1 Peter 3:15-16 “ 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be
ready to give a
the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 16 having a good
conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your
good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.”
Absolute Truth – “I’m not sure I agree with that.”
1 Corinthians 4:6-7. “ 6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively
transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in
us
puffed up on behalf of one against the other. 7 For who makes you differ
from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if
you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received
it?”
“…God’s spiritual laws always supersede every physical law, eventually. It
is happening, as I write. It is occurring everywhere all over the world. God’s
spiritual laws are drawing closer and closer to completion. At a given point
in time, God’s Spiritual laws will completely morph and remodel every
physical law, and from that point forward, nothing will ever be the same.”
Voorhies, Barry. God Still Loves You (p. 93)
Why 30 essentials?
2 Timothy 2:15-18 “ 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a
worker who does not need to be ashamed,
word of truth. 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase
to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer.
Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18 who have strayed concerning
the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow
the faith of some.”
2 Peter 1:19-21“ 19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which
you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day
dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; 20 knowing this first, that
no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy
never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit.”