Hebrews 2:1 For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. Big Idea: Our faith must be properly anchored to Christ. Hebrews 2:1 For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. 2 Timothy 4:2-4 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching. For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear. They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. The Just Thinking Podcast - Evangelical Deconstructionism Alisa Childers Podcast - YouTube Videos on Deconstruction The Deconstruction of Christianity by Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett (Book) What is Deconstructionism? - Deconstructionism in the evangelical church refers to the critical examination and questioning of traditional Christian beliefs and doctrines. It often involves a rejection of established interpretations of Scripture and church teachings, leading some individuals to abandon their faith or adopt more liberal theological views. GotQuestions.org Ecclesiastes 3:11b He has also put eternity in their hearts, but no one can discover the work God has done from beginning to end. Apostasy: a theological category describing those who have voluntarily and consciously abandoned their faith in the God of the covenant, who manifests himself most completely in Jesus Christ. Apostasy is the antonym of conversion; it is deconversion. Deconstruction is not Reformation. Genesis 3:1-6 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’” “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. If we disagree with the Word of God, we are the ones who need to change, not God or His Word. Next Step: I will submit to Scripture, even when I don’t like what it says. Matthew 4:1-3 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. Then the tempter approached him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Matthew 4:4 He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Knowing Scripture will help us during temptation. The Armor of God The belt of truth (the truth found in Christ) The breastplate of righteousness (righteousness that is only found in Christ since have no righteousness on our own) Feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace (Christ is the one who brings peace) The shield of faith (Christ is the author and perfector of our faith) The helmet of salvation (our salvation is found in Christ) The sword of the Spirit - which is the Word of God (Jesus is the Word) Matthew 4:5-6 Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: He will give his angels orders concerning you, and they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” 2nd Opinions 4:13 I can do all things through a verse taken out of context. Matthew 4:7 Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.” Matthew 4:8-9 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. And he said to him, “I will give you all these things if you will fall down and worship me.” Colossians 1:15-16 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For everything was created by him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— all things have been created through him and for him. Matthew 4:10-11 Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.” Then the devil left him, and angels came and began to serve him. Next Step: I will read my Bible. Next Step: I will read my Bible more consistently. Next Step: I will begin to memorize Scripture. Next Step: I will go to Scripture when I have questions or doubts about my faith. Next Step: I will submit my life to Christ.