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“Strange” Things“Strange” Things

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Strange ThingsStrange Things

•Fire, Leviticus 10:1-2•Woman, Proverbs 2:16-17•Doctrines, Hebrews 13:9•Gods, Joshua 24:20

•Fire, Leviticus 10:1-2•Woman, Proverbs 2:16-17•Doctrines, Hebrews 13:9•Gods, Joshua 24:20

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“Strange” (HOSEA 8:12)“Strange” (HOSEA 8:12)

• Hebrew (zur): “A primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane.” (Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary)

• Greek (xenos): “foreign (literally alien).” (Strong’s Greek Dictionary

• Hebrew (zur): “A primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane.” (Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary)

• Greek (xenos): “foreign (literally alien).” (Strong’s Greek Dictionary

When God’s authority

is not respected His

word becomes a

“strange” thing!

When God’s authority

is not respected His

word becomes a

“strange” thing!

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Strange Fire (LEVITICUS 10:1-2)Strange Fire (LEVITICUS 10:1-2)•Not commanded by the Lord•Presumptuous sin, Psa.

19:13; Deut. 18:20•Despises authority, self-willed

and disrespectful where honor is due, 2 Peter 2:10

•Not commanded by the Lord•Presumptuous sin, Psa.



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Strange Fire (LEVITICUS 10:1-2)Strange Fire (LEVITICUS 10:1-2)•Not commanded by the Lord•Presumptuous sin, Psa.



•Not commanded by the Lord•Presumptuous sin, Psa.



““Strange” fire is Strange” fire is

being offered today being offered today

in churches of Christ: in churches of Christ:

- Institutionalism –- Institutionalism –

Acts 14:23; Phil. Acts 14:23; Phil.

1:11:1

““Strange” fire is Strange” fire is

being offered today being offered today

in churches of Christ: in churches of Christ:

- Institutionalism –- Institutionalism –

Acts 14:23; Phil. Acts 14:23; Phil.

1:11:1

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Strange Fire (LEVITICUS 10:1-2)Strange Fire (LEVITICUS 10:1-2)•No authority…Strange fire…Sin!•The local church is sufficient

and able to accomplish the work given it by the Lord without adding institutions

•Hold fast the pattern of sound words, 2 Tim. 1:13

•No authority…Strange fire…Sin!•The local church is sufficient

and able to accomplish the work given it by the Lord without adding institutions

•Hold fast the pattern of sound words, 2 Tim. 1:13

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Strange Woman (PROV. 2:16-17)• Foreign, immoral and against God’s

authorized marriage covenant• Bitterness, pain and death, Prov.

5:1-6• Sinful pleasure that robs you of the

pleasure God has given you in marriage, Prov. 5:20 (15-19)

• Foreign, immoral and against God’s authorized marriage covenant

• Bitterness, pain and death, Prov. 5:1-6

• Sinful pleasure that robs you of the pleasure God has given you in marriage, Prov. 5:20 (15-19)

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Strange Woman (PROV. 2:16-17)• God’s commandment protects

us from the strange woman, Prov. 6:23-29, 32

• God authorizes purity of mind and body, 1 Thess. 4:3-7

• God’s judgment is upon those who will not repent, Heb. 13:4

• God’s commandment protects us from the strange woman, Prov. 6:23-29, 32



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Strange Woman (PROV. 2:16-17)• God’s commandment protects

us from the strange woman, Prov. 6:23-29



• God’s commandment protects us from the strange woman, Prov. 6:23-29



““Strange” woman is Strange” woman is

being accepted today in being accepted today in

churches of Christ: churches of Christ:

- Divorce and - Divorce and

Remarriage for Remarriage for

any cause -any cause -

Matt. 5:32; 19:9 (1 Matt. 5:32; 19:9 (1

Cor. 7:9, 20)Cor. 7:9, 20)

““Strange” woman is Strange” woman is

being accepted today in being accepted today in

churches of Christ: churches of Christ:

- Divorce and - Divorce and

Remarriage for Remarriage for

any cause -any cause -

Matt. 5:32; 19:9 (1 Matt. 5:32; 19:9 (1

Cor. 7:9, 20)Cor. 7:9, 20)

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Strange Doctrines (HEB. 13:9)

• Foreign to the apostles’ doctrine (Acts 2:42)

• Sound doctrine is NT teaching, but… – Strange doctrine turns from God, 2 Jno. 9– Strange doctrine rejects God’s grace, Gal.

1:6-9– Strange doctrine does not edify, 1 Tim. 1:3-4– Strange doctrine is not godliness, 1 Tim. 6:3




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Strange Doctrines (HEB. 13:9)







Following “strange” Following “strange”

doctrine is sin! doctrine is sin! Heb. 13:9 Heb. 13:9

(Eph. 4:14-15)(Eph. 4:14-15)

Following “strange” Following “strange”

doctrine is sin! doctrine is sin! Heb. 13:9 Heb. 13:9

(Eph. 4:14-15)(Eph. 4:14-15)

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THE APPLICATION

• It is sin to offer God what He has not commanded (“strange fire”)

• Institutionalism has not been commanded

• Therefore, institutionalism is sin

• It is sin to offer God what He has not commanded (“strange fire”)

• Institutionalism has not been commanded

• Therefore, institutionalism is sin

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THE APPLICATION

• It is sin to take what God does not authorize (“strange woman”)

• Adultery is taking an unauthorized woman

• Therefore, adultery (“strange woman”) is sin

• It is sin to take what God does not authorize (“strange woman”)

• Adultery is taking an unauthorized woman

• Therefore, adultery (“strange woman”) is sin

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THE APPLICATION

• It is sin to teach what God’s word does not reveal (“strange doctrine”)

• False teaching is foreign to God’s word

• Therefore, false teaching is sin

• It is sin to teach what God’s word does not reveal (“strange doctrine”)

• False teaching is foreign to God’s word

• Therefore, false teaching is sin

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God’s Word• Becomes a “strange thing” when

we “refuse knowledge”, Heb. 8:12; 4:6

• We must offer God what pleases Him, not what pleases us!

• We must reject everything that is unauthorized -- it is “strange” to God!

• Becomes a “strange thing” when we “refuse knowledge”, Heb. 8:12; 4:6

• We must offer God what pleases Him, not what pleases us!

• We must reject everything that is unauthorized -- it is “strange” to God!

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