Baptist Distinctive 2 - Soul Liberty

1Lest We Forget

• Solomon had a fetish for women. How many did he total?
• What did God say that these women would do to him?
• We know that Solomon enjoyed a reign of peace because every
• sat under his own .
• The 3 step rule when talking about the decay of nations is:
  • 1. lack of
  • 2. lack of
  • 3. lack of
  • ...and it starts all over again
  • A sure sign of this beginning is that every man does in his own eyes.
  • In 3 words or less, describe how to catch a softball for the benefit of your teacher.
  • When Solomon died, who took his place?
  • Who became his adversary by becoming king over 10 tribes?
  • The major mistake Rehoboam made was listening to the men.
  • Jereboam made his mistake in multiplying idol worship. In a few words, tell the good teacher why he felt he needed to do this? .

  • BONUS: What was the message about Sunday morning?

2Baptist Distinctives

• Review #1
• Review
• Other religions beside Baptists may hold to some
• The first distinctive which we discussed was

• why is this crucial to our distinctives?

• 3. etc.
• the Bible is inspired and
• : The Bible is inspired
• : The very are from God
• the style and vocabulary may be unique to the writer
• but the are from God

3Baptist Distinctive #2

4Soul Liberty

5Soul Liberty

• | 1. Soul Liberty is the right of the saved individual to | |and Scripture as well as the | |to obey it. Acts 5:29 |
• no
• no
• no
• ...can act as his conscience now
• Background: in early church years, all answers to everyday life were provided by the church
• -there was no " " to speak of
• -there was no need to " " anything
• -the had the answers
• -this was true in Jesus' day
• -the people went to the for answers
• Basis: Every believer has the in them
• the Holy Spirit does not show favoritism
• 1 John 2:27/Rom.14:5

• Example: Do you agree with everything the Pastor says?

• -why or why not?

• Do you have to agree with everything the deacons say?

• -why or why not?

• Do you have to agree with what the majority says?

• -why or why not?

• Do you have to live with what the majority says?

• -why or why not?
• Everyone has EQUAL Soul Liberty.
• | 2. Soul Liberty does not give us a right to jam our beliefs | | down someone else's throat. |
• we must abide by the of others
• we must abide by the of the
• ILL: no loud speakers in the streets
• -disturbing the
• -exploiting the of others
• we begin to think that if you are going to be a Christian, you must act like, talk like, and think like me!
• The Holy Spirit is my guide to everyday living
• -talk
• -music
• -clothing
• -job
• -discipline of family
• -etc....
• | 3. Soul Liberty does not give us a right to continually oppose| | doctrines, practices, or decisions of the church whole. |
• you cannot be a troublemaker
• don't look for faults
• don't
• they have a to their convictions
• they have their own !
• You have a right to your own opinion, but if the majority disagrees with you, you then must subject yourself to their decision.
• You also have a right to
• Your does not give you a right to violate the of others.

6KEY WORD: TOLERANCE!

• Conclusion:
  • You are responsible to God alone for your actions
  • they cannot be blamed on or else
  • you are responsible to know and do the !
  • Don't take someone else's word for it!
  • God will hold responsible!
  • turn his heart away
  • sat under his own fig tree
  • morality/justice/penalty
  • right
  • Reheboam
  • Jereboam
  • young
  • he thought they would get homesick visiting Jerusalem
  • distinctives
  • inspiration
  • need a base of rules (belief)
  • the Bible claims to be inspired (if not true, a lie)
  • plenary/verbally
  • plenary/whole/equally
  • verbally/words
  • words
  • read/interpret/responsibility
  • man/church/thing
  • science/prove
  • clergy
  • Pharisees

7Holy Spirit

• rights
• law of the land
• peace
• privacy
• judge
• right
• liberty
• move
• liberty/liberty
• something/someone
• truth
• you