Words Against The Lord
by Clennie C. Johns, Jr.
Preached 02/22/72 at Salem in Kentucky
Intro. Many speak words against the Lord. We should not speak against Him at any time. Our words should always be consistent. Illustration: A judge asked a woman her age. "Thirty," she replied. "You have given that age for the last three years in this court" the judge said. "Yes, I'm not one of those who says one thing today and another thing tomorrow." Our words should be truthful and consistently for the Lord. True facts might make us have to change our words to conform to that rule.
I. SOME SPEAK AGAINST GOD'S EXISTENCE. It's like "Show me your God and I'll
believe" Vs. "Show me your brains and I'll believe you have some."
1. They say the idea of God is only a fable.
2. Ingersoll- Never saw one.
Kruschev- Cosmonaults didn't any God or angels.
No one has seen electricity, pain, nor sorrow yet they exist.
3. Such are called fools. Psa. 14:21- "The fool hath said in his heart 'there is no
God..."
4. Even the heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his
handiwork. Psalm 19:1.
5. Man creates a god when he doesn't know the true and living one. Humanity
everywhere testifies ot the need for God.
II. SOME SPEAK AGAINST GOD'S CREATIVE POWER.
1. They try to explain the world in terms of evolution. Descended from apes?
Evolutionist has to have something with which to start, but doesn't know how
to start that something. (i.e.- Gas theory; Big bang, etc..)
2. Gen. 1:1- The only logical explanation.
III. SOME SPEAK AGAINST GOD'S WORD.
1. They deny that the Bible is God's inspired message. In other words, if there
is a God, Bible is reasonable way of communication.
2. Bible is Inspired. 2 Timi 3:16-1 and 2 Peter 1:21.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men
spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
a. Words by Spirit - 1 Cor. 2:13.
3. It is easy to prove that the Bible is true.
IV. THE WORDS OF SOME ARE STOUT AGAINST GOD'S SON.
1. They say Christ was a good man but was not the son of God.
2. Good men do not lie. John 5:17-23.
3. He was the only begotten Son of God. John 1:14.
Begotten by the Spirit, and born of a virgin. Matt. 1:18f.
4. Dual nature of Christ. Son of God and son of man. He was qualified as the
mediator between God and man. 1 Tim. 2:5. Equidistant between the two.
V. SOME UTTER WORDS AGAINST GOD'S ABILITY.
1. God should receive credit for having made and for being able to control all
things.
a. When the whale cast Jonah onto dry land after he had spent 3 days in it's
belly, Jonah complained: "If you had kept your mouth shut, this thing
wouldn't have happened."
2. Some say man is unable to understand his word. This relfects on God's
ability. If we understand it at all, we understand it alike.
3. It can be understood. Isa. 35:8. The wayfaring men though fools shall not err
therein.
John 8:32- "And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make your free."
Theological glasses--> Rose colored glasses.
4. See 2 Tim. 2:15.
VI. SOME SPEAK AGAINST GOD'S IMPARTIALITY.
1. Electing some to salvation and condemning for predestination. Calvinism:
Some to punishment. Such false teaching suggests God is not fair, etc..
2. John 3:16; 1 Tim. 2:3-4. "Who will have all men to be saved and to come
unto the knowledge of the truth."
Heb. 2:9. "..should taste death for every man."
3. Black preacher on election: "God for you. Devil for you. You vote."
4. Man makes own election. 2 Peter 1:10. "Wherefore the father, brethren,
give diligence to make you calling and election sure: for if ye do these things,
ye shall never fall."
5. God is no respecter of persons. Acts 10:34-35.
VII. SOME SPEAK AGAINST GOD'S FAIRNESS.
1. They accuse the Lord of holding an infant responsible for the sin of Adam
and Eve. (i.e. Hereditary depravity)
2. Individual thing. Ezekiel 18:20. Son not to bear the sins of the father, etc.
3. Infant guiltless. Matt. 18:3. "..Except ye be converted and become as little
children ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."
4. Becomes guilty in youth. Gen. 8:21. "...For the imagination of man's heart
is evil from his youth."
VIII. SOME SPEAK AGAINST GOD'S SINCERITY.
1. They say God is behind all faiths and doctrine, and that he approves all.
2. If a man preaches one doctrine and then practices opposite--Hypocrite!
If God approves such--What? I Cor. 14:33- "For God is not the author of
confusion but of peace.." as in all churches of the S.
a. Phi. 3:16- "..Let us walk by the same rule; let us mind the same thing."
IX. SOME SPEAK AGAINST GOD BY TAKING HIS NAME IN VAIN.
1. Exodus 20:7
2. James 3:10- "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My
brethren, these things ought not to be."