Is Your Religion a Matter of Convenience Or Conviction?

1
Is Your Religion a Matter of Convenience Or
Conviction?
2
Convenience or Conviction?

• It takes conviction to seek out truth.
• It takes conviction to do what is right.
• It takes conviction to stand for what is right.
• It takes conviction to stand against what is
  wrong.

3
Convenience or Conviction?
Some Examples of Both

• Joseph Genesis 397-12
• Moses Hebrews 1124-28
• Joshua and Caleb Numbers 1330 146-9
• Nadab and Abihu Leviticus 101,2
• Jeroboam 1 Kings 1225-30
• Peter Matthew 2669-75
• Felix Acts 2425

4
Modern Examples of Convenience in Religion
Convenience or Conviction?

• Salvation by Faith Only
• James 214-24
• Once Saved Always Saved
• 2 Peter 15-10
• Not willing to Search for Truth
• Acts 1711,12

5
Modern Examples of Convenience in Religion
Convenience or Conviction?

• Standards for choosing a church
• 1 Timothy 315
• A focus on recreation and entertainment, rather
  than doctrine and holiness
• Romans 1417
• Second-generation Christianity
• Jude 7-10

6
Convenience or Conviction?
Making Application

• It Is More Convenient to
• Be conformed than transformed Romans 121,2
• Stay at home than assemble with the saints
  Hebrews 1024,25
• Watch TV than read and study Gods word 1 Peter
  21,2 Psalm 11997-104
• Neglect prayer Ephesians 618

7
Convenience or Conviction?
Making Application

• It Is More Convenient to
• Spend than to give to the Lords work 2
  Corinthians 96,7
• Be lazy than zealous in serving the Lord Titus
  214
• Quit than overcome sin, conflicts, and problems
  1 John 54
• Procrastinate Acts 2425

8
Convenience or Conviction?
Conclusion

• The convenient path has always been the most
  popular path. However, the convenient path is
  rarely the path to success - Matthew 713,14.
• Our faith and actions must be based on what is
  true, right, good, and holy, rather than what is
  easy Matthew 1624 Romans 121,2.
• Commitment to the Lord, to His church, and to the
  local work requires CONVICTION not convenience.

9
Convenience or Conviction?
Conclusion

• Becoming a Christian requires conviction.
• Turning away from sin
• Confessing Christ
• Being baptized -
• Living as a Christian requires conviction.
• Serving in His kingdom
• Living holy lives

10
Is Your Religion a Matter of Convenience Or
Conviction?