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Week 1

Sunday, January 4th, 2025

How are you being discipled digitally?


The information we consume digitally will have an impact on us tangibly.


My evaluation of digital truth must begin with Biblical truth.


Colossians 3:1-4

"Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your[a] life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory."


Our worldview needs to start with the Gospel.


How much time in my life is spent thinking about the things of earth rather than the things of heaven


You’ve probably never spent a dime on social media…yet they make millions. How?


Colossians 3:16-17

"16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father."


What is your life full of?

What wisdom am I teaching and counseling people with?


When I post, share, like, follow, or subscribe am I doing so as a representative of the Lord Jesus?


Colossians 2:8-10

"8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers[a] of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.[b10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority."


Where is the “truth” coming from?


*Kirk Cameron clip on Hell*


Universalism 

Conditionalism

Annihalationism

Eternal Conscious Torment


Who is doing the talking?


Do your own study of scripture!

Check with trusted sources.


Wes Huff

Sean McDowel

Mike Winger

Ruslan KD

JP Pokluda

Josh Howerton


Is Kirk a heretic?


Heresy - belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine.


Does this teaching or belief change our understanding of the Gospel?


Here’s what is worrisome about Kirk’s approach:

  1. Theological beliefs based on feelings are already off to a bad start.
  2. His judgment on what is just is irrelevant.
  3. An aim to make the Gospel more palatable will always lead to softening grace, mercy, and forgiveness as well as the truth about sin, judgment, and repentance. 


Here is where we both agree:

Hell is real and it is a place we should work to make less and less crowded.


“If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped around their knees, imploring them to stay. If hell must be filled, let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unprayed for.”

                                        -Charles Spurgeon



If you engage with scripture 4x per week

Feeling lonely drops 30%

Anger issues drop 32%

Bitterness drops 40%

Alcoholism drops 57%

Spiritual apathy drops 60%

Pornography use drops 61%

Sharing your faith jumps 200%


My evaluation of digital truth must begin with Biblical truth.


How do I need to filter what fills my life this week?

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