Playlist: Jesus Christ, Denying (topic)
Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part Ten)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsDenying Jesus Christ or His name means failing to uphold the relationship that defines members of the Church as His Bride. Those who keep His word and do not deny His name receive the promise that their own names will remain in the Book of Life and that He will confess them before the Father and His angels. This acknowledgment …
False Gospels
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughDenying Jesus Christ forms the core of the antichrist spirit, as anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ denies both the Son and the Father, leaving such a person without either. This denial appears in theological claims that separate Jesus from the Christ, asserting that only an ordinary man came in the flesh while a …
Antichrist Deceptions
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsDenying that Jesus is the Christ constitutes the defining mark of antichrist, for the one who denies the Son thereby denies the Father as well and possesses neither. This denial occurs not merely through open opposition but often through subtle deception that claims the Christian name while rejecting the truth of the …
Deceptions of the Last Hour!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsCounterfeit currency provides a vivid picture of spiritual deception: just as experts learn to detect fakes by studying the genuine article, believers discern error by knowing God's truth. In I John 2:18-23, the apostle John shifts the focus from speculation about a single future antichrist to the reality that many antichrists …
The Gun Lap Is Looming
Sermon by John O. ReidFalse teachers will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and thereby bring swift destruction upon themselves. Many will follow their pernicious ways, causing the way of truth to be evil spoken of, while these deceivers exploit others through covetousness and deceptive words. Such denial …
Jude
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFalse teachers deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ by contradicting His way in everything they say, do, and believe rather than openly rejecting His existence or saving role. Their outward appearance may suggest adherence to the rules, yet their innermost drives and motivations remain in denial of the true way of …
The Mark of the Beast
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the material, denying Christ arises directly from accepting the mark of the Beast. Any form of the mark—whether as a brand of ownership, a token of devotion, a certification of worthiness, or an act of worship—requires submission to the Beast rather than to God, compelling the recipient to deny Christ regardless …
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Three): Smyrna
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the environment of first-century Smyrna, pressure to deny Jesus Christ came directly from civil authorities who offered believers a choice between renouncing Him to live or remaining faithful and facing death. Polycarp, long-time pastor of the church there, received precisely this ultimatum from the governor: deny Christ and …
By This We Know Love!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThroughout His ministry, Jesus Christ was examined by friends and enemies alike, yet none could find sin in Him. As the sinless Lamb of God, He was manifested to take away sins and destroy the works of the devil. John warns in his first epistle that anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ is a liar and antichrist, for such …
When Tolerance Is Intolerable
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsDenying that Jesus is the Christ constitutes a lie that identifies its proponents as antichrists, since it rejects both the Father and the Son along with the reality of Christ's sinless life, atoning sacrifice, resurrection, and ongoing intercession. This denial severs any true knowledge of God, because only through the Son does …
How Much Do You Value the Kingdom of God?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsJesus teaches that anyone who desires to follow Him must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow. By denying Christ under pressure a person may preserve physical life, yet that choice results in the loss of eternal life. Conversely, remaining faithful to Christ even when it costs physical life secures the gift of salvation. …
Evolution Weekend
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughEvolution Sunday or Evolution Weekend is a convocation of Robert Stevens to honor the birthday of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.
Image and Likeness of God (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPeople who profess to know God yet fail to obey His commands deny Him through their works, rendering their claim false and showing they remain defiled and unbelieving. Such denial arises from a prior union with another spirit that once governed their lives, producing disobedience rather than the submission required for oneness …