ZEBULON BAPTIST CHURCH

SOUND DOCTRINE
1 Timothy 1:10

Tom Harding


There are but two forms of religion in the world. One is true. The other is false. One is saving. The other is damning. Those two forms of religion are free-grace and free-will. Free-grace declares that salvation is the work of God alone. Free-will declares that salvation is, at least in part, the work of man. Free-grace declares that salvation is conditioned upon the obedience of Christ alone as the sinner's Substitute. Free-will declares that salvation is ultimately and finally conditioned upon the obedience of the sinner himself. Any doctrine that makes salvation, eternal life, acceptance with God, and the reward of the heavenly inheritance to be dependent upon, or determined by you, at any point or in any measure, is contrary to sound doctrine. To receive, believe, or embrace such doctrine will be damning to your soul (Read Gal. 5:1-4).

Here are five points of Divine truth by which all doctrine must be examined. Anything that is contrary to, or in any measure diminishes, these five points of sound doctrine must be rejected as heresy.

IF ANY MAN PREACHES ANYTHING CONTRARY TO THESE THINGS, HE IS A FALSE PROPHET AND A DECEIVER OF MEN'S SOULS. LET HIM BE DAMNED (Gal. 1:6-8).

"Salvation is all of grace! We were chosen by his grace (Rom. 11:5). We are justified by his grace (Rom. 3:24). We are saved by his grace (Eph. 2:8-9). We are called by his grace (Gal. 5:15). We are glorified by his grace (Eph. 2:7). From election to glorification, salvation is all of GRACE."


Tom Harding, Pastor
Zebulon Baptist Church
Pikeville, Ky.



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