopen to false doctrine, teachings, prophecies, signs, and wonders.<br \/>\nV. Abide in Jesus &#8211; John 15 &#8211; is our response<\/p>\n<p>A. Abide (stay, dwell, remain, rest) in Jesus; in His Word; in His love; in His Joy<br \/>\nwhere we remember and keep our focus on Him, to whom we are betrothed. Holy<br \/>\nSpirit is given to us as the promise and seal (like an engagement ring) on us for<br \/>\nChrist&#8217;s return for us.<br \/>\nB. Spurgeon is credited with a response of simplicity to a question near the end of his<br \/>\nministry whether his theology has changed over the years. He said that his theology<br \/>\nhad become simpler throught the years, having been reduced to &#8220;Jesus loves me<br \/>\n(Spurgeon) enough to die on my behalf.&#8221; We don&#8217;t want to drift from this simplicity<br \/>\nC. We should be aware of the serpent&#8217;s tactics and strive to abide in Jesus rather than<br \/>\nlove or seek things of world.<br \/>\nD. Don&#8217;t fall into conversation with one that wants you to desire Jesus plus<br \/>\nsomething else; Don&#8217;t add to your theology; Don&#8217;t add or take away from the<br \/>\nScriptures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; From Tom The Threat against the Simplicity of Christ 2 Corinthians 11: 2-4 I. 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