The Social Gospel

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The Social Gospel
A concept that emphasizes the whole man and
caters to his social needs. Most are concerned
with the now world.
Brethren, Ive got a great new idea that will
really bring people to this church!
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What is the Social Gospel?
A message that doesnt deal with sin, doesnt
introduce Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King,
doesnt call upon people to obey God in all
things, and doesnt prepare people for death,
judgment and eternity!

• It seeks to make life better instead of getting
  people ready for life after death

Simply put it doesnt attack sin!
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What is the Social Gospel?

• Churches engulfed in the social aspect of the
  gospel will do just about anything to get people
  to come!
• Could you imagine Peter or Paul conducting
  seminars in the church on
• Biblical basics for financial management
• Your checkbook speaks
• How to make a million
• I owe, I owe, so off to work I go
• Successful financial planning
• Mom, dad, the kids and their money

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The Inadequacy of theSocial Gospel

• The true bread of life
• John 645-53
• Left Him because they followed Him for the wrong
  reason
• Many mistaken as to the purpose of the church
• Jesus fed five thousand and they left Him He
  then said to His disciples
• John 667-68
• Individual action and church action are
  different
• 1 Timothy 315 Ephesians 310

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Church to EntertainSaints or Sinners?

• Entertainment three Fs (fun, food, frolic)
• Concerts of praise and altering their services
  for traditions of men
• Jesus came not to entertain but to seek and to
  save
• Luke 1910
• Gospel is Gods power unto salvation
• Romans 116
• Churchs mission is to preach the gospel to the
  lost
• Mark 1615

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No Scripture to AuthorizeChurch Entertainment

• Must respect the silence of the scriptures
• 1 Peter 411 2 John 9
• Through this door has come instrumental music,
  praying through Mary, baptizing babies, kitchens,
  gymnasiums, etc.
• Revelation 2218

When ones action in religion is governed on the
assumption that he can do what is not expressly
forbidden, then the door is wide open!
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Entertainment Leads One AwayNot Closer to the
Lord!

• When one substitutes food for the stomach for
  food for the soul music and laughter for
  meditation and prayer, they drift away!
• Philippians 319-20
• Gods kingdom is a spiritual
  kingdom not a carnal kingdom
• Romans 1417 John 1836

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Bible Fellowship Never Usedin Reference to
Entertainment

• Bible doesnt teach just any kind of fellowship
• Bible fellowship based upon gospel teaching
• Not a social aspect in the drinking of coffee
  and eating doughnuts
• 1 John 13, 6-7
• We have fellowship with Christ

Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ,
if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the
Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my
joy by being like-minded, having the same love,
being of one accord, of one mind. (Phil 21-2)
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The Lord organized local churches of Christians
to focus on the work of spreading the gospel,
worshiping God, edifying the saints, and caring
for needy brethren
Elders
More organization is only needed when the mission
is expanded beyond Bible limits!
Deacons
Christians
Holy Spirit warned through Paul that some
brethren and even elders would pervert the
truth Acts 2028-30 1 Timothy 41