Deut 30:15-19

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Deuteronomy 3015-19
Deut 3015-19 See, I have set before you today
life and good, death and evil, in that I command
you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in
His ways, and to keep His commandments, His
statutes, and His judgments, that you may live
and multiply and the LORD your God will bless
you in the land which you go to possess. But if
your heart turns away so that you do not hear,
and are drawn away, and worship other gods and
serve them
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Deuteronomy 3015-19
I announce to you today that you shall surely
perish you shall not prolong your days in the
land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and
possess. I call heaven and earth as witnesses
today against you, that I have set before you
life and death, blessing and cursing therefore
choose life, that both you and your descendants
may live (NKJV).
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Lifes Choices
How Did We Come About?
Creation
Chance

1. There exists a force which is uncreated that is
   more powerful than all forces of nature.
2. This force brought into existence things which
   did not exist.

1. There is no force greater than natural forces.
2. The universe came into its present arrangement by
   pure chance.

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The Bible Teaches

• A God that has always existed (Psalm 901-2).
• A God that has declared good and evil (Deut.
  3015).

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Lifes Choices
What is the Nature of This Force?
Intelligent Personal Force
Impersonal Force

1. There is an intell-igence responsible for mans
   existence (and it knows our choices).
2. This intelligence has ordered the universe in
   line with its desires (whatever they are).

1. Although this force exists man has no
   accountability to it.
2. All moral choices are left to mans judg-ment
   alone.

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The Bible Teaches

• The God of the Bible is an intelligent
  personality
• He can speak (Gen. 13).
• He can be grieved (Gen. 66).
• He can feel joy (Luke 1510).
• He made the universe according to His will (Dan.
  434-35).

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Lifes Choices
Has this Being Revealed Itself?
It Has Revealed Itself
It Has Not Revealed Itself

1. At some point in human history this Being
   revealed Itself to man.
2. If one can identify this revelation he can learn
   about this Being.

1. There is no way to know if this being has
   expectations.
2. Our existence rests in one whom we know nothing
   about.

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The Bible Teaches

• God has spoken through prophets and His Son
  (Hebrews 11-2).
• Scripture supplies man with all that he needs (1
  Timothy 316-17).

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Lifes Choices
What Religions Claim Revelation?
Buddhism Confucianism Taoism Shintoism
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
No templeSacrifices No Promised Messiah No New
Covenant
Christianity
One GodMany Gods CreatedUncreated Personal--Imp
ersonal
Bible from GodBut Corrupt Jesus is Messiah, but
not Son of God

1. Jesus is the promised Messiah of Judaism.
2. The New Testament is the Promised New Covenant of
   Judaism.

Personal Enlightenment Rather than Revelation
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The Bible Teaches

• The Messiah (Dan. 925-26).
• The New Covenant (Jeremiah 3131-33).

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Lifes Choices
How will you follow Christ?
Follow the New Testament
Pick the Church of Your Choice

1. Study the Bible to know what pleases Him in all
   things.
2. Do nothing that has not been revealed.
3. Worship only with those who do the same thing.

1. All churches can do and practice different
   things, and still claim to follow the Bible.
2. God did not know how to reveal His will to be
   understood followed.

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The Bible Teaches

• There is one church which belongs to Christ
  (Matt. 1618).
• Division among Christians is wrong (1 Corinthians
  110).

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Lifes Choices
Worship
Lifestyle
Teaching
How far will you serve the Lord?
Do what God has Reveled
Do what Appeals to You

1. When you die, God will welcome you into an
   eternal relationship with Him.
2. In this relationship there will be no more pain,
   sorrow, or tears.

1. When you die you will be condemned to eternal
   separation from God.
2. In this separation, you will never again
   experience love, joy, or peace.

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The Bible Teaches

• Those who follow Christ surrender their will
  (Mark 834-36).
• Condemnation comes to the self-seeking (Rom.
  25-10).

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Lifes Choices
What Will You Choose?

Creation
Chance


Intelligent Personal Force
Impersonal Force


It Has Revealed Itself
It Has Not Revealed Itself


Christian Faith
Faiths of Uncertainty


Follow New Testament
Church of Your Choice


Gods Revelation
What Appeals to You