Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church "Where The Truths Of God’s Word Have Been Taught For More Than Fifty-Two Years” 1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501 May 25, 2014 Newsletter Number 466 Brother Randy Johnson, Pastor Brother Ronnie Henderson, Song Director Pastor E-Mail: pastor@sgmbaptist.com Web Site: www.sgmbaptist.com

You Were Asked To Pray For: All of Our Military, Their Family’s & All the Civilian Workers in The Middle East, Zee Mink Fuller and Family, Her son’s Bryan Armstrong and Hunter Hackie, Daughter Shannon, and Brother Philip & Sondra Thornsberry, Helen Maggard, Johnnie Stephens, Alecia Stephens, and children, Junior Baldridge, Frankie Baldridge and daughter, Buckie Thompson, Frank & Sonya Trusty, Frank & Dawana Reigel, Andrew Preston, Larry & Martha Mollette, Larry Mollette II & Family, Kerry Pennington, Kim Poole, Danny & Nita Mollette, The Muncy Family, Robert Riggs, Wendell Henderson, Judy Dunn, Martha Gray, Joshua Kidd, Matthew Kidd, Ronnie and Sarah Henderson, James and Summer, Ronnie Henderson Jr. & Children, Ricky Henderson and Family, Jacie Henderson, Velma Hammond, Charles, Don Hammond and Families, Archie & Barbara Griffin, Bro. & Sister Bob Keller, Mary Ramsey, Donna Johnson, Fay Johnson, James and Luann Reynolds, Timothy Fails, Nathan & Claire Fails, Jacob Ramsey, Jerry Hughes, Teresa Bookout, Pastor G. L. Burr, Melody Carr, Janie Capps, Imajo Tracy, Linda Hughes, Roy Lemmon, Rosie Tomlin, Pat Abercrombie, Donna Jones, Dale Trahan, Ricky and Margaret McCoy, Brother David O’Neal, James & Diane Thomas, Gina Peel, James and Lynn Tomlin, Brother Kelley and Sister Hinson, Robert, Megan Whitaker, Manual Seymour, Sr., Brother Jerry and Sister Jean Dodson, Brother Curtis Pugh, Brother Dan Sullivan and the work in Thailand, Brother Raul and the work in Romania, and Bro. Sergey Mochalov and the Churches in Russia.

A Thought From Our Pastor: Bidding God Speed To Others.2 John 1:9 - 11 "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. (10.) If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: (11.) For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." In today's religion, it seems that the right thing to do is to swallow you values to get along. The thinking is that we are all wrong at some point in our belief so therefore we do not really know who is right or wrong; therefore, we ought to get along. Nevertheless, the scripture's conclude different. While it is true, we will all differ on some doctrinal belief it is essential that we do not associate with those who truly are different doctrinally. The Lord said here that those who differ doctrinally are "transgressors" and are not abiding in the doctrine of Christ. If one refuses to believe and teach the truth of the bible, then what do we truly have in common. What areas of fellowship are there? God never told the Christian, the Pastor, or the Church to fellowship with those who oppose the doctrines of Christ. The Lord just told us through John not to bid them "God speed" which means neither greet them nor wish them well. God never told us to get along with those who differ scripturally with us. God said in verse 10 that if they come to your church and believe different to tell them to keep moving. Now this is not everyone but it is the teachers of religion. As Christians and believers in Christ's doctrine, what do we have in common with those who oppose the truth? I know it sometimes seems rude on our part, but we must understand that even as believers in truth we are all subject weakness. We are to protect the truth and not to associate with those who preach another doctrine. Paul told us in Ephesians 5:11 "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." Now let us understand that the "unfruitful works of darkness" are those who teach unfruitful doctrine and not the fruits of Christ but of darkness. We were also told in 1 Timothy 5:22 "Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure." Now this is not just the "lost" but also those who claim to be Christian who do not teach truth. I get invitations every year to join one religious group or another, to join the local pastors for this event or another, to have the Gideon's to come to speak at our church, and I refuse them all. I know some of these groups are wonderful causes like the Gideon's but why would I allow someone who I know nothing about speak at our church at all. If they want a donation that is one thing but we are not going to fellowship with a bunch of preachers or laymen who think our doctrine is of the devil or who themselves teach doctrine opposite of that, that Christ taught. It is not rudeness it is obeying the scriptures. As Christians, we are not to just support anything that claims to be Christian, but rather those things of like faith. We are also not to bid them God-speed or pray for their success. God is very bold in this area and we are to obey. Do not allow words to direct your decisions, walk in the way of the Lord. Satan has many devices and he will use them all to harm your belief and faith.

A Thought For The Week: Shun and Avoid Heretics“A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.” (Titus 3:10-11) The word “heretick” refers to one who follows after false doctrine, teaching, opinion, or thought that is contrary to or self-willed against the clear revelations of the Holy Scriptures (God breathed words). Any man or woman that perverts or twists the Scriptures to conform to their own desires and opinions is a heretic. Any man or woman that fully rejects the clear Gospel of Grace in Jesus Christ, according to the Scriptures, is a reprobate. One who professes to believe the Scriptures but only as he chooses to modify it is a heretic. The Holy Scriptures are for no private interpretation. The word “admonition” means to draw attention to or to warn. The word “reject” has the idea of to shun, to avoid, or to not keep company with. Therefore, once a heretic’s attention has been brought to the truth of the Holy Scriptures (whether he believes it or not) and has been warned of his perversion, if he ignores or rejects the truth as given in the Scriptures the heretic is to be shunned by those who believe and follow the truth. The believers of truth are not to keep company with the heretics that reject, twist, and pervert the truth. The sons of God are to separate themselves from heretics. Why? Because, we “know” or understand that heretics are perverted and corrupted for the worse. They seek not to be obedient unto the Holy Scriptures, but search out the desires of their own hearts that they might establish their own righteousness and refuse to submit to the righteousness of God. (Rom. 10:3) In doing this the heretics condemn their own selves. For this reason obedient believers are to shun them and avoid being in their company, be they friend, foe, or relative. It is a matter of love and faithfulness toward God. No one in truth has ever said Christianity is easy. We are in the world but not of it, and the world frankly does not understand us. By Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

Sin is bad! Sin is bad in the eye, worse in the tongue, worse still in the heart — but worst of all in the life! "Behold, you have sinned against the LORD; be sure your sin will find you out!" Num. 32:23 By Thomas Brooks

Colossians 2:6 "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:"