THIS IS COOL! THIS IS A BIBLE PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST OF HOW YOUR BRAIN FUNCTIONS!
WHO DO YOU SEE? FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS STRICTLY!

Heb_12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

What is DOCTRINE? Why others are allergic to teach it? Is it important and Biblical to teach and learn Doctrine?

DOCTRINE! IS IT IMPORTANT? Yes! Definitely! it has EFFECT on your WORSHIP! Mar 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. See! VAIN WORSHIP!!!! Why? B E C A U S E of Teaching the wrong doctrines! There is even DOCTRINE of the DEVIL!!! 1Ti 4:1-5 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Mat 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

God is not concern about your building, your number of members, your formality in worship, or your music, as long as it is decent and in order. He is more concerned that the RIGHT DOCTRINE is what is being preached and practiced in your church!

Therefore, worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth includes DOCTRINE!!!!

1Ti_3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Eph 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen

FROM: Ben M. Bogard, 52 Doctrinal Lessons:
Doctrine means teaching. All true preachers are teachers of the divine Book.
1. Did Christ have a doctrine? Mark 1:22-27; Luke 4: 32.
2. What did Job say of his doctrine? Job 11:4.
3. Did the apostles have a doctrine? Acts 2:41,42
4. For what is the Scripture profitable? II Tim. 3:16,17.
5. Should any doctrine except Bible doctrine be taught? I Tim. 1:3;4:6.
6. Is there such a thing as false doctrine? I Tim.4:1;II Tim.4:3.
7. Are we warned against bad doctrine? Heb. 13:9.
8. Did Jesus warn His disciples against doctrine of the chief religious sects of His day? Matt. 16:11,12
9. Are the commandments of men sometimes preached for doctrine? Mark 7:7
10. Are we warned against those who teach false doctrine? Rom. 16:17,18.
11. Should we fellowship those who teach false doctrine? II John 10,11.
12. What honor should be given to those who labor in the word and doctrine? I Tim. 5:17-19.
13. Who are guaranteed to know the true doctrine? John 7:17.
14. What sort of doctrine should a preacher preach? Titus 2:1-15.

IS GOOD WORKS IMPORTANT? WHY WE NEED TO LIVE A CLEAN LIFE?

In Salvation, we don't need our good works to save us. Eph 2:8-10: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Tit 3:5-7: Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Actually our best good works or righteousness is like a pus filled rag according to:Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. It is very clear that we can never save ourselves. Only Jesus can do it!!! You don't need to help Him. Just like a little child, be humble, accept your sinfullness,(Rom. 3:23) and accept and believe that you need to repent and trust Him alone to save you. After you received Him as savior,(John 1:12), you are now a CHILD of God. And a child of God is forgiven, washed clean, a new creature, a new beginning, so start living as holy because your father is holy. As we live in this dirty world, we may get dirty at times or stumble, but we need to stand up again, confess (1John 1:9) and we experience discipline from a loving, strict father, (Heb.12:5-9, Psalms 89:30-34) but His loving kindness, he will not take away instead hold us by the hand, (John 10:28-29, Eph.1:13) and keep our lives in His hands. Now, we have an obligation to our Holy Father, to live a clean, productive, abundant life through His guidance and care.

Why Do They
INSIST ON CLEAN LIVING?

Lesson Text: Galatians 5:22,-25.

Devotional Reading-Subject: Works of the Flesh, Galatians 5:17-21.

AIM: That pupil will learn to live for God.

HOME READING
Walk in the Spirit, Gal. 5:16, 25, 26.
Bear Burdens, Gal. 6:1-5.
Modest Apparel, 1 Tim. 2:9, 10.
Seek Higher Things, Col. 3:1-4.
Please God, 1 Thess. 4:1-7.
Separation Demanded, 2 Cor. 6:11-18.

1. Because the Fruit of the Spirit Is Clean.
The devotional reading for this lesson presents the works of the flesh (Gal. 5:19-21). Two things are clear in reading them. First, they are unclean. Second, they are not works which should characterize the lives of children of the kingdom of God.
On the other hand, the fruit of the Spirit is clean in every respect. Every believers who walk in the Spirit will manifest the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:25).
There are nine aspects to the fruit of the spirit. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” (Gal. 5:22, 23).
Love. God is Love, and His children should manifest His love in their lives (1 John 4:19).
Joy. There is a continuous joy for those who walk in the Spirit in fellowship with Christ (1 Thess. 5:16).
Peace. The believer’s peace passes all understanding, because he is at peace with God (Rom 5:1; Phil. 4:7).
Long-suffering. This is patient endurance, even under stress and mistreatment. It is a trait which God has, especially toward lost people (2 Peter 3:9).
Gentleness. This characteristic of Christ should be displayed by believers, especially toward other believers (Eph. 4:32).
Goodness. Moral worth is a vital part of the fruit of the Spirit (Rom. 15:14; Eph. 5:9).
Faith. This is confidence in, dependence on, and faithfulness to God and His cause (1 Cor. 15:58).
Meekness. A willingness to learn and to accept God’s will is always a good trait (Matt. 11:29).
Temperance. Self-control keeps a believer walking in the Spirit and denying the flesh its desires (1 Cor. 9:27).

2. Because Clean Living Glorifies the Lord.
1 Corinthians 10:31 is a good principle by which to live. “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” “Do all to the glory of God” should be a believer’s aim in life. That should govern what he eats, drinks, or whatever he does. There is nothing more important that “the glory of God”; consequently all saint should consider it constantly in everything they do.
The Bible doesn’t specifically deal with every problem confronted by God’s children today, but the principle of 1 Corinthians 10:31 does.
However, the Bible does deal with drinking and drunkenness (Prov. 20:1:31-35). No one can rightly claim to drink alcoholic beverages “to the glory of God.”
Some who profess to be believers frequent dance halls. Surely they would not claim such a base action is “to the glory of God.”
There is much said in the Scriptures about one’s speech. “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man” (Col. 4:6). Yet much impurity comes from the lips of those who should be doing “all to the glory of God.”
Besides, the Lord gave His apostle “power against unclean spirits, to cast them out” (Matt. 10:1), That is an indication satanic forces are unclean, and the Lord’s work is clean. That is reason enough for Missionary Baptist to insist on clean living.
For Discussion. Could people possible believe in uncleanness glorifies God?

3. Because a Church Can Exclude Unclean Members.
Admittedly, fearing of understanding one can be excluded is not the highest motive for clean living. By the same token, it is a fact one should think twice about how he lives because of the fact the church could withdraw, fellowship from him. The Lord’s church should be so important to a person for him to value his privilege of membership so highly he would never want to place it in jeopardy.
Regardless, a church can exclude members for unclean living. 1 Corinthians 5:6-13 teaches that. The leaven of malice and wickedness should be purged from the membership. Otherwise, the whole church will be contaminated.

4. Because the Lord’s Church Needs To Be Clean.
Missionary Baptist should insist on clean living, because a church needs to be clean. Paul’s admonition in Romans 12:1 is not possible to heed without clean living. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”
The figure Paul used to portray the relationship a church has to Christ is figure of purity. “For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ” (2 Cor. 11:2). That means a church should be clean.
Paul’s description of “a glorious church” in Ephesians 5:25-27 presents ample proof the Lord wants His churches to be clean.
Churches cannot be clean without members being clean; therefore members need to be clean. They need to “walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Eph. 4:1). They need to beware of walking “as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind” (Eph. 4:17). They need to “walk as children of light” (Eph. 5:8). They need to be “holy in all manner of conversation” (1 Peter 1:15.)
After all believers should want to follow in the footsteps of their Savior. He is clean, Therefore, those believers who are members of His churches should put forth a special effort to live a clean life.

5. Because Believers Shall Answer to the Lord.
One big reason Missionary Baptist should insist on clean living is the fact each believer shall stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ. “… for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ” (Rom. 14:10). One feature of that judgment is to give a personal account of one’s self to God. “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God” (Rom. 14:12). The basis of the judgment will be what a person has done, depending on whether it was clean or unclean (good or bad). “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad” (2 Cor. 5:10). That is a good reason for insisting on clean living.
The Lord will call into account even the idle words believers have spoken. “But I say unto, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (Matt. 12:36). Certainly that is true of the lost at the final judgment, but it is also true of believers at the Judgment Seat of Christ.
When one considers the alternative to clean living, he should realize it is better to insist on clean living. Anything less will not please the Lord. It will not influence the world for God. It will not satisfy the leadership of the Holy Spirit in one’s life.

Can a woman be ordained as a Pastor? Why Not?

Church policies and practices must conform to the Holy Word of God, not that we conform to the world and convenience or make our human created laws be followed by the churches of Christ. Mark 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Mat 7:21- 23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. We have no right to teach and preach what the Bible has a clear instruction against it. 2Ti 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. In this age where churches, Pastors, are compromising the truth, of ordaining, assigning, women to lead their churches let's study this old lesson again and learn to obey:

Why Do They
REJECT WOMEN PREACHERS?

Lesson Text: 1 Timothy 3:2-5.

Devotional Reading-Subject: A Helper for Man, Genesis 2:18-24.

AIM: To answer the question: “Why don’t Baptist ordain women preachers?”

HOME READING
Subject to Husband, 1 Peter 3:1-7.
Glory to Men, 1 Cor. 11:3-7.
Husband of One Wife, Titus 1:5-9.
Ask Husband, 1 Cor. 14:34, 35.
Not to Usurp Authority, 1 Tim. 2:9-14.
Keepers at Home, Titus 2:3-5.

1. Because a Woman Cannot Be the Husband of One Wife.
This lesson must not be taken to mean women cannot serve the Lord. Actually, in some instances, women have been more active than men in today’s churches. This lesson is not an anti-women indictment. At the time, every Missionary Baptist should realize there is no scriptural basis whatever for ordaining women to the ministry, or to the office of deacon for that matter.
The lesson text reflects some of the qualifications a minister must have. 1 Timothy 3:2 specifically states a preacher “must be … the husband of one wife.” Those who seek to justify women preachers add, “or the wife of one husband.” However, the qualifications set down by the Apostle Paul make no allowance for adding a statement to the Scriptures.
In the book of Titus the apostle set forth the same qualification. “If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly” (Titus 1:6). Again there is no allowance made for women in the ministry.
Any attempt to ordain a woman is a clear violation of Bible teaching. Those who would blatantly violate the Scriptures are usually not interested in truth, but emotion. Women preachers do not have the support of God’s Word; therefore Missionary Baptist are wise to reject them.

2. Because a Woman Cannot Take the Oversight of a Church.
If a woman tries o pastor a church, she sets herself against the role of God declare she should have. “… and they desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee” (Gen. 3:16). To pastor a church would place her in a position of overseeing her husband and other in the church. That disrupts God’s order of the husband’s position in overseeing his wife.
Paul presented a divine order in 1 Corinthians 11:3, “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.” To place a woman in the position as a pastor would make her a head over men, including her husband if he is a member.
Further, 1 Corinthians 11:7 states, “For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.” What would having a woman pastor do that passage?
In 1 Corinthians 14 Paul treated the subject of tongues and prophesying. One of the restrictions he placed on them was forbidding women to do either. “Let your women keep silence in churches; for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thigh, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church” (1 Cor. 14:34, 35). With a woman preacher it is difficult for things to “be done decently and in order” (1 Cor. 14:40).

3 Because a Woman Should Not Usurp Authority Over Men.
The entire tone of 1 Timothy 2:9-14 teaches a woman should not take an aggressive place of authority over men. Verse 9 teaches a woman should be modest. Verse 11 teaches a woman should “learn in silence with all subjection.” Verse 12 clearly forbids a woman from usurping a man’s authority over the man, but to be in silence.” Some interpret the word “usurp” as taking by force; however it can mean simply taking possession of something without right. That is what a woman preacher does, because she has no right to be a preacher.
If a woman pastors her own husband, she requires him to submit to her, which overturns the clear teaching of Scripture. “Wives, submit yourself unto your own husbands. As unto the Lord” (Eph. 5:22). A woman preacher wrongfully changes her role toward her husband.
In type a woman preacher teaches Christ should be in subjection of His own church. “Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing” (Eph. 5:24. That is a usurpation of authority of the worst kind. A woman preacher clearly violates the command not “to usurp authority over the man.”

4. Because There Is No Example of a Woman Preacher In the Bible.
Some appeal to the case of Priscilla to prove a church may ordain women preacher (Acts 18:26). However, there is no indication whatever she was a preacher or ordained. She simply helped her husband to teach a misguided preacher by the name of Apollos.
Some use Phebe as an excuse to ordain women preachers (Rom. 16:1). They reason, “Phebe was an ordained deaconess, then a woman may be ordained as a preacher.” However, one has to stretch the Scriptures beyond the limit to prove Phebe was a deaconess or ordained. One could as easily prove Jesus Christ and Paul were ordained deacons.
Some say, “Well, I know of women preachers, whose ministries God has greatly blessed.” Such reasoning is farfetched. They reason success is the same as blessings, but success could be of the worldly kind without God’s blessings. Many ministries have appeared to have God’s blessing, but the success was actually a result of emotion, popularity, and the like.
In reality a woman preacher presents several problems. She has the difficulty winning her lost husband without being in subjection to him (1 Peter 3:1). As preachers, women have a problem with having “a meek and quite spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price” (1 Peter 3:4). They fail to follow the example of “the holy women” of days gone by (1 Peter 3:5). They have difficulty with their nature being “the weaker vessel” (1 Peter 3:7). Consequently, they could hinder their own prayers.
Why don’t Baptist ordain women preachers? They see the practice as a violation of the Scriptures.