• 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 A prophecy of latter day false religion.
• 2 Timothy 3:13 In the end times, deceivers will become increasingly worse.
• 2 Timothy 4:3, 4 A time when people will not hear sound teachings.
• Acts 17:11 Bereans were more noble because they evaluated Paul’s claims.
• 1 John 4:1 “try (test) the spirits.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21 we are to test all things.              

• The Warning - Galatians 1:6, 7
• The Double Condemnation - Galatians 1:7-8     

• What is it that the Galatians had departed from? (the gospel)
• What then can we use as our measuring stick or standard to evaluate religious claims? (the gospel) 

• 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (read and then go through as follows…)
• It is received (The action was done by God.)
• It is wherein we (Christians) stand (Gk. abide or continue).
• It is what saves.
• It must be believed.
• how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures
• that He was buried,that He rose again the third day, according to the scriptures. 

• Matthew 1:18 Jesus was born in a miraculous way to the Virgin Mary.
• John 4:25, 26 Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament. See also Isaiah 53: 1-10.
• John 1:1-9; 8:58 Jesus is God.
• Romans 6:23 Jesus Christ gives salvation as a free gift to the believing sinner.
• Galatians 2:16 Jesus justifies by faith in Him.
• Ephesians 3:9 Jesus created all things.
• Philippians 3:9 Jesus makes us righteous by faith in Him.
• Colossians 1:14 Jesus redeems us by His death.
• Colossians 1:15 Jesus is the image of the invisible God.
• Colossians 2:9 All the fullness of God is in Jesus.
• 1 Timothy 1:15 Jesus came to save sinners.
• 1 Timothy 2:5 Jesus is mankind’s only mediator – one who intervenes between two parties to reconcile, or resolve, their differences.
• Titus 3:5 Jesus saves us according to His mercy, not our works.
• Hebrews 7:25 Jesus saves completely.
• Hebrews 8:1, 2 Jesus is our only High Priest.
• 1 Peter 2:24 Jesus born our sins in His own body.
• 1 John 5:10-13 Faith in Jesus results in eternal life.
• Revelation 5 Jesus will judge all mankind.

• John 18 – 21 The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• Romans 5:8 Jesus loved us and while we were sinners He died for us.
• 1 Peter 2:24 Jesus Christ bore our sins in His own body on the cross. 

• Psalm 14: 2, 3 All mankind is evil by nature.
• Isaiah 64:6 Even our so-called “righteous acts” are sins.
• Jeremiah 17:9 The natural condition of man’s heart is deceit and wickedness.
• Matthew 5:22-28 Even our wrong attitudes and thoughts are sin.
• Matthew 5:48 God’s standard is perfection – He is perfect.
• Luke 10:27 We are to love God with all our heart, soul, strength, mind; and to love our fellowman.
• Romans 3:23 All men have fallen short of God’s glory.
• Romans 14:23 Whatever is not done out of faith is sin.
• Galatians 3:22 The Bible concludes that all are under sin.
• 1 John 1:8 If we claim to have no sin, we are liars.
• 1 John 5:19 The whole world is in a state of wickedness.
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• Isaiah 59:1, 2 Our sins separate us from God.
• Romans 3:19 All are guilty before a Holy God.
• Romans 7:17 - 21 Sin and evil are ever present in mankind.
• Romans 8:7 The natural (unsaved) man is an enemy of God.
• 1 Corinthians 2:14 It is impossible for the natural man to know the things of God.
• Ephesians 2:1-4 Natural (unsaved) mankind is dead in sins.
• Ephesians 4:17 - 19 Natural man is alienated from God.
• Colossians 1:13 Unsaved people are controlled by the power of darkness.
• Colossians 3:6 Unsaved people are under the wrath of God.
• Titus 3:3-5 Man’s nature is debased and his “works of righteousness” cannot save himself; but needs to be justified by God’s grace.  

• Mark 1:14,15 Jesus said to repent - means “to turn” - and believe.
• John 16:7, 8 The Holy Spirit must convict them.
• Acts 17:30 God commands all people to repent.
• Acts 20:21 Paul’s life message was that of repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Romans 1:16 The gospel is the power for salvation for believers.
• Galatians 5:6 Religious ceremony is of no avail, only faith.
• Ephesians 2:8-10 Faith is a gift from God.
• Philippians 3:9 Righteousness comes through faith in Jesus.
• Hebrews 11:6 Faith is necessary to please God. 

• John 1:12, 13 We must receive Jesus Christ.
• John 6:44 The father must draw sinners to salvation.

• John 1:12,13 We become a child of God.
• John 3:3-21 We become born again.
• John 5:24 We will have everlasting life and not come under God’s condemnation.
• Acts 10:43 We receive remission of sins. (Notice that we do not earn it.)
• Acts 13:39 We are justified: declared righteous, innocent or holy.
• Romans 5:11 We receive the atonement: reconciliation or restoration with God.
• 2 Corinthians 5:17 We become a new creature.
• Ephesians 4:24 We become a new man.
• Hebrews 10:10-14 We are perfected by Jesus Christ.
• Titus 3:5 We are regenerated.
• 2 Peter 1:4 We become partakers of the God’s nature.
• 1 John 3:9 The new man that is our true self does not sin.
• Hebrews 10:39 Our soul is saved through faith.
• Hebrews 11:6 We must have faith in order to come to God.
• 1 John 5:4, 5, 13 Faith in Jesus overcomes the world and results in eternal life.  

• Matthew 24:35 The words of Christ will not pass away.
• John 5:39 Jesus told us to search the scriptures to learn of Him eternal life.  J
• John 12:48 The words of Jesus will be used to judge us.
• John 20:30, 31 Scriptures written to provide faith.
• 2 Timothy 3:15 The scriptures contain the wisdom that leads to salvation.
• Manuscript evidence, Archaeology, History, Science, Logic, etc. demonstrate that the Bible is reliable.