The Enemies of the Church Smitten with the Word of God unto our everlasting consolation. Pt. 3

Lesson.
Pt. 1.
1. The world Smitten. Rev. 19:15, Ps. 149:6-9
i. God reveals Himself to His church and not the world. Ps. 147:19-20
ii. Their judgment foretold. Ps. 9:17
iii. The ways of iniquity condemned. Rev. 22:14-15
Pt. 2.
2. The flesh Smitten. Heb. 4:12
i. The lust of the flesh. Gal. 5:16-17, 1 Pet. 2:11, Rom. 13:14, 1 Cor. 6:18-20
ii. The lust of the eyes. Matt. 5:28-29, Ps. 119:37
iii. The pride of life. Jer. 9:23-24, Luke 16:15, 18:14
iv. The mortification of the deeds of the body. Rom. 8:13, Col. 3:5, Matt. 16:24, Gal. 5:24, Ps. 119:11
Pt. 3.
3. The devil Smitten. 1 Pet. 5:8,9, Rom. 8:35-39, John 10:27-28, 2 Tim. 2:19
i. Persecution. Matt. 10:22, 28, 16:18, Rev. 2:10, John 16:33
ii. Heresy. 2 Cor. 11:13-15, 1 Tim. 4:1, 2 Pet. 2:1-2
Objections made by Atheists:
1. The Bible is Contradictory.
2. The Bible was written by fallible men.
3. The Bible has been corrupted over time.
4. The Bible contains scientific errors.
5. The Bible contains moral problems.
Objections made by Papists:
i. against the translation of Scripture into the vulgar:
1. The unlearnedness of the hearers.
2. The sufficiency of the Vulgate.
ii. against Sola Scriptura:
1. Traditions.
2. The auhority of the Church over the word.
Objections made by the anabaptists:
1. We value creeds above scripture.
2. We bind our conscience to men.
i. By our commitment to the public worship of God.
ii. By our study of godly theologians.
Objections made by Arminians:
1. God is the author of sin.
(they make God the approver of sin)
2. Free grace promotes laziness.
Objections made by the Calvinists.
1. Knowledge of sound doctrine produces pride.
2. Condemning Arminians is not charitable.
3. Separating from the church is sectarian.
Conclusion.
Closing Prayer.