{"id":4320,"date":"2019-01-08T14:24:23","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T20:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=4320"},"modified":"2019-06-05T16:02:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T21:02:29","slug":"guard-this-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2019\/01\/08\/guard-this-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Guard This Man"},"content":{"rendered":"

By W. A. Mills, Jr.<\/strong>
\nMen\u2019s Ministries Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Ministries theme for 2019, \u201cGuard This Man\u201d from 1 Kings 20:39, correlates well with Discipleship Ministries theme found in Acts 2:42 (NKJV) \u201cAnd they continued steadfastly in the apostles\u2019 doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.\u201d1<\/sup> This quarter\u2019s emphasis is on \u201cSound in Doctrine\u201d. The number one responsibility of every man is to \u201cguard this man\u201d so that he, among other things, is sound in doctrine.<\/p>\n

Lifeway Research interviewed discipleship experts from eight countries, as well as surveyed 1,000 pastors and more than 4,000 Protestants from North America.\u00a0 Their intensive research revealed eight attributes of discipleship that consistently show up in the lives of believers who are progressing in spiritual maturity.\u00a0 The very first attribute was Bible engagement2<\/sup> affirming Luke\u2019s record of the early church, \u201cThey continued steadfastly in the apostle\u2019s teaching.\u201d3<\/sup><\/p>\n

Bible engagement means spiritual maturity.\u00a0 The most basic essential for any healthy church is a commitment to hearing, learning, and applying God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 The depth of your devotion to the Word of God will determine your spiritual growth.\u00a0 This fact is undeniably evident in the Berean Church of Acts 17, where Luke says in verses 11-12, \u201cThey received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men.\u201d4<\/sup> Three observations about the Berean Church are worthy of our emulation, ensuring we will be sound in doctrine.<\/p>\n

First, they RECEIVED the Word of God<\/strong>.\u00a0 They warmly and enthusiastically welcomed the message, giving ear to the truth, thereby embracing the scripture as the final authority for life and living.\u00a0 If we are going to be \u201csound in doctrine,\u201d then we must first receive the Word of God.<\/p>\n

Second, they RESEARCHED the Word of God<\/strong>, examining the scriptures daily to see if those things were so.\u00a0 The late Dr. Kenneth Benson, former president of Holmes Bible College, taught me that the believer is to interpret scripture with scripture.\u00a0 A failure to devote one\u2019s self to the faithful study of the Bible will leave one vulnerable to a counterfeit Christianity, the deception of false doctrines, and the growing tendency to dismiss the authority of the divinely inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God.<\/p>\n

Third, they RESPONDED to the Word of God.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cA lot of them became believers, including many Greeks who were prominent in the community, women and men of influence\u201d (Acts 17:12, MSG).5<\/sup> They wanted to hear from God, so they could live for God. There is a moral element involved in hearing the truth. \u201cBe an expert on the Word of God and you will always know what to say to the culture.\u201d6<\/sup><\/p>\n

Are we willing to OBEY the word of God?\u00a0 The greatest gap is between knowing and doing. The challenge for all of us, as we embark upon a new year, is to close the gap. Receive the Word, Research the Word, and Respond to the Word, getting the Bible into your head, your heart, and your hands until information leads to transformation, which then leads to reformation. Guard this man so that he is sound in doctrine!<\/p>\n

1<\/sup>The Bible, <\/em>New King James Version, Thomas Nelson, 1982.
\n2<\/sup>Philip Nation, Transformational Research Identifies Eight Attributes of Growing Disciples,<\/em> 01 Jan. 2014, https:\/\/www.lifeway.com\/en\/articles\/transformational-research-attributes-of-growing-disciples<\/a>. Accessed 15 Dec. 2018.
\n3<\/sup>The Bible, <\/em>New King James Version, Thomas Nelson, 1982.
\n4<\/sup>Ibid
\n5<\/sup>The Bible, <\/em>The Message, Eugene H. Peterson, 2002.
\n6<\/sup>Sermon Quotes<\/em>, https:\/\/sermonquotes.com\/john-macarthur-2\/12738-be-an-expert-on-the-word-of-god-and-you-will-always-john-macarthur.html<\/a>. Accessed 15 Dec. 2018.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":4323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,15],"tags":[940,16,1001,941,867],"class_list":{"0":"post-4320","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general","8":"category-mens-ministries","9":"tag-940","10":"tag-discipleship","11":"tag-guard-this-man","12":"tag-sound-doctrine","13":"tag-w-a-mills","14":"entry"},"title_es":"Guarda a este hombre","content_es":"Por WA Mills, Jr.<\/strong> El tema de Ministerios de Hombres del Director de Ministerios de<\/strong> Hombres para 2019, \"Guarda a este hombre\" de 1 Reyes 20:39, se relaciona bien con el tema de Ministerios de Discipulado que se encuentra en Hechos 2:42 (NKJV) \"Y continuaron firmemente en los ap\u00f3stoles 'doctrina y comuni\u00f3n, en la fracci\u00f3n del pan y en las oraciones.\u201d1<\/sup> \u00e9nfasis de este trimestre es el\u2018sonido en doctrina\u2019. La responsabilidad n\u00famero uno de cada hombre es \"proteger a este hombre\" para que \u00e9l, entre otras cosas, sea s\u00f3lido en la doctrina. Lifeway Research entrevist\u00f3 a expertos en discipulado de ocho pa\u00edses, as\u00ed como a 1.000 pastores y m\u00e1s de 4.000 protestantes de Am\u00e9rica del Norte. Su investigaci\u00f3n intensiva revel\u00f3 ocho atributos de discipulado que aparecen constantemente en las vidas de los creyentes que est\u00e1n progresando en la madurez espiritual. El primer atributo fue el compromiso con la Biblia 2 que<\/sup> afirma el registro de Lucas de la iglesia primitiva: \"Continuaron firmemente en la ense\u00f1anza del ap\u00f3stol\". 3 El<\/sup> compromiso con la Biblia significa madurez espiritual. Lo esencial m\u00e1s b\u00e1sico para cualquier iglesia saludable es el compromiso de escuchar, aprender y aplicar la Palabra de Dios. La profundidad de su devoci\u00f3n a la Palabra de Dios determinar\u00e1 su crecimiento espiritual. Este hecho es innegablemente evidente en la Iglesia de los Hechos 17 de Berea, donde Lucas dice en los vers\u00edculos 11-12: \u201cRecibieron la palabra con toda disposici\u00f3n, y buscaron en las Escrituras diariamente para averiguar si estas cosas eran as\u00ed. Por lo tanto, muchos de ellos creyeron, y tambi\u00e9n no pocos griegos, mujeres prominentes y hombres. \u201d 4<\/sup> Tres observaciones sobre la Iglesia de Berea son dignas de nuestra emulaci\u00f3n, asegurando que seremos sanos en la doctrina. Primero, RECIBIERON la Palabra de Dios<\/strong> . Acogieron con entusiasmo y entusiasmo el mensaje, escucharon la verdad y, por lo tanto, aceptaron las Escrituras como la autoridad final para la vida y la vida. Si vamos a ser \u201csanos en la doctrina\u201d, primero debemos recibir la Palabra de Dios. Segundo, investigaron la Palabra de Dios<\/strong> , examinando las Escrituras diariamente para ver si esas cosas eran as\u00ed. El difunto Dr. Kenneth Benson, ex presidente de Holmes Bible College, me ense\u00f1\u00f3 que el creyente debe interpretar las Escrituras con las Escrituras. Si no se dedica al estudio fiel de la Biblia, quedar\u00e1 vulnerable a un cristianismo falso, al enga\u00f1o de las falsas doctrinas y a la creciente tendencia a descartar la autoridad de la Palabra de Dios de inspiraci\u00f3n divina, infalible e infalible. Tercero, respondieron a la Palabra de Dios.<\/strong> \"Muchos de ellos se convirtieron en creyentes, incluidos muchos griegos que eran prominentes en la comunidad, mujeres y hombres de influencia\" (Hechos 17:12, MSG). 5<\/sup> Quer\u00edan o\u00edr de Dios, para que pudieran vivir para Dios. Hay un elemento moral involucrado en escuchar la verdad. \"S\u00e9 un experto en la Palabra de Dios y siempre sabr\u00e1s qu\u00e9 decirle a la cultura\". 6<\/sup> \u00bfEstamos dispuestos a OBEDECER la palabra de Dios? La mayor brecha es entre saber y hacer. El desaf\u00edo para todos nosotros, al embarcarnos en un nuevo a\u00f1o, es cerrar la brecha. Reciba la Palabra, investigue la Palabra y responda a la Palabra, llevando la Biblia a su cabeza, su coraz\u00f3n y sus manos hasta que la informaci\u00f3n conduzca a la transformaci\u00f3n, que luego conduce a la reforma. \u00a1Guarda a este hombre para que sea sano en la doctrina!\r\n
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