7. Zac Poonen - The Whole Purpose Of God

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: 7. The Whole Purpose Of God Date: 05-13-2018 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 purpose of life for Christians is to become an exact reflection of Jesus, which is achieved both individually through personal purity and corporately within the local church. The speaker emphasizes that true obedience is tested not by keeping major commandments, but by diligently observing the smallest ones. He stresses that the Bible's purpose is to teach, reprove, correct, and train believers to be fully equipped for every good work.

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How is obedience tested?Obedience is tested not in the big commands like not murdering or robbing, but in the small details of daily life, just as a parent tests a child's obedience.

Matthew 5:19 on the least commandmentsJesus taught that whoever relaxes the least commandment will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, emphasizing that small commands matter deeply.Matthew 5:19

The purpose of ScriptureSecond Timothy explains that all Scripture is inspired by God for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness so the believer is fully equipped.2 Timothy 3:16–17

Why anger and lust are heavily warned againstOut of all the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus specifically warned that unbridled anger and lust put a person in danger of hell fire.

Tithing versus New Testament givingThe New Testament does not command a ten percent tithe, which was an Old Testament government tax for Levites, but instead calls for voluntary, cheerful giving.2 Corinthians 9:7

Jesus reducing the crowd in John 6When faced with a large crowd, Jesus did not hold an offering; instead, He taught hard truths about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, causing many to leave.John 6:2

Joining a church based on life, not doctrineBelievers should join a fellowship not out of fascination with doctrine or when tired of a local church, but when fed up with their own defeated life.

The five main pillars of the Christian lifeThe five essential controls are the blood of Jesus, the Word of God, the Holy Spirit, the way of the cross, and following godly apostolic examples.

The old man and the fleshThe old man is the unfaithful servant inside that welcomed sin, which was crucified with Christ at baptism, leaving the new man to shut the door on temptation.

Following Paul as he follows ChristTrue spiritual leaders should be able to say 'follow me as I follow Christ,' serving as an attainable example in mountain-climbing toward perfection.1 Corinthians 11:1

God-given ministries and local churchesChrist gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to equip the saints so they can build up the body of Christ in local fellowships.

Corporate elections versus biblical leadershipModern churches mimic secular corporations and politics by electing popes, superintendents, or hiring CEOs, whereas New Testament churches had plural elders raised from within.

Fighting against divisive tribalism in the churchPaul fought fiercely against exclusive groups based on ethnicity or background, a warning against modern specialized or segregated churches.Colossians 3:11

Declaring the whole purpose of GodPaul was innocent of everyone's blood because he declared the whole counsel of God, not just a single segment like the forgiveness of sins.

Rejecting human traditionsJesus was killed not for healing or preaching love, but for exposing and standing against rotten religious traditions that contradicted God's Word.

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