The Christian Atheist

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The Christian Atheist
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What is an Atheist

• Atheism the BELIEF that there is no God
• Agnostic the UNCERTAINTY of God
• About 10 of people claim to be atheists

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We Reject Atheism as Foolish

• The fool has said in his heart, "There is no
  God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable
  works, There is none who does good.
  Psalm 141

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We Reject Atheism as Foolish

• The wicked in his proud countenance does not
  seek God God is in none of his thoughts.
  Psalm 104

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But Many Christians are Atheists!

• Functional Atheism the belief that ultimate
  responsibility for everything rests with us
• The fool says in his heart.
• Overt profession of faith
• Practical lifestyle of atheism

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A Christian Atheist When

• We believe all things depend on us
• In our lives
• "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we
  eat?' or 'What shall we drink? or 'What shall we
  wear? For after all these things the Gentiles
  seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you
  need all these things. Matthew 631-32

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A Christian Atheist When

• We believe all things depend on us
• In our church
• So then neither he who plants is anything, nor
  he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
  For we are God's fellow workers you are God's
  field, you are God's building. 1
  Corinthians 37,9

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A Christian Atheist When

• We do not consider judgment for our deeds
• "But I say to you that for every idle word men
  may speak, they will give account of it in the
  day of judgment Matthew 1236
• (God) will render to each one according to his
  deeds Romans 26

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A Christian Atheist When

• We have no fear of God
• For if we sin willfully after we have received
  the knowledge of the truth, there no longer
  remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain
  fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery
  indignation which will devour the adversaries.
  Hebrews 1026-27

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A Christian Atheist When

• We believe God thinks like us
• Non-Christians who seek God with a sincere
  heart, which would be Gandhi.can be saved
• Bill OReilly, April 25, 2011

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A Christian Atheist When

• We believe God thinks like us
• God wont send good people to hell
• God is not concerned with how we worship
• God likes instrumental music

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Rejecting Christian Atheism

• Placing God in Charge II Corinthians 12

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Rejecting Christian Atheism

• Placing God in Charge II Corinthians 12
• Learning the Fear of God
• Therefore, my beloved, as you have always
  obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much
  more in my absence, work out your own salvation
  with fear and trembling Philippians 212

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Rejecting Christian Atheism

• Placing God in Charge II Corinthians 12
• Learning the Fear of God Philippians 212
• Finding the Mind of God
• Be diligent to present yourself approved to God,
  a worker who does not need to be ashamed,
  rightly dividing the word of truth. 2
  Timothy 215

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The End of Unbelief

• But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable,
  murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,
  idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in
  the lake which burns with fire and brimstone,
  which is the second death. Revelation 218

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The End of Belief

• Receiving the end of your faith--the salvation
  of your souls. 1 Peter 19
• There is also an antitype which now saves
  us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the
  flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward
  God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
  1 Peter 321

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