Oak Grove Church of Christ

Podcast: Monday Morning Wake Up with Jack McNiel

Episode 6 - Some Bible Arithmetic

Addition:

• Bible + Man's Doctrine = Condemnation (Mark 7:7-9, Revelation 22:18)
• Belief + Baptism = Salvation. (Mark 16:16)
• Repentance + Baptism = Salvation. (Acts 2:38)
• Law + Transgression = Sin (1 John 3:4)
• Faith + Virtue + Knowledge + Self-Control + Perseverance + Godliness + Brotherly Kindness + Love = Fruitfulness. (2 Peter 1:5-9)

Subtraction:

• Bible — Part = Condemnation. (Revelation 22:19)
• Body — Part That Causes You To Sin = No Offense. (Matthew 18:8-9)
• Church — Disorderly Brethren = Purity. (2 Thessalonians 3:6)
• Angry with brother — Cause = Danger of hell fire (Matthew 5:22)
• Prayer — Ceasing = Diligence in prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
• Love — Dissimulation (hypocrisy) = Genuine love, agape (Romans 12:9)
• Body — Spirit = Dead Body; Faith — Works (of God) = Dead Faith (James 2:26)

Multiplication:

• Disciples x Disciples = Growth. (Acts 6:1, 7; 5:31; 12:24)
• 70 x 7 = Figurative number describing forgiveness of our brethren . (Matthew 18:21-22)

Division:

• Bible ÷ By Study = Proper Understanding. (2 Timothy 2:15)
• House ÷ Against Self = Collapse. (Matthew 12:25)
• Religious World ÷ By Men = Strife & Confusion. (1 Corinthians 1:10-13)