Jeremy Utley - Disciplined to avoid useless debates
Summary
The speaker advises Christians to focus on the 'great work' God has called them to rather than getting distracted by useless theological debates. Drawing from Nehemiah and 1 Timothy, he emphasizes that the goal of instruction is love, pure heart, and sincere faith, urging believers to exercise discipline to avoid unprofitable discussions. Ultimately, winning people over comes through obedience and lived example, not through arguments.
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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Disciplined to avoid useless debates Date: 12-06-2015 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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