Does Everyone Have A Right to His Own Belief?

1
Does Everyone HaveA Right to His Own Belief?

• Let the Bible Answer

2
A Common Response

• Members of the church are often charged with
  religious bigotry and intolerance
• When discussing moral or religious differences,
  many respond saying, He has a right to his own
  belief
• By right, they mean one is granted the
  privilege of determining what he will believe

3
Does Everyone Have a Right to His Own Belief?

• Legally Yes (in the eyes of man)
• Our U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights grant
  citizens many rights and freedoms (religion,
  speech, etc.)
• Amendment I Congress shall make no law
  respecting an establishment of religion, or
  prohibiting the free exercise thereof or
  abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press
  or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
  and to petition the Government for a redress of
  grievances.

4
Does Everyone Have a Right to His Own Belief?

• Biblically No (in the eyes of God)
• Our freedoms, rights and beliefs are to be
  controlled by a single standard, Gods word (Jn.
  1717 Rom. 1014,17)
• A single standard is seen in the area of
  mathematics, measurements, etc.
• A single standard determines our right, not
  ones own belief (Num. 1539 Deut. 128 Judg.
  176 215)

5
Does Everyone Have a Right to His Own Belief?

• Biblically No (in the eyes of God)
• God is the Creator and we are the creatures God
  is all-knowing and all-powerful (Rev. 411)
• Mankind is limited and does not always know the
  right way (Jer. 1023 Prov. 1425 1625 2024)

6
Does Everyone Have a Right to His Own Belief?

• Adam and Eve did not (Gen. 3)
• Cain did not (Gen. 43-5)
• Nadab and Abihu did not (Lev. 101-2)
• Moses did not (Num. 2010-13)
• Naaman did not (2 Kings 510-12)

7
Does Everyone Have a Right to His Own Belief?

• Disobedient Jews did not (Acts 1345-46)
• Saul of Tarsus did not (Acts 269-10)
• The unrighteous did not (2 Thess. 211)
• False teachers did not (1 Tim. 13 1
  Jn. 41)

8
Does Everyone Have a Right to His Own Belief?

• Those who say everyone has a right to believe
  what he wants
• Are inconsistent
• Usually have an agenda
• Have no fixed standard to go by
• Do not want to be limited by a standard
• Must face the consequence of complete anarchy

9
Does Everyone Have a Right to His Own Belief?

• All rights (authority) have been given to Jesus
  (Mt. 2818)
• As such everyone today must
• Hear, believe and obey the gospel (Rom. 116)
• Be members of the NT Church (Mt. 1618)
• Worship according to the NT (Jn. 424)
• Live their lives according to the NT (Eph. 41)