Is One As Good As Another?

Text: Isa. 53:6-9; Prov. 3:5-6; 12:15; 14:12; 16:2; 21:2

I. Is one religion as good as another?

A. Is Satan's religion as good as God's? Rev. 3:9

B. Many in the book of Acts were already religious at the time of their conversion - Acts 2,8,16

II. Is one worship as good as another?

A. If so, what about King Saul - I Sam. 13

B. If so, what about Jeroboam - I Kings 12

C. If so, what about Jesus - Matt. 15:7-9

III. Is one doctrine as good as another?

A. Is false doctrine as good as true doctrine?

B. If it is, why all the warnings against false teachers in the scriptures? Matt. 7:15; 15:13-14; 16:12; 24:4; Rom. 16:17-18; II Cor. 2:17; 11:13-15; Gal. 1:6-9; Phil. 3:2-3; Col. 2:8; I Tim. 1:3; II Tim 2:16-18; 4:1-5; I Jn. 4:1; II Jn. 9-11; Jude 4; Rev. 2:2

IV. Is one faith as good as another?

A. Paul preached "the faith" - Gal. 1:23

B. There is but "one" faith - Eph. 4:4-6

C. We are to "contend for the faith" - Jude 3

V. Is one way as good as another?

A. There is a "right way" - II Pet. 2:15

B. Jesus is "the way" - John 14:6

C. The "way of truth" - II Pet. 2:2

D. Some think they are on the right way - Prov. 16:25

VI. Is one church as good as another?

A. Is a man-made church as good as the one Jesus built? - Matt. 16:18

B. Is a church of human origin as good as the one Jesus died for? Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:23-25

C. If one church is as good as another, could I start my own church? (many have)