STANDING AGAINST THE TRUTH

Text : 2 John 7-11
Theme : Truth
Thesis : The 3 Categories of People Who are Standing Against the Truth

I. INTRODUCTION

• People Have Different Opinions About Truth
• Truth cannot be known
• There is no truth
• Truth is not necessary
• Satanic Mindset (Genesis 3, Matthew 4:1-11)
• He wanted all people to be away from God
• He is doing this by distorting the very Word of God and offers another so called truth
• Like what happened in the Garden of Eden
• Like what happened during the Temptation of Christ
• Supposed Christian Mindset (John 8:32)
• There is truth
• Truth can be known
• Truth can save
• Summary of Truth
• The Being of Christ
• The Teaching of Christ

II. BODY

 THE 3 CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE STANDING AGAINST THE TRUTH

 1) The Antichrist (v.7-8)

• The Mark 
• Their teaching denies Jesus Christ as coming in flesh
• The Reminder
• Beware of these people so that you may not be deceived 
• The Challenge
• Study the being of Christ

2) The Apostate (v.9)

• The Mark
• Who does not continue on Christ's teaching
• The Reminder
• God is not in them
• The Challenge
• Study the teaching of Christ

3) The Accomplice (v.10-11)

• The Mark
• They are the compromiser 
• The Reminder
• The one who welcomes them shared in the evil works
• The Challenge
• Do not assist nor encourage them by words and any help on their ministries

III. CONCLUSION

• Know the truth so that we may not fall into such categories of people who stand against the truth
• Know the truth so that we may defend it against their lies and counterfeits
• Know the truth so that we may help these people for God's glory

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