Bare Minimum Christianity

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Bare Minimum Christianity

• Dangers of a Minimalist Attitude

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Gods Commands

• Sometimes Gods commands are a matter of exact
  precision, like in the case of baptism (Acts
  238)
• Sometimes Gods commands are a matter of exact
  precision and non-precision, like in the case of
  contributing (1 Cor. 161-2 2 Cor. 96-7)
• People respond to Gods lack of precision in
  different ways a bountiful attitude and a
  minimalist attitude

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The Minimalist Contagion

• Lack of attendance or Sunday morning only (Heb.
  1025)
• Coming for the Lords supper only (Acts 242
  207 1 Cor. 11,14,16)
• Lack of daily Bible study (1 Tim. 413) and
  prayer (1 Thess. 517)

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The Minimalist Contagion

• Lack of association with brethren outside the
  service (Acts 246 Rom. 1213 1 Pet. 49)
• Dressing down or casual (Gen. 4114)
• Shortened services, removing services, or fewer
  gospel meetings (Mal. 18,13)

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The Minimalist Contagion

• Robbing God of our offering (Mal. 38 2 Cor.
  96-7)

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The Minimalist Cure

• Put God first (Mt. 633)
• Remove the weeds and thorns (Mt. 1322)
• Love God completely (Mt. 2237 Rev. 25)
• Give God your all (Mk. 1241-44 2 Sam. 2424)
• Be a living sacrifice (Rom. 121-2)

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The Minimalist Cure

• Abound (exceed, excel, overflow, abundance)
• Edifying the church (1 Cor. 1412)
• The work of the Lord (1 Cor. 1558)
• Faith, utterance, knowledge, earnestness, love
  (2 Cor. 87)
• Thanksgiving (Col. 27)
• Christian graces (2 Pet. 15-8)