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Beliefs Have Consequences
Beliefs Have Consequences
Mass Suicide of “Heaven’s Gate” cult
Prophets of Baal self-mutilation
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Beliefs Have Consequences
What we believe leads to how we act& the results, Mk. 7:21-23Moral behaviorLanguageWorshipBaptism
Beliefs Have Consequences
➦ Two Major Belief Systems
➦ Beliefs Have Consequences
➦ Which Is Right?
Beliefs Have Consequences
#1 Judeo-ChristianFounding moral code of USAGod is Creator, Gen. 1:1Man made in God’s image, Gen. 1:26, 27God’s will in the Bible, 2 Pt. 1:20, 21Man judged by Bible, Jn. 12:48, 2 Cor. 5:10Eternity in heaven or hell, Rom. 2:5-10
➦ Two Major Belief Systems
Beliefs Have Consequences
#2 Secular-HumanismSignificant gains in 1960s
➦ Two Major Belief Systems
Beliefs Have Consequences
#2 Secular-HumanismNo God
“As non-theists,we begin with humans not God,nature not deity”
- Humanist Manifesto II
Romans 1:20-23
➦ Two Major Belief Systems
Beliefs Have Consequences
#2 Secular-HumanismUniverse is an accident
“Our universe is simply one of those things which happens from time to time”
E.P. Tryon quoted in - The Case For The Existence of GodHebrews 3:4
➦ Two Major Belief Systems
Beliefs Have Consequences
#2 Secular-HumanismMan is a random development
“Humanism believes that man is part of nature and that he has emerged as the result of a continuous process”
- Humanist Manifesto I James 3:9
➦ Two Major Belief Systems
Beliefs Have Consequences
#2 Secular-HumanismEthics are self-derived
“…moral values derive their source from human experience. Ethics is autonomous and situational…”
- Humanist Manifesto IIProverbs 14:12
➦ Two Major Belief Systems
Beliefs Have Consequences
#2 Secular-HumanismNo life after death
“There is no credible evidence that life survives the death of the body”
- Humanist Manifesto II John 20:24-29
➦ Two Major Belief Systems
Beliefs Have ConsequencesOur view of life J-C: life is precious, Gen. 9:5, 6; Ex. 21:22-25S-H: man like an animal
“Involved in the right to birth control is the right to voluntary… abortion”
- The Humanist, Jan/Feb 1976
Beliefs Have ConsequencesOur view of morals J-C: fornication, intoxication… sin, Gal. 5:19-21S-H: fornication, intoxication… okay
“express sexual desires… as they see fit”- The Humanist, Jan/Feb 1976
Beliefs Have ConsequencesRights afforded to man J-C: rights granted by God, Acts 17:26-28S-H: rights defined by man
“As non-theists,we begin with humans not God”
- Humanist Manifesto II
Beliefs Have Consequences
Is there a way to determine? Is one demonstrably superior?Can the two be combined?
➦ Which Is Right?
Beliefs Have Consequences
Our position: Judeo-Christian system is rightGod is Creator, Gen. 1:1Man made in God’s image, Gen. 1:26, 27God’s will in the Bible, 2 Pt. 1:20, 21Man judged by Bible, Jn. 12:48, 2 Cor. 5:10Eternity in heaven or hell, Rom. 2:5-10
➦ Which Is Right?
Beliefs Have Consequences
Mass Suicide of “Heaven’s Gate” cult
Prophets of Baal self-mutilation
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
