And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine…
Acts 2:42a NKJV
All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching…
Acts 2:42a NLT
being devoted to the apostles’ teaching…
1. … is The Result of My devotion to Jesus as lord and king.
Everyone in Israel should now realize with certainty what God has done: God has made Jesus both Lord and Anointed King—this same Jesus whom you crucified.
Acts 2:36 VOICE
Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said…, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away[—all who have been called by the Lord our God.”
Acts 2:37-39 NLT
All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching…
Acts 2:42a NLT
At this point many of His disciples turned away and deserted Him. Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, "Are you also going to leave?" Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. We believe, and we know You are the Holy One of God."
John 6:66-69 NLT
2. … Requires that I know the Apostles’ Doctrines.
What are the APOSTLES’ teachings?
They are Christ’s teachings.
"I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak on his own, but he will speak whatever he hears... He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything the Father has is mine. This is why I told you that he takes from what is mine and will declare it to you.”
John 16:12-15 CSB
They are the scriptures.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
2 Timothy 3:16 NLT
They are “The Faith”.
…now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people. I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jude 3b, 4 NLT
3. … Demands that I repudiate all other teachings.
I know that after I’ve gone, dangerous wolves will sneak in among you, savaging the flock. Some of you here today will begin twisting the truth, enticing disciples to go your way, to follow you. You must be on guard… For three years, I have kept on, persistently warning everyone, day and night, with tears.
Acts 20:29-31 VOICE
Any person who drifts away and fails to live in the teachings of the Anointed One, our Liberating King, does not have God. But the person who lives in this teaching will have both the Father and the Son. If any person comes to you with a teaching that does not align with the true message of Jesus, do not welcome that person into your house or greet him as you would a true brother.
2 John 1:9, 10 VOICE
4. …is realized by my obedience TO the APOSTLES’ Doctrine.
But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.
Acts 5:29 NLT
So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?
Luke 6:46 NLT
Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven. Simply calling Me “Lord” will not be enough. Only those who do the will of My Father who is in heaven will join Me in heaven. At the end of time, on that day of judgment, many will say to Me, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name? Did we not drive demons out of the possessed in Your name? Did we not perform miracles in Your name?” But I will say to them, “I never knew you. And now, you must get away from Me, you evildoers!”
Matthew 7:21-23 VOICE
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