SEMESTER 5
379 – The Mark of False Promises
BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE
COURSE: ECCLESIOLOGY V LESSON # 79
COMMON MARKS OF FALSE RELIGION – THE MARK OF FALSE PROMISES
Read: Luke 9:57-62
INTRODUCTION:
1. I have spoken to you of both false prophets and false professors.
2. A common trait for both of these is false promises.
3. False promise through weakness and ignorance are in us all. (Mat. 26:33-35)
4. I speak of a superficial discipleship marked by perpetual lying.
I. A STRIKING CONTRAST
1. Veracity is a communicable and communicated attribute of God.
2. Veracity has always been a major, divine attribute.
3. God keeps every promise He makes. (I Kings 8:56)
4. Scripture describes Him as unable to lie. (Titus 1:2)
5. Conversely, false religion is marked by insincere and broken promises.
6. Herein are people impoverished, seduced, enslaved, and murdered.
III: By Jim Jones, David Koresh, and other charlatans.
II. WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THEY PROMISE?
1. Wealth is one of the favorite defraud tactics.
IIIs: By the multitude of schemes of today.
2. They promise fleshly gratification. (II Pet. 2:1-3)
3. They promise unpunished fleshly indulgence. (II Pet. 2:10-14)
4. They promise liberty. (II Pet. 2:15-19)
5. They promise life where God promises death. (Eze. 13:22)
6. False professors promise discipleship. (Luke 9:57)
III: By misuse of Romans 10:13 compared to I Corinthians 6:9-10)
III. THE RESULT OF FALSE PROMISES
1. The devastation and bondage of those beguiled thereby. (II Pet. 2:19)
III: By the liberty of the followers of Jones and Koresh.
2. It is often physical death to honest, but deceived people.
III: By the old prophet lying to the young one.
3. Often dishonest conspirators destroy each other. (Luke 22:3-6)
4. They shall always finally destroy themselves. (II Pet. 2:12)
5. The unrepentant liar, both prophet and professor, shall burn in hell. (Rev. 21:8)
6. Let every professor test his religion by his veracity.