JOHN 17:11-12 JESUS SAID HOLY FATHER, KEEP THROUGH YOUR NAME THOSE WHOM YOU HAVE GIVEN ME

John 17:11 ¶ "Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

This is a critical section of Scripture. Our calling to be one as the Bible defines oneness. In so many churches today we are fighting over the issues that we can agree to disagree on. What I mean is that we will not all agree on all the things the Bible says, we get caught up with election, predestination, tongues, and we fight over what color carpet to have or matters that just are not essential to our salvation. These items listed below are the things we need to stand up for and make sure the truth is defended. Jude 1:3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

UNBENDABLE DOCTRINE OR WHO IS YOUR JESUS

2Co 11:4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted--you may well put up with it!

1. Eternal Trinity – Christ’s part in it Mt 28:19

a) That God is one, and that there is but one God #De 6:4 1Ki 8:60 Isa 44:6 Mr 12:29,32 John 10:30

b) That the Father is a distinct divine Person distinct from the Son and the Holy Spirit.

c) That Jesus Christ was truly God, and yet was a Person distinct from the Father and the Holy Spirit.

d) That the Holy Spirit is also a distinct divine Person.

2) Inerrancy of Scripture… 2 Timothy 3:16

3) Virgin Birth Mt 1:23

4) Deity of Christ 2Pe 3:18, John 1:14

5) Incarnation of God/Assumption of human form…All man and All God Col 1:15-17, Phil 2:6-11

6) Sinless Life 2 Cor 5:21, Isaiah 53:9, Mt 27:4, 24,

7) Substitutionary Death 2 Cor 5:14-21, 1Pe 3:18

8) Bodily Resurrection of Christ 1Co 15:6, Lu 24:50

9) Literal Bodily Return to Earth Revelation 22:12, Ac 1:11

10) Salvation by grace through faith apart from works Eph 2:8-9, John 14:6

11) Sits at the right hand of God making Intercession (Given a name above every name) 1Ti 2:5 Heb 8:6 9:15,24 12:24 1Jo 2:1, Phil 2:9-11