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“THE SOUNDNESS OF OUR PLEA"
Introduction: Sound-firm, solid, immovable, reliable
I. WE CAN REASON ABOUT IT WITH A SOUND MIND
1. Undisturbed by doubt. 2 Tim. 1:12
2. Undisturbed by shame. 2 Tim. 1:7; Rom. 1:16
3. Need not fear contradiction. 1 Pet. 3:13,14; Tit. 28
II. WE CAN USE SOUND SPEECH
1. That cannot be condemned. Tit. 2:8
2. That can convince the gainsayer. Tit. 1:9
3. We need not invent terms to suit our teaching
4. We do not need such terms as "praying through," "getting religion,"
"holy water," "choirs."
5. Brethren should be careful about the "language of Ashdod." Neh.
13:24
III. WE CAN PREACH SOUND DOCTRINE
1. Holiness (?) groups all sound; no doctrine
2. Many do not want sound doctrine. 2 Tim. 4:1-3
3. Many prefer damnable heresies. 2 Pet. 2:1
4. Such people make good "merchandise" but poor examples of faith.
2 Pet. 2:3
5. Our charge is definite-preach the word. 2 Tim. 4:1,2
6. Restricted to oracles of God. I Pet. 4:11
IV. WE CAN EXHORT BRETHREN TO BE SOUND IN THE FAITH
1. Some advise tolerance of all faiths
2. Saints must be sound in the faith. Tit. 1:13
3. Saints must contend for the faith. Jude 3
4. Some have departed from the faith. 1 Tim. 4:1,2
5. Departure of unsound ones possible. 1 John 2:18,19
V. THERE IS NOTHING UNSOUND ABOUT ANYTHING WE TEACH
1. Hobbyists sometimes make our plea seem one-sided
2. Our plea is different but not divisive
3. Our plea is reasonable, not radical
4. It has been disputed but never defeated
5. It is unpopular but not unscriptural
Sermon Outline by Thomas Winter Butterfield
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