Peace When There Is No Peace

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Peace When There IsNo Peace

• Ezekiel 1310,16

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Peace When There Is No Peace

• False prophets in Bible times offered the people
  peace when there was no peace (Jer. 614 811
  1413 Ezek. 1310,16 Mic. 35)
• This caused the prophets to be popular and the
  people to have false hope/security
• There is much false peace in the world today
  and for the same reason

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Peace When There Is No Peace

• There is the false peace of
• Unbelief denying God, judgment and truth (Psa.
  141 Jn. 319-20 Rom. 118-22)
• Ignorance doing what one feels is right without
  knowledge (Rom. 102-3 1 Tim. 113)
• Self-satisfaction feeling at ease and accepting
  the status quo (Acts 2425)

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Peace When There Is No Peace

• There is the false peace of
• Presumption assuming that God will not punish
  for wrongdoing (Rom. 1122 2 Cor. 511
  Heb. 1031 1229)
• Live and let live refusing to condemn anyone
  for what they believe (Jer. 614 compare Mt.
  1034-37)
• Unbalanced preaching wanting to hear only
  positive messages (Acts 2020,27)

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Peace When There Is No Peace

• There is the false peace of
• Denominationalism agreeing on Jesus but not on
  church doctrine (Eph. 44-6)
• Unity in diversity misusing diversity passages
  to promote unity (Rom. 1417,19)
• Spiritual pacifism not wanting to be militant
  and confront sin in the local church (1 Cor.
  51ff)

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Peace When There Is No Peace

• There is the false peace of
• Fellowshipping error getting along with those
  in sin (2 Cor. 105 Eph. 511 2 Jn.
  11)
• Some will not expose error
• Some will aid and support error
• Some will openly fellowship error

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Preachers and Seekersof True Peace

• True Peace Will Come When
• Sin is removed from our lives by the blood of
  Jesus (Rom. 51 Col. 110 2 Pet. 314)
• Gods plan in the Bible is followed (Acts
  931 Eph. 615 Gal. 522 616 2 Pet. 12)
• We seek to please God and not man

Dont Be Fooled By False Peace (1 Thessalonians
53)!