That they Might all Be One 10

Pastor Kerry Wilson

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• We will use the terms “ the word” and “ the
truth” interchangeably.
• What work did Jesus finish ?
• Jesus prayer in John 17 was to insure that the
work that he did would stay intact. The only
way that it would stay intact is if they
promoted and embraced the unity that was
between the Father and the Son.
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• Jesus said this unity was imperative in the
world believing that he was real in time space
history.
• The battles we face are in direct conflict with
this prayer. They are about disrupting the
unity of believers in Jesus and His word, or His
doctrine or The Truth.
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• The Battlefront
• 1. Interpretation Do we realize the reality
that when God gave us His word that in order
to transcend time, civilizations, cultures, that
it had to remain absolute. It couldn’t change
with fads, creeds, cultures, religion but had to
be able to withstand all of these obstacles.
• It had to withstand personality differences,
conflict and scrutiny from the secular world.
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• I want you to meditate in the word, and I want
you to study but I want you to be able to ask
questions, you must ask questions and we must
provide a platform for those questions.
• What do we believe, we don’t want you to be
ignorant or passive in your understanding of the
Truth. It isn’t just be quiet and do as I say, nor is it
just do as you will.
• These are the basic tenets that we embrace for
simple and quick overview in searching for a
church that teaches truth.
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• 2. Spiritual Confusion occurs when the truth is
applied or taught in error, for personal gain or
demonic intention. This confusion is
diametrically opposed to the unity Jesus
prayed for, for it was in this truth that unity
had to be visible for the world to see.
• a. The church becomes ineffective and
ridiculous when this truth isn’t propogated.
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• God’ eternal plan allocated for a time of dark
ages, but the Word doesn’t prophesy of
another dark ages but of a glorious, victorious
church.
• These are the some of the New Testament
warnings concerning doctrinal unity.
 1 Corinthians 15:12 (KJV)
12Now if Christ be preached that he rose from
the dead, how say some among you that there
is no resurrection of the dead?
 2 Corinthians 11:1-4 (KJV)
1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly:
and indeed bear with me.
2For 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.
3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled
Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be
corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom
we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit,
which ye have not received, or another gospel, which
ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
 2 Corinthians 11:12-15 (KJV)
12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion
from them which desire occasion; that wherein they
glory, they may be found even as we.
13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,

transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an

angel of light.
15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be

transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose

end shall be according to their works.
 Galatians 1:6-9
6Imarvel that ye are so soon removed from him that
called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble

you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any

other gospel unto you than that which we have

preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach

any other gospel unto you than that ye have received,

let him be accursed.
 Galatians 5:7-12
7Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not
obey the truth?
8This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
9A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will
be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you
shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I
yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross
ceased.
12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
 Philippians 3:19-21
19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their
belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who
mind earthly things.)
20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence

also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be

fashioned like unto his glorious body, according

to the working whereby he is able even to subdue
all things unto himself.
 Colossians 2:4-8
4And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing
words.
5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the
spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the
stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk
ye in him:
7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye
have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of
the world, and not after Christ.
 Colossians 2:20-23
20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the
rudiments of the world, why, as though living in
the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the

commandments and doctrines of men?

23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in

will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the

body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the
flesh.
 1 Timothy 4:1-3
1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the
latter times some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of
devils;
2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience

seared with a hot iron;

3Forbidding 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.
 2 Timothy 3:5-13
5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away.
6For of this sort are they which creep into houses,

and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led

away with divers lusts,
7Ever learning, and never able to come to the

knowledge of the truth.

8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so

do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt

minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
 2 Timothy 3:5-13 (KJV) Contd.
9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly
shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner

of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity,

patience,
11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at

Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I

endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered
me.
 2 Timothy 3:5-13 (KJV) Contd.
12Yea,and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus
shall suffer persecution.
13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse

and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

 2 Timothy 4:3-4
3For the time will come when they will not
endure sound doctrine; but after their own
lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears;
4And they shall turn away their ears from the

truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

 2 Peter 2 (KJV)
1But there were false prophets also among the people,
even as there shall be false teachers among you, who
privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying
the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves
swift destruction.
2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason

of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words

make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a

long time lingereth not, and their damnation
slumbereth not.
 2 Peter 2 (KJV) Contd.
4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast
them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of
darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the

eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in

the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into

ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making

them an ensample unto those that after should live
ungodly;
 2 Peter 2 (KJV) Contd.
7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy
conversation of the wicked:
8(For that righteous man dwelling among them,

in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul

from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out

of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto

the day of judgment to be punished:
 2 Peter 2 (KJV) Contd.
10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the
lust of uncleanness, and despise government.
Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not
afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11Whereas angels, which are greater in power and
might, bring not railing accusation against them
before the Lord.
12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be
taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that
they understand not; and shall utterly perish in
their own corruption;
 2 Peter 2 (KJV) Contd.
13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as
they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time.
Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves
with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from

sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have

exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray,

following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who

loved the wages of unrighteousness;
 2 Peter 2 (KJV) Contd.
16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass
speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of
the prophet.
17These are wells without water, clouds that are

carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of

darkness is reserved for ever.
18For when they speak great swelling words of

vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh,

through much wantonness, those that were clean
escaped from them who live in error.
 2 Peter 2 (KJV) Contd.
19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the
servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of
the same is he brought in bondage.
20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world
through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the
latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
21For it had been better for them not to have known the way
of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn
from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb,
The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that
was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
 1 John 2:18-27 (KJV)
18Littlechildren, it is the last time: and as ye have
heard that antichrist shall come, even now are
there many antichrists; whereby we know that it
is the last time.
19They went out from us, but they were not of us;
for if they had been of us, they would no doubt
have continued with us: but they went out, that
they might be made manifest that they were not
all of us.
20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye
know all things.
 1 John 2:18-27 (KJV) Contd.
21Ihave not written unto you because ye know
not the truth, but because ye know it, and
that no lie is of the truth.
22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is

the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the

Father and the Son.
23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath

not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the

Son hath the Father also.
 1 John 2:18-27 (KJV) Contd.
24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from
the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the
beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the
Son, and in the Father.
25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even
eternal life.
26These things have I written unto you concerning them that
seduce you.
27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in
you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the
same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and
is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in
him.
 1 John 4:1-3 (KJV)
1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are gone out into the world.
2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is
of God:
3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this
is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard
that it should come; and even now already is it in
the world.
 Jude 1:13-19 (KJV)
13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own
shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the
blackness of darkness for ever.
14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam,
prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord
cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all
that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly
deeds which they have ungodly committed, and
of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners
have spoken against him.
 Jude 1:13-19 (KJV) Contd.
16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their
own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling
words, having men's persons in admiration because of
advantage.
17But, beloved, remember ye the words which were

spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

18How that they told you there should be mockers in the

last time, who should walk after their own ungodly

lusts.
19These be they who separate themselves, sensual,

having not the Spirit.

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• Prophecy concerning demise 1 Corinthians 13.8-
11 “ Charity never faileth: but whether there be
prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be
tongues, they shall cease; whether there be
knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in
part, and we prophesy in part. But when that
which is perfect is come, then that which is in
part shall be done away. When I was a child, I
spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought
as a child: but when I became a man, I put away
childish things.”
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• Isaiah 28.9 “ Whom shall he teach knowledge?
And whom shall he make to understand
doctrine? Them that are weaned from the
milk, and drawn from the breasts. For precept
must be upon precept, precept upon precept;
line upon line, line upon line; here a little , and
there a little: for with stammering lips and
another tongue will he speak to this people”
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• From Reformation to Revival
• The Enemy plants his seed, for we see
Enlightenment paralelling Reformation
• I believe the final act is upon us, the unity that we
are speaking of will return “power” to the church
and the signs that follow. The prophetic flow of
“come let us turn our faces thitherward towards
Zion” is a spiritual call going out by the Holy
Spirit, just as the Spirit gathered all those to
safety in the ark, so it will be in the coming
generation.
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• 3. Humanism or the rise of rational man in the
sense of autonomous or self governed.
• a. Isaiah 59.14-16 “ Judgment is turned away
backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth
is fallen in the street, and equity (impartial
justice, fair dealings) cannot enter. Yea truth
faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh
himself a prey. And the Lord saw it, and it
displeased him that there was no judgment. “
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• b. The nature of the church is not legislative it is
judicial is the sense of discernment of the application
of truth.
• Legislative thinking has to do with democracy,
autocracy, we are members of a kingdom, where
kingdom laws are given by a Sovereign King, his word
becomes the law. It is this truth and his words that are
settled forever in heaven.
• The church has the special privilege of knowing and
experiencing these kingdom principles because they
are the very words and truths that will judge and rule
the earth one day.
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• I am not afraid of reason or dialectical
thinking, or the attack on absolutes,
• I am not afraid of science, evolution or the
beginning of man
• I am not afraid of physiology or behavioral
sciences
• I am not afraid of naturalist, or
environmentalist
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• I am not afraid of the coming one world
government, the mark of the beast, or the
World Council of Churches in the role of
ecuminism
• I am afraid of not humbling ourselves before
the hand of God and not finishing the work
ahead of us.
• In short, I am afraid of a self governed people
calling themselves the ecclesia of God..