does it make a difference

GOD BLESS AS U’ WORSHIP WITH US

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CALL TO WORSHIPSDAH 755

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THE CALLTHE CALLNO. 755NO. 755

Oh, come to the water all you who are thirsty;Oh, come to the water all you who are thirsty;though you have no money, come!though you have no money, come!But corn without money, and eat,But corn without money, and eat,

and, at no cost, wine and milk.and, at no cost, wine and milk.Why spend money on what is not bread,Why spend money on what is not bread,

your wages on what fails to satisfy?your wages on what fails to satisfy?

THE CALLTHE CALLNO. 755NO. 755

Listen, listen to me,Listen, listen to me,and you will have good things to eatand you will have good things to eat

and which food to enjoy.and which food to enjoy.Pay attention, come o me;Pay attention, come o me;

listen, and your soul will live.listen, and your soul will live.

THE CALLTHE CALLNO. 755NO. 755

With you I will make an everlastingWith you I will make an everlastingcovenant out of he favourscovenant out of he favours

promised to David.promised to David.See, I have made of you a witness to See, I have made of you a witness to

the peoples, a leader and a masterthe peoples, a leader and a masterof the nations.of the nations.

THE CALLTHE CALLNO. 755NO. 755

See, you will summon a See, you will summon a nation you never knew,nation you never knew,

Those unknown will come hurryingThose unknown will come hurryingto you, for he sake of Yahweh your God,to you, for he sake of Yahweh your God,

of the Holy One of Israel of the Holy One of Israel who will glorify you.who will glorify you.

THE CALLTHE CALLNO. 755NO. 755

Seek Yahweh while he is stillSeek Yahweh while he is stillto be found,to be found,

call to him while he is still near.call to him while he is still near.Le the wicked man abandonLe the wicked man abandon

his way,his way,the evil man his thoughts.the evil man his thoughts.

THE CALLTHE CALLNO. 755NO. 755

Let him turn back to YahwehLet him turn back to Yahwehwho will take pity on him,who will take pity on him,

to our God who is rich in forgiving;to our God who is rich in forgiving;for my thoughts are not yourfor my thoughts are not your

thoughts, my ways not your ways-thoughts, my ways not your ways-it is Yahweh who speaks.it is Yahweh who speaks.

THE CALLTHE CALLNO. 755NO. 755

Yes, the heavens are as highYes, the heavens are as highabove earthabove earth

as my ways are above your ways,as my ways are above your ways,my thoughts above your thoughts.my thoughts above your thoughts.

HYMN OF WORSHIPSDAH 341

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1. To God be the glory, great

things He hath done; So loved He the world that He

gave us His Son, Who yielded His life and

atonement for sin, And opened the life gate that all

may go in.

REFRAINPraise the Lord, praise the

Lord,Let the earth hear His

voice;Praise the Lord, praise the

Lord,Let the people rejoice;

O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, And give Him

the glory, great things He hath done.

2. O perfect redemption, the

purchase of blood, To every believer the

promise of God; The vilest offender who truly

believes, That moment from Jesus a pardon

receives.

REFRAINPraise the Lord, praise the

Lord,Let the earth hear His

voice;Praise the Lord, praise the

Lord,Let the people rejoice;

O come to the Father, through

Jesus the Son, And give Him the glory,

great things He hath done.

3. Great things He hath taught

us, great things He hath done, And great our

rejoicing through Jesus the Son; But purer, and

higher, and greater will be Our wonder, our transport,

when Jesus we see.

REFRAINPraise the Lord, praise the

Lord,Let the earth hear His

voice;Praise the Lord, praise the

Lord,Let the people rejoice;

O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, And give Him

the glory, great things He hath done.

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BIBLE READINGLEVITICUS 10:10

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1O. And that ye may put difference

between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

PRE-SERMON HYMNSDAH 574

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O Master, Let Me Walk With TheeHymn No. 574

1. O Master, let me walk with thee in lowly paths of service free;

tell me thy secret; help me bear the strain of toil, the fret of care.

O Master, Let Me Walk With TheeHymn No. 574

2. Help me the slow of heart to move by some clear, winning word of

love; teach me the wayward feet to stay, and guide them in the homeward

way.

O Master, Let Me Walk With TheeHymn No. 574

3. Teach me thy patience; still with thee

in closer, dearer company, in work that keeps faith sweet and

strong, in trust that triumphs over wrong;

O Master, Let Me Walk With TheeHymn No. 574

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In hope that sends a shining ray far down the future's broadening

way, in peace that only thou canst give,

with thee, O Master, let me live.

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Does It Make A Difference:

what we teach?what we believe?how we worship?

how we are saved?about the church?

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Does It Make A Difference When: multiplicity of churches

all teach different doctrines all think they are right with God

famous mottos “We’re all going to the same place anyway” “There are many roads to heaven” “One church is just as good as another” “Join the church of your choice”

Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty

deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not

according to Christ.”

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“We’re all going to the same place anyway?” do we really believe this?

can you pass “BORI” off as “ going to the same place as RIVPOLY?”

is there a destiny of “DESTRUCTION” where many will go (Matt. 7:13, 14)? is hell the “same place” as heaven?

the bible teaches that the only “same place” where all are going is JUDGMENT!

Romans 14:10“But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”

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“There are many roads to heaven?”

do people use this idea in any other area besides religion? are there many roads to my house?

what happens if I drive on every road except the road where my residence is?

unless you drive on the “one road” to my house, you will never drive to my house!

what happens if I give directions this way? why not Islam another way to heaven?

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THE BIBLE:Our Roadmap To

Heaventhe Bible gives us directions to travel down the road to heaven’s residence

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Singular Or Plural?But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed (2 Pet. 2:1, 2).

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STAND IN THE WAYSJeremiah 6:16“Thus says the LORD: ‘Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls.’ But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’”

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“One church is just as good as another” do we believe this?

church of Satan? Jehovah Witnesses who deny the deity of

Christ? Pentecostals who deny the Father and the Son

(1 Jn. 2:22)? Seventh-Day Adventists who deny the first

day? Mormons who deny the Bible “alone”?

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“Join the churchof your choice?” why should I think the soundness of a

church depends on “my choice”? being a member of a church does involve our

choice but our choice doesn’t necessarily make that

church okay Jesus died for the church of God’s choice! we need to be a member of that church!

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Psalm 37:23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his way.

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PROVERBS 28:26He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

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PROVERBS 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a

man, but its end is the way of death.

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What Makes Different Churches? their system of faith defines who they are:

their teaching their practice their worship their name their organization their requirement(s) for salvation

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If All Churches: would teach the same thing would practice the same thing would worship the same way would wear the same name would organize the same way would teach the same requirements for

salvation. . .

AND:. . . AND DO IT ALL

ACCORDING TO THE PRESCRIPTION OF SCRIPTURE

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DOES IT MATTERWHAT WE TEACH?

MATTHEW 7:15, 1615 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushesor figs from thistles?

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WHY THE EXHORTATIONS TO TEACH CORRECTLY? 2 TIMOTHY 4:2,

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

1 PETER 4:11,If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God.

GALATIANS 1:8; 2 JOHN 9; etc.

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DOES IT MATTERWHAT WE BELIEVE

IF TEACHING MATTERS, THEN WHAT IS BELIEVED MATTERS!

IT MAKES NO SENSE TO SUGGEST THAT “TEACHING” MUST BE ACCORDING TO THE LETTER OF THE LAW WITH STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE WRITTEN WORD. . .BUT IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHAT WE BELIEVE?

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WHY THE ADMONITION ABOUT WHAT WE BELIEVE 1 JOHN 4:1,

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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2 PETER 2:1, 21 But there were also false prophets among

the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.

2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

BELIEVING SOMETHING DESTRUCTIVE IS DESTRUCTIVE!

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DOES IT REALLY MATTER HOW WE WORSHIP? IF “NO,” WHY DID

JESUS LIMIT WORSHIP TO BEING DIRECTED TO GOD WITH THE RIGHT SPIRIT AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF TRUTH?

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JOHN 4:24"God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

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OLD TESTAMENT EXAMPLE1 Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.2 So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. LEVITICUS 10:1, 2

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DOES IT REALLY MATTER HOW WE ARE SAVED? IF IT DOESN’T MATTER:

WHY DID PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW “WHAT THEY MUST DO” (Acts 2:37; 16:30)?

WHY DID NT PREACHERS ANSWER WHAT PEOPLE MUST DO TO BE SAVED?

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CAN WE ERADICATE BELIEF?

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Heb. 11:6)

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CAN WE ELIMINATE REPENTANCE?

“Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30)

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CAN WE ELIMINATE CONFESSION?

ROMANS 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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CAN WE ELIMINATEBAPTISM?

“Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 3:21; RSV)

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IF BAPTISM “NOW SAVES YOU,” CAN YOU BE SAVED WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED?

IF BAPTISM APPEALS TO GOD, CAN YOU BE SAVED WITHOUT APPEALING TO HIM?

CAN YOU BE SAVED WITHOUT A CLEAR CONSCIENCE?

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CAN WE ERADICATEFAITH ONLY?

“You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only” (JAMES 2:24)

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MAKE YOUR SALVATION SURE! BELIEVE – HEB. 11:6

REPENT – ACTS 17:30

CONFESS – ROM. 10:9, 10

BE BAPTIZED – 1 PET. 3:21

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WHY NOT ACCEPT ALL THAT THE BIBLE

TEACHES REGARDING SALVATION?

“. . .Save yourselves from this crooked generation” (ACTS 2:40)?

IT DOES MATTER!

ELLEN G. WHITE Advice in Patriarchs and

Prophets,359-360

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Next to Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu had stood highest in

Israel. They had been especially honored by the Lord, having been

permitted with the seventy elders to behold His glory in the mount. But

their transgression was not therefore to be excused or lightly regarded. All this rendered their sin more grievous.

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Because men have received great light, because they have, like the princes of Israel, ascended to the mount, and been privileged to have communion with God, and to dwell in the light of His glory, let them not flatter themselves that they can afterward sin with impunity, that because they have been thus honored, God will not be strict to punish their iniquity.

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This is a fatal deception. The great light and privileges bestowed require returns of virtue and holiness corresponding to the light given. Anything short of this, God cannot accept. Great blessings or privileges should never lull to security or carelessness.

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They should never give license to sin or cause the recipients to feel that God will not be exact with them. All the advantages which God has given are His means to throw ardor into the spirit, zeal into effort, and vigor into the carrying out of His holy will. {PP 359.3}

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HYMN OF BENEDICTIONSDAH 190

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1. Jesus loves me! this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong,

They are weak, but He is strong.

REFRAINYes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

2. Jesus loves me! He who died

Heaven’s gate to open wide: He will wash away my sin, Let His little child come in.

REFRAINYes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

3. Jesus, take this heart of mine,

Make it pure and wholly Thine; On the cross You died for me, I will love and live for Thee.

REFRAINYes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.