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Indications of False Faith
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Saul's Refuge
Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, NJ
Clay Curtis
SURE INDICATIONS OF FALSE FAITH (Read Acts 7: 57-60; 8: 1-3)
1. That faith which rejects the clear exaltation of Christ and total depravity of man is a false faith. Stephen declared the absolute sovereignty of God over all things good and evil. He proclaimed that Christ the Lord is the Savior given by God before the world was made, that he is the Prophet of God, and that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to all who believe. Stephen preached that apart from the power of the Holy Spirit sinners are stiff-necked, uncircumcised in heart and mind, and can do nothing but reject the Lord of glory. Saul's faith proved to be false because he hated the gospel of Christ because it abased him and exalted Christ.
2. That faith which is ambitious for personal gain is a false faith--the witnesses laid down their clothes at Saul's feet. If you would have asked Saul at this time, he would have told you that everything was moving along in his life just as he planned. Saul went to school under Gamaliel to pursue a career in religion. He proved himself a Pharisee of the Pharisees to the powers that be. He considered himself, and all others considered him, blameless before the law. By bringing Stephen before the council he gained the respect of those in authority. Now all the people were recognizing him as somebody. Just as planned, he received letters from the rulers to persecute the church. Ambition always sides with self and rejects Christ as did Saul.
3. That faith which finds its pleasure and delight in a carnal observance to the law is a false faith--Saul was consenting unto his death . Saul saw Stephen's death as obedience to the law (Deut 13: 1-5; Acts 6: 8, 9.) His pleasure and delight was in his imagined obedience. The believer readily admits the law is holy, just and good. Yet the believer finds no pleasure in a so-called obedience to the law for by the law we see how sinful we still are. Believers delight in Christ who honored and magnified God's law on our behalf. By faith in him we uphold the whole law of God.
4. That faith which hates Christ's brethren is a false faith--As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. The sinner saved by grace is a stranger in this world and to this world. We love not the things of this world. Believers love the Lord our Savior and those whom the Lord has saved.
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S OVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Of Princeton, New Jersey
LOCATION & TELEPHONE Rocky Hill Firehouse, 2nd floor 150 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, NJ, 08553 Pastor's Telephone: 615-513-4464
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday 10 AM Bible Class 11 AM Morning Worship Thursday 7:00 PM Mid-week Service (The first Sunday of each month, morning worship begins at 10am followed by observing the Lord's Table. Afterwards we have lunch together.)
NOTE: For those who might like to visit us without missing their regular services, our mid-week service is on Thursday night and it is a worship service. We welcome you to join us in worship of the Lord our Righteousness.
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