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There is a God!
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1 RSV)
(For every house is built by some one, but the builder of all things is God.) (Hebrews 3:4 RSV)
Blocks-God's Word & Man's Opinion 00403
Blocks-God's Word & Man's Opinion-Termites 00090
Acts 17:23 00888
Acts 17:24–26 00889
Question Atheist Agnostic Christian
Does God Exist? No Maybe
Yes (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 14:1; 25:6; Hebrews 3:4; Romans 1:18-20; Colossians 2:8-19)
What is belief
based on? Physical senses Ignorance
Word of God, Faith, hope, love (Romans 10:17; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; John 3:16)
What is behavior
based on?
Whatever is best for the individual
What the majority does; each person is their own guide; behavior changes as group changes
Scriptural principles and self-control (Genesis 3:6; Psalm 10:4; Isaiah 65:2; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 6)
What is man's origin?
Man is an accident of
nature Man can't know
Man was made by God in His image (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:7)
What is man's
purpose?
Science will eventually find a purpose; to
fulfill biological urges Unsure
To glorify God through obedience & service to mankind (Acts 17:24-28; Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 Corinthians 6:20)
What is man's
destiny?No life beyond
the grave Unsure
Eternal Life; God has prepared a mansion in heaven (Romans 6:23; Matthew 7:21-23; John 14)
What is man's worth?
No more than animals
Just another statistic
One soul is worth more than the whole world! (Mark 8:36,37)
A Human Being Is An Amazing Creature!
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. (Psalms 139:14 NKJV)
God Cares About Me!
O LORD, what is man that thou dost regard him, or the son of man that thou dost think of him? Man is like a breath, his days are like a passing shadow. (Psalms 144:3-4 RSV)
The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should
perish, but that all should reach repentance. (2 Peter 3:9 RSV)
Who Do You Think You Are?
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you. (Proverbs
23:7 NKJV)
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it
spring the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23 NKJV)
The Importance Of Our Minds!
And He said, "What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, "thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. "All these evil things come from within and defile a man." (Mark 7:20-23 NKJV)
Matthew 12:33-37
The Four “G’s” That Control Our Behavior
Behavior
Various Elements are a part of who we are: • Our family• Our Peers & Heroes• Our physical characteristics• Our conduct• Our thoughts• Our values• Our character
1 Cor. 15:33
Three Functions or Parts of our Minds.
1. Thinking (Cognitive) – includes knowing, remembering, perceiving, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and understanding.
2. Feeling (Affective) – includes love, fear, resentment, anger, compassion, etc.
3. Behaving (Action) – The action/reaction or “doing”, includes running, hitting, testing, drinking, listening, hugging, touching, talking, etc.
Which Comes First?
Which Comes First?
1.Thinking First? – The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:17)
2.Feelings First? – James 1:13-15
3.Behavior First? – Paul (Acts 9:6)
Any of these
basic 3 functions can come first, but they all
work together!
We Have Freedom Of Choice!
"But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her." (Luke 10:42 NKJV)
See also Joshua 24:15; 1 Kings 18:21
Romans 12:1,2 Colossians 3:1,2
The Mind of Christ!
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with
God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and
coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point
of death, even the death of the cross. (Philippians 2:5-8 NKJV)
Humble
Sacrificial
Obedient
Mind of
Christ
Remember This!
The freedom to choose is the basis of our accountability to God! For we must all
appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. (2 Corinthians 5:10 NKJV)
Ecclesiastes 11:9,10
Summary
We are in charge of our actions!
We can learn to control our behavior by working on the way we feel and think.
It is comforting to know that it is possible to be and do what we choose, rather than be puppets of someone else.
We realize that we are free to change, let us decide to become the servant of Christ!
See Phil. 4:8; Gal. 2:20
Sources
New Life Behavior Ministries – Copyright April 1997 (Revised 2010) by H.M. Motsinger Course 1 – A Sense of Self
Answers in Genesis Who Do You Think You Are? – Gary
Henry - 1999
Internal & External Factors
The mind is the core of our thoughts, feelings and actions.
Under the mind we note an area designated as needs. Our needs for health, security, relationships, expectations and appreciation will impact our thoughts, feelings, and goals , and vice versa.
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