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[496.54 --> 499.96] that would be a huge misunderstanding of that calling we have. |
[500.80 --> 505.98] Because I suggest that there will be always something that pulls us away from God. |
[506.54 --> 508.76] If you're sitting passively and thinking, |
[509.00 --> 512.70] I'm going to naturally and automatically become a real disciple of Christ, |
[513.52 --> 519.62] then you're missing the big, huge aspect of our life everywhere |
[519.62 --> 521.42] that is pulling us away from God. |
[521.56 --> 525.30] Whether it be your own sinful nature, your own sinful desires, |
[525.58 --> 527.68] or whether it be the ways of the world, |
[527.78 --> 529.32] or whether it be the enemy himself, |
[529.58 --> 532.32] something will always pull you away from God. |
[533.06 --> 538.40] And so if you're not intentional about your discipleship to Jesus Christ as your Lord, |
[538.74 --> 540.24] then something will pull you away. |
[540.24 --> 543.70] This is exactly what John Mark Comer, |
[544.06 --> 548.34] a pastor and writer who is passionate about being intentional disciples of Jesus, |
[548.58 --> 550.52] says in his book about the rule of life. |
[550.90 --> 552.46] He says, as you will see on the screen, |
[552.98 --> 555.26] for those of us who desire to follow Jesus, |
[555.78 --> 558.58] there is the reality that we must turn and face. |
[559.16 --> 562.38] If we're not being intentionally formed by Jesus himself, |
[562.58 --> 568.12] then it's highly likely we are being unintentionally formed by someone or something else. |
[568.12 --> 570.00] And to go a little bit further, |
[570.22 --> 572.50] I suggest that the enemy loves, |
[572.96 --> 575.98] and that's his strategy to try and make us think, |
[576.34 --> 576.80] you're fine. |
[577.48 --> 578.00] You're okay. |
[578.70 --> 582.12] You don't even need to listen to this sermon from Jude |
[582.12 --> 584.98] saying that you need to stand firm in your faith. |
[585.92 --> 586.52] You're fine. |
[587.22 --> 588.36] You live in Canada. |
[588.98 --> 591.08] It's a Christian country for crying out loud. |
[591.18 --> 592.10] Don't worry about it. |
[593.04 --> 594.02] Everything is okay. |
[594.42 --> 596.62] You're not being formed by anything else. |
[596.62 --> 599.00] Just live life and you do you. |
[600.12 --> 601.16] Do whatever you want. |
[601.44 --> 602.74] You're free as a Christian. |
[605.16 --> 606.70] This sort of message, |
[607.02 --> 610.40] which is very similar to what Pastor Jude is writing to for his church, |
[610.72 --> 613.02] this is what we term in today, |
[613.16 --> 614.06] in today's words, |
[614.32 --> 615.48] as cheap grace. |
[616.98 --> 618.16] Holding doctrine, |
[618.70 --> 618.84] right? |
[619.00 --> 620.60] Right teaching from the Word of God |
[620.60 --> 621.86] and holding character, |
[622.26 --> 624.06] right living from the living Word of God |
[624.06 --> 625.30] that is living in us, |
[625.60 --> 626.20] guiding us, |
[626.30 --> 628.66] to hold these two pillars of our faith lightly |
[628.66 --> 632.52] and to intentionally live contrary to that way |
[632.52 --> 635.22] requires a lot of arrogance. |
[636.50 --> 636.72] Right? |
[636.76 --> 638.28] It's again that humility piece. |
[638.28 --> 643.50] In order to live in that way, |
[643.62 --> 645.36] it requires a lot of arrogance |
[645.36 --> 647.92] and it cheapens the gift of grace |
[647.92 --> 649.72] that was given to us sinners |
[649.72 --> 651.30] from our loving Father. |
[651.96 --> 653.74] Because as one theologian put it, |
[654.40 --> 655.78] God's love for us |
[655.78 --> 658.34] requires an appropriate response. |
[659.16 --> 660.98] Without obedience to God's will, |
[661.30 --> 663.58] fellowship with God can be forfeited. |
[663.58 --> 667.50] And this is the danger of antinomian doctrine. |
[669.74 --> 670.88] Antinomian doctrine. |
[671.54 --> 672.28] Fancy words, |
[672.54 --> 673.80] which just simply means |
[673.80 --> 674.98] no rules, |
[675.38 --> 676.30] do whatever you want |
[676.30 --> 677.12] because you're saved. |
[678.34 --> 679.34] Sound familiar? |
[681.18 --> 683.44] This is Jude's harsh words |
[683.44 --> 685.32] against the false teachers of his day |
[685.32 --> 686.16] that live this way. |
[686.56 --> 688.34] And it's the same message for us. |
[688.34 --> 693.78] This is similar to what Jesus teaches too. |
[694.20 --> 695.60] Again, this is a little bit different |
[695.60 --> 697.16] because Jesus doesn't speak |
[697.16 --> 699.62] against antinomian doctrines, |
[700.04 --> 702.40] but he speaks to the wise and learned, |
[702.70 --> 704.56] the Pharisees and the teachers of the law |
[704.56 --> 706.36] who thought they had it all figured out. |
[707.10 --> 709.40] They weren't teaching the false teaching |
[709.40 --> 710.60] of antinomian doctrine, |
[710.78 --> 712.16] but they were the other extreme. |
[712.50 --> 713.76] They were burdening people |
[713.76 --> 715.54] with legalism and guilt |
[715.54 --> 716.84] because they said, |
[716.84 --> 719.24] that's the only way you identify |
[719.24 --> 720.34] as a people of God. |
[720.66 --> 721.70] So on one extreme, |
[721.82 --> 723.26] you have extreme legalism. |
[723.46 --> 724.54] On the other extreme, |
[724.64 --> 726.42] you have antinomian doctrine |
[726.42 --> 728.14] saying you can do whatever you want. |
[728.88 --> 732.08] And the heart of both of these false teachings |
[732.08 --> 734.92] was that they had the wrong character. |
[735.40 --> 737.36] They had the wrong heart and posture. |
[737.92 --> 738.20] Why? |
[738.50 --> 740.66] Because they had an arrogance about them. |
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