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<div class="SSN_title">"DISCRIMINATION"</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. CLOSING STATEMENT OF JUDGMENT.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Seeming contradiction here.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Yet if exposition correct, judging as condemning correct logical sequence.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Without verse 6, false conclusions might be drawn.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. In trying not to judge there would be no discrimination at all.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. There could be no church discipline.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. No exposing of heresy, for fear of judging.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Wonderful balance of scripture.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Microscope preferred to telescope.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. While Lord tells us we should never be hypercritical, we should always be discriminating.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. How are we to judge and "prove the spirits."</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">II. THIS VERSE INSTRUCTS US IN DEALING WITH PEOPLE, DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN PERSON AND PERSON. "GIVE NOT THAT WHICH IS HOLY."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. What does he mean by this?</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Dog not a domestic pet, but scavenger, fierce, half wild beast.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Swine that which is unclean.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. That which is holy, pearls, message of kingdom, His Word.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. He does not mean that this is our attitude to unbelievers.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. How could we convert the unconverted?</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. He went on preaching to sinners.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">5. We must study practice of Christ.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. He differentiated between person and person, type and type.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. He does not handle two people in same way.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Handling of Nathaniel, Nicodemus, woman of Samaria.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. Contrast handling of Pharisees and publicans, and sinners.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">d. Contrast self-righteous Pharisee and woman taken in sin.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">e. Contrast Pilate and Herod's morbid unhealthy curiosity.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">f. Same truth but variety of methods adapted to the individual.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">6. The practice of the apostles.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Acts 18:46; not going to preach to Jews any longer, "that which was holy."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. <a onClick="return mV('Act',18,6);">Acts 18:6</a>, "When they (the Jews) opposed themselves and blasphemed he shook his head and said your blood be upon your own head."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. People who had heard the truth but like dogs and swine rejected it, trampled it.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Search it deeper.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. We must recognize different types in people and discriminate, there is no mechanical way of testifying.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Some who witness this way, not only unscriptural but leads to great feeling of self-righteousness.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Witnessing - highest privilege.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. Sales psychology.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">2. Jesus advocated necessity for preparation, must know New Testament.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. We must become experts in knowing what to give to each type. You do not handle Pilate and Herod the same.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Careful in way we present truth, not offensive.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Are you saved?</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. Know what particular aspect of truth to emphasize in particular cases.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Unbeliever should not be given anything but doctrine of justification by faith.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. We should not discuss any other doctrine with them.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">2. Woman of Samaria wanted to converse of other things. Christ kept bringing her back to her sinful life and need of salvation.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">3. To discuss election and predestination foolish.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level6">b. Even believers must be discriminated.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level6"> 1. Paul to Corinth, "I fed you with milk..."</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">III. CONCLUSIONS.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. The awful effect of sin on a man, dogs, swine.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Total lack of appreciation for the beautiful.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Truth is varied, truth is full, strong meat, milk.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Hebrews, "Let's go on Melchisedec doctrine."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Ephesians, first nine verses, for believers only.</div>
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