BIG IDEA:
C. GUARD FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIANITY AGAINST THE ATTACKS AND DECEPTION OF SELF-CENTERED TROUBLEMAKERS –
4 SAFEGUARDS:
1. CAUTION — Keep Your Distance
Keep away from those who divide us from fellow Christians and cause us to stumble from fundamental Christianity
2. DISCERNMENT — What You See Is Not Always What You Get
An uncorrupted heart can be deceived by the sound of something good
3. CAREFUL OBEDIENCE — Look Carefully Before You Leap
Discern first, obey second (rather than blind obedience)
4. PERSEVERANCE IN HOPE — Hang in There, Satan’s Party Will Soon Be Over
Though Satan’s aim is to divide and destroy our Christianity, God’s aim is to soon destroy Satan to bring us peace