Zac Poonen - Dangers That New Covenant Christians Face

Zac PoonenJune 19, 20171h 19mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Dangers That New Covenant Christians Face Date: 06-18-2017 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is that true hope in Christ's return is proven by a life of increasing purity, mirroring Christ's own standard. The speaker warns that intellectual understanding is insufficient; one must prioritize the guidance of the Holy Spirit and maintain a blameless conscience before God and man. Preparation involves confessing everything, forgiving others, and living according to God's will to be ready for the resurrection of the righteous.

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How do we know we look forward to the Lord's coming?True expectation of Christ's return is proven by actively purifying oneself as Christ is pure, rather than merely singing about heaven.1 John 3:2–3

The reality of the judgment seat of ChristBelievers will appear before the judgment seat of Christ to give an account of their deeds, which should produce a holy fear and drive us to keep our consciences clear.

Paul's example of maintaining a blameless conscienceFollowing the Apostle Paul's example, believers should strive always to maintain a blameless conscience before God and humanity to ensure a place in the resurrection of the righteous.Acts 24:15

Entering through the narrow gate by becoming smallThe way to life is narrow like the eye of a needle, and just like a small amoeba passes through easily while a camel cannot, we must humble ourselves rather than stay big in our own eyes.

Comparing the Old Covenant spirit with the New CovenantUnlike the Old Covenant where people called down judgment or harm on their enemies, the New Covenant blood of Jesus cries out for forgiveness.

The danger of spiritual prideA major danger for New Covenant churches is looking down on others and becoming spiritually proud, which causes God's grace to depart just as gravity pulls down a spacecraft.

Living flat on your face before the LordThe only way to avoid falling into pride is to live in constant humility and worship as a worshipper focused entirely on Jesus rather than comparing yourself to others.

The danger of hypocrisy and pretenseHypocrisy means acting; believers must beware of pretending to be more spiritual, holy, or victorious than they actually are in their daily lives.

Avoiding unrealistic standards and discouragementPreaching unrealistic standards that ignore biblical balance can lead to discouragement, but believers must learn like children to get right back up when they stumble.1 John 2:1

Avoiding partiality and finding hopeWisdom from above is entirely free from human partiality, and though we grow slowly, there is infinite grace and hope for every believer willing to honestly seek the Lord.

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Zac Poonen - Dangers That New Covenant Christians Face

Zac Poonen · June 19, 2017 · 1h 19m

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Comparing the Old Covenant spirit with the New CovenantUnlike the Old Covenant where people called down judgment or harm on their enemies, the New Covenant blood of Jesus cries out for forgiveness.

The danger of hypocrisy and pretenseHypocrisy means acting; believers must beware of pretending to be more spiritual, holy, or victorious than they actually are in their daily lives.

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