Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, January 19, 2010Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

John 15:13, John 15:13, “Greater love has no one “Greater love has no one

than this, that one lay down than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”his life for his friends.”

John 15:2John 15:2

Sin Unto DeathSin Unto Death

Bearing fruit means Bearing fruit means thinking Bible doctrine and thinking Bible doctrine and

applying it, not just applying it, not just hustling around performing hustling around performing works without Doctrine in works without Doctrine in

the soul.the soul.

The greatest productivity The greatest productivity in life comes as a result of in life comes as a result of

thinking Bible Doctrine thinking Bible Doctrine which results in works. which results in works.

James 2:14-26James 2:14-26

Rom 3:28, Rom 3:28, “For we maintain that a “For we maintain that a man is justified by faith man is justified by faith apart from apart from works of the works of the

LawLaw.”.”

Works are a necessary part Works are a necessary part of the Christian way of life of the Christian way of life

and there must be faith and there must be faith motivating those works.motivating those works.

The reversionistic believer The reversionistic believer is negative toward is negative toward

doctrine, therefore he lacks doctrine, therefore he lacks food for thought.food for thought.

The reversionist never uses The reversionist never uses his soul, he never has food his soul, he never has food for thought and therefore for thought and therefore

he is full of human he is full of human viewpoint, full of divine viewpoint, full of divine discipline, full of misery.discipline, full of misery.

John 15:2aJohn 15:2aThe result of non-production:The result of non-production:

AIREIAIREI - “to take up, or lift - “to take up, or lift - away.” - away.”

God the Father removes God the Father removes the reversionistic believer. the reversionistic believer.

John 15:2a, John 15:2a, ““Every branch,Every branch, ( (Church Age Church Age

believerbeliever), ), in Me, in Me, ((Jesus Christ the Jesus Christ the VineVine), that does not bear fruit, ), that does not bear fruit,

((no Divine good productionno Divine good production), ), He, He, ((God the FatherGod the Father), ), takes it, takes it,

((Church Age believerChurch Age believer),), away, away, ((divine disciplinedivine discipline).”).”

The Sin Unto Death is the The Sin Unto Death is the third stage of Divine third stage of Divine

discipline for the discipline for the reversionistic believer.reversionistic believer.

Three Stages of Divine Three Stages of Divine DisciplineDiscipline

1 Cor 11:301 Cor 11:30

a) The warning / knocking a) The warning / knocking type discipline; type discipline;

a) The warning / knocking a) The warning / knocking type discipline; type discipline;

b) The intensified / pounding b) The intensified / pounding on the door type discipline; on the door type discipline;

a) The warning / knocking a) The warning / knocking type discipline; type discipline;

b) The intensified / pounding b) The intensified / pounding on the door type discipline; on the door type discipline;

c) The dying / final stage c) The dying / final stage discipline. discipline. 

The Sin Unto Death:The Sin Unto Death:

1. The Sin Unto Death is 1. The Sin Unto Death is for believers only.for believers only.

Psa 119:75; Prov 3:12; Psa 119:75; Prov 3:12; Heb 12:6; Rev 3:19Heb 12:6; Rev 3:19

Heb 12:6, Heb 12:6, “For you see, ‘those whom “For you see, ‘those whom

the Lord loves He the Lord loves He disciplines and He disciplines and He

scourges scourges with a whipwith a whip every every son whom He receives’.”son whom He receives’.”

Rev 3:19, Rev 3:19, “Those whom I love, I “Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; reprove and discipline;

therefore be zealous and therefore be zealous and repent.”repent.”

2. It is maximum punitive 2. It is maximum punitive discipline for the discipline for the

reversionistic believer.reversionistic believer. Psa 118:17-18; Psa 118:17-18;

1 John 5:161 John 5:16

3. The Sin Unto Death 3. The Sin Unto Death does not mean loss of does not mean loss of

salvation.salvation.2 Tim 2:12-13 with 2 Tim 2:12-13 with

1 Cor 3:12-151 Cor 3:12-15

4. Reversionism is the 4. Reversionism is the cause for the Sin Unto cause for the Sin Unto

Death.Death. Jer 9:16; 44:12; Jer 9:16; 44:12;

Phil 3:18-19; Rev 3:16-19Phil 3:18-19; Rev 3:16-19

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, January 19, 2010

Tape # 10-007

The Sin Unto Death Upper Room Discourse, Part 326

John 15:2a; Psa 119:75; Heb 12:6; 1Cor 11:30

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010