By johninnc
Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Bible explains clearly how to receive the gift of eternal life that is freely offered by our gracious God through his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
This is the most wonderful news EVER!
Unfortunately, many seem to miss the simple message due to its corruption by the world of professing Christianity (aka “churchianity”). Churchianity has created a seemingly endless array of false gospel substitutes in a free-for-all that attempts to turn the good news into bad news.
Merrium-Webster.com has the following definition for free-for-all:
Free-for-all: a competition, dispute, or fight open to all comers and usually with no rules : BRAWL
also : a chaotic situation resembling a free-for-all especially in lacking rules or structure
I recently came across a youtube video by a prominent false teacher. I didn’t watch the video, but read some of the comments. Many of them were appalling! Here a few excerpts that I selected (italicized), along with my comments:
I want them to repent of their sins and give their lives to Christ so that they can have salvation and an eternal home in Heaven.
Neither “repenting of sins” nor “giving one’s life to Christ” is a condition for receiving the free gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus. These things are works, As such, this is teaching the false gospel of Lordship “salvation” (works for salvation) defined as follows:
Lordship “salvation” (LS) is the unsupportable and unbiblical belief that the PERFORMANCE of good works, the PROMISE of good works, or the EVIDENCE of good works MUST accompany faith in Christ in order to establish, or provide evidence, that such faith has resulted in eternal life.
The false teachers today are mostly from the western (America) Church who are preaching the EASILY disproven issues of the Pre Trib Rapture and Once Saved always saved doctrines. Maranatha
The Bible clearly teaches that eternal life begins the moment one believes in Jesus as Savior. If eternal life could be lost, it would not be eternal life.
John 5:24: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
This commenter’s objection to the pre-tribulation rapture is likely rooted in his mistaken belief that Christians will have to endure the great tribulation in order to keep their eternal life. This is a false gospel of works. This commenter’s testimony is that he does not presently possess eternal life, and that he is hoping to earn it through his perseverance.
One must hear the word (Romans 10:17, Matthew 7:24); Believe in God and Jesus- (John 3:16, Acts 16:31); Confess faith in Jesus as Lord (Romans 10:9-10); Repent from sin by changing direction (Luke 13:3, Acts 2:38); Be Baptized in water into the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit in order to receive forgiveness of sins and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 19:5, Acts 8:12,38, Acts 22:16); Be faithful for the remainder of your life (1 John 1:7-10, Phil 1-27-28 and Hebrews 3:13-14).
This is quite a checklist! But, it’s wrong. Believing in Jesus as Savior is how one receives the free gift of eternal life. The Bible never conditions receiving eternal life on confessing Christ, turning from sin by changing direction, being water baptized, or remaining faithful for the remainder of one’s life. People who believe in Jesus as Savior receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and are baptized by the Holy Spirit into the Universal Church at the moment of belief in Jesus as Savior. This commenter’s testimony is that he will have eternal life once he completes this false non-biblical checklist.
The true Christian reads the Bible daily and knows the truth when they hear it, and is also able to detect the false teachings.
This is subtly teaching a false gospel of works. If a “true Christian” reads the Bible daily, then one would have to read the Bible daily to confirm that he had eternal life. Not all Christians read the Bible daily, and it is likely that some non-Christians do read the Bible daily. This commenter’s (tacit) testimony is that if he reads his Bible daily, he has eternal life.
Ray Comfort always said about accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior in your life, believe He died on the cross and rose on the third day, whenever he preached to strangers. Ray Comfort gives the best in gospel with repentance of sins. Because so many false Christians think they do not need to repent and some of them says repent means change your mind about Jesus. It is very dangerous.
Ray Comfort is a false teacher who teaches works for eternal life. This commenter is one of the fruits of Ray Comfort’s false doctrine of LS. This false gospel presents Jesus as necessary for eternal life, but not as sufficient for eternal life. In other words, in this false view of the gospel, God’s complete provision for our salvation must be accompanied by our works of turning from sin in order to receive the free gift of eternal life. This commenter’s testimony is that he knows he has eternal life because he has believed the gospel and because he has turned from his sins. Hence, that if he had failed to turn from his sins, he would lack eternal life.
Chaos seems to rule in a free for all, resulting in great confusion. We know that God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33). So, who is it that is behind this free for all?
2 Corinthians 4:3-4: But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
The god of this world is Satan.
The Bible repeatedly calls eternal life a gift or a free gift, available to anyone who believes in Jesus as Savior. But, the Bible never conditions receiving the free gift of eternal life on any of Churchianity’s free-for-all.
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Notes From A Retired Preacher 
Johninnc,
Repenting of your sins seems to be the standard requirement for a lot of churches. Catholic, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses.
JW’s say that we have to be really sincere, be moved by deep regret, stop doing what is bad, beg Jehovah to forgive us, work hard to change the wrong thinking or habits etc.
Mormons say repentance is turning from sin and having a sincere desire to obey His commandments. Like the Calvary chapels they misuse 2 Cor 7 saying sincere repentance in salvation (from the penalty of sin) is a godly sorrow.
Roman Catholics we know confess their sins to a priest, and do acts of penance for them.
I guess they all miss that He paid for all of our sins. We can’t contribute stopping any sin, even one, in order to gain eternal life. We have no power to do it anyways, without the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. Thankful He died for all of my sins, and that there is nothing left to pay for.
I saw this comment today, in response to a Fox news article about a young athlete who died suddenly:
“God wants you to live with Him for all eternity because He loves you, so He provided a single path for you to be saved: placing your faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, and repenting of your sins. If you haven’t done so yet, do it now because tomorrow is not promised.”
My comment: nowhere does the Bible condition receipt of eternal life on “repenting of your sins.” This is the lie of Lordship “salvation” (LS). There were 77 upvotes and 2 downvotes on this heretical comment.
Gage,
So many of us can relate. Some were taught in a good solid Bible based church, then became bewitched and were brought into bondage by other’s teachings.
Greear and Piper are some of the worst. They seem to get some things right, but Scripture tends to clarify when we look at the entire context and the cross references.
Romans 9-11 is a certain type of speech, in some places it is chiasmus, sometimes walking up to a subject, then walking back again. But the 3 chapters mainly address Israel as a nation in the past, in the present and future. And the Gentile nation being grafted in. We are cut off only for unbelief as individuals. Just as only the individuals in Israel who rejected Christ were cut off.
These men seem to dwell in difficult passages while ignoring a magnitude of other clear Scripture. Their tactic is to misstate how others think they are saved, then make people question if they are saved, while never giving the correct solution if it were true they were not saved.
But I am so thankful for those who contend earnestly for the faith once delivered.
Gage, I could tell that you weren’t standing by the teachings at Summit. The contradictions that you identified with Greer’s teachings were indicative of what is found in many churches. I was trying to build on your comment.
As to people not being able to acknowledge that Summit (or their particular church) is teaching error, it’s often that they have relationships there, or have a lot of sunk cost there. We’ve had many participants at expreacherman over the years who agree with us about the errors of LS, but have vehemently objected (and sometimes parted ways with us) for pointing out that their favorite pastors or evangelists were teaching false LS gospels.
John, that’s a good analogy concerning the slug.
Apologies if my post was in anyway confusing. I don’t stand by the teachings at Summit and have been blessed to somehow bumble across this community. It all just so surreal talking with friends and family who somehow don’t notice blatantly inconsistent teachings.
I think the thing that boggles me the most is that some people I know agree with me that the people in Matthew 7:21-23 are trusting in their works rather than in Jesus (and I can even show them Psalms 94:4 which fits perfectly with this). But when I remind them about what’s being taught at Summit they’ll double back and say that I probably misheard or misread something.
Gage, the kind of preaching that you describe is like pouring salt on a slug (or snail), rinsing it off, and then doing it over repeatedly.
We have focused the expreacherman and john524 promise ministries on three key, inviolable tenets of the gospel:
1. Eternal life is received by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone
2. Eternal life can never be lost or forfeited
3. Assurance of eternal life can only be based on God’s promise
We reject, out of hand, any purported scriptural interpretation or other teaching that violates any of these clear tenets of scripture.
What Greear’s teaching has in common with much other false Lordship “salvation” (LS) doctrine is that it leaves a person with no objective basis for assurance of eternal life.
I won’t address all of the errors you mentioned in detail, but they each violate the Bible’s clear teaching as to the proper basis for assurance of eternal life.
Matthew 7:211-23 is a “go to passage” for the Calvinist/LS camp. They errantly explain this passage as a proof text that good works and positive lifestyle change are indispensable proofs of eternal life, even while acknowledging that Christians may exhibit these things to varying degrees and levels of consistency. The reality is that the people addressed in this passage don’t lack good works. They lack eternal life, which is received by grace through faith.
Tithing is law, which Christians are no longer under. Using tithing, or any other adherence to the law as evidence of eternal life is completely inappropriate. There is nothing in Romans, nor anywhere else in scripture, that says a Christian can lose eternal life.
Eternal life is a free gift, without cost or obligation to the recipient. Greear and other LS preachers don’t affirm (at least not consistently) this unassailable truth.
So, firstly pardon my lurking. I find this group very helpful to listen to, but I don’t really comment too often (actually I think this might be my first time outside of prayer requests). Reading this article and the comments feels almost surreal. Also, apologies for the impending wall of text.
I initially came from Summit Church and spent almost a decade just kind of nodding along to what was taught. Towards the end of last year one of the assistant pastors there did a sermon on 1 John that took a turn through Matthew 7:21-23 and told the entire congregation that simply praying the prayer wouldn’t mean anything if Jesus wasn’t Lord of our lives. After the sermon I was uncertain of whether I was saved and I was told to accept Jesus into my heart. Without proper answers from church elders I went to someone quoted so frequently by Greear, that being John Piper. What followed has been a painful year trying to figure out what I’ve been taught vs. what the Bible actually teaches.
This week while in my own studies I came across an article written by Greear that summarizes a lot of issues titled “Beware the Complacency of “Once Saved, Always Saved.”” The article does a lot to direct the reader towards what they tithe or contribute to the church before then using a set of verses from Romans 11:17-21, comparing lazy Christians or those who simply prayed a prayer with branches being cut off. But because Greear is so close to Calvinism (and replacement theology by extension) his article is actually a bit hard to follow as he bounces from almost recognizing that Romans is about God dealing with Israel, only to then speak about it as though Romans is about God’s treatment of individuals. Simultaneously he almost gets the reason for Israel being cut off, that being their rejection of Jesus, only to immediately turn around and make the threat of a believer being cut off dependent on behavior. He writes
“The same transgressions that got Israel removed from the tree—compromise, taking their salvation for granted, giving lip-service to God, and going through religious motions without their hearts really belonging to him—are rampant within the church today.”
The confusion continues as he then acknowledges a small handful of verses that affirm the security of the believer and then tries to tie everything together by more-or-less misquoting Matthew 24:13, stating “One of the essential marks of truly saving faith is that it endures to the end.” This sort of teaching is part of left me so confused in the first place.
Teaching that our sins were paid for while also saying that if you still have sin in your life you might not be saved. Letting the piano music swell talking about what Jesus did for the world while also quoting theologians who say that the atonement wasn’t for the whole world. I think the most ironic part of his article is towards the end. He compares OSAS to a get-out-of-hell-free-card or a comforting “Prozac Jesus.” The irony of it is, before I really understood grace these descriptions weren’t too far off from how I understood things. But now I can’t help but be frustrated by Greear’s writings and scared for the friends and family that still listen to him.
Hobbs, they generally get the Parable of the Virgins wrong. I even had one recently saying it was about rewards for the church. If they refuse to look at the entire context and ask the questions, they’ll never get it. They are like those who Jesus spoke the parables to in the first place, because seeing they did not see, and hearing they did not hear.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: for this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Matthew 13:13-15
Thankfully that passage does not speak to receiving the free gift of eternal life. We couldn’t make it. That’s why Calvinists like R.C. Sproul died in fear, wondering if he was saved. How tragic.
I rejoice with you too, that He did it all, in great love for us. He knew we had no strength, no ability to do anything to save ourselves.
John, thanks for reminding me of the seasonal element to our lives, that’s a good and biblical way to help come to terms with things.
Hobbs, there are all kinds of seasons in one’s life, and earthly success can come and go. But, eternal life in Christ Jesus is not fleeting, and as you so poignantly said, is there no matter what condition we are experiencing.
Thanks, John. That conversation about enduring happened some 8 years ago now, about the time I found this website. Further back still, I’d had a kind of breakdown scenario where I couldn’t cope with life, left my job and have been wary of getting fully back into ‘real life’ ever since. I’ve been able to get by, though somewhat withdrawn. So when my friend said ‘but you will endure’ I thought, ‘but I didn’t did I?’ Just saying that, when you’ve perceived to have ‘failed’ the toughening-it-out bible passages can cause shame, guilt and even fear. If one has had ‘success’ in life to some degree or other it just sets you up better going forward I suppose.
Having said all that, since finding this website and the free grace gospel I now wake with joy in my salvation. Jesus has paid for all my sins, freely, no matter what condition I end up in! And that’s the same for anyone and everyone that simply believes in His free gift of eternal life.
Hobbs, if we had to earn eternal life it wouldn’t be a free gift. And, since anyone who has believed in Jesus as Savior receives – immediately upon belief – eternal life that can never be lost or forfeited, no one needs to “endure to the end,” nor meet any other condition to receive, retain, or prove that one has received eternal life.
Holly, my friend thinks the ‘virgin’ reference denotes them all to be Christians. I sent him a grace article I found at the time that also stated 5 were unbelievers. Yes, he may not be aware of the tribulation context for ‘endure to the end’.
A while back he was getting into LS teacher Derek Prince, probably because that’s who his new church at the time was recommending to him. There is a youtube snippet of Prince referring to the ‘endure’ passage and he concludes, ‘so you see we earn our salvation by our endurance’. Fortunately there were some grace people countering this in the comments section. I told my friend that Prince’s comment made me anxious and he said, ‘but you will endure’. I said, no, that’s Calvinism.
We can see in this time period, the parable of the Leaven at work. Although the Mustard seed represents the growth of the Kingdom, the Leaven represents the growth of error/apostasy in it. We see so much error going on now. These are definitely perilous times.
Hobbs, I was notified of an old comment in my email. Very strange but interesting timing.
It started off with:
Oh dear…
And it discussed a friend who brought up the Parable of the 10 virgins, and ‘enduring to the end’.
I just have covered these subjects in the Women’s Bible study I’m teaching. Both the Olivet discourse (Matt 24-25; Luke 21; Mark 13) and the Parables (not done with all yet).
What a lot of people continuously miss is context. Is there a certain people group addressed? Is there a time period (in the case of the parable of the virgins (or bridesmaids), it s the Second Coming (we will not be there for it). All the parables have a representation of believers and non-believers. But I believe the virgins of Israel are represented there (Ps 45:14). They are either believing Israel or non-believing Israel during the time of the Tribulation.
Of course, he who endures to the end, speaks of a remnant of Israel being physically saved from out of the Tribulation. The purpose is so God can fulfill His Land and Davidic promise to them regarding a House, a Kingdom and a Throne (2 Sam 7). They will have more descendants, and they will replenish the land and their King will be on the Throne. They will for the first time inhabit all their land (the purpose of the Millennial Kingdom) although we (the church) will be ruling and reigning within it.
Anyways, if people would ask the questions, it would help always with understanding.
Hobbs, that is the Good News!
As to how this is portrayed in popular media and entertainment, the producers are going to go to the “experts” (the Pope, the late Billy Graham, Greg Laurie, etc.). Therefore, we can’t be surprised that they get it wrong in the same ways.
Yes, most people find it hard to accept that God would give salvation, up front, totally freely, and that it is forever – upon simple belief that Jesus has paid for their sins and risen from the dead.
Yet that’s the Good News the Bible is testifying to!
Hobbs, the false dogma of RC/LS pervades media and entertainment. You have provided a great example.
I saw a repeat of a prison drama a while back that I used to watch as a kid with my Mum back in the 70’s. In it the chaplain (possibly catholic) was saying to an inmate who had killed a child, ‘God gives salvation to those that are worthy’ (i.e. reform yourself and you may still get in). I think I can remember my Mum reacting, ‘that’s not right, God gives salvation to the UNworthy’!
Holly, as the late Jack Weaver used to say, “the woods is full of em.”
My husband and I have seen this on secular news programs as well as secular TV. We were watching a police show awhile ago, and one of the lead characters told the criminal, it wasn’t too late (I think he had been shot), he could repent from his sins.
My husband was watching either FOX or Newsmax, and a Greg Laurie commercial came on, he is even more off than before. I can’t remember all he said except there was no gospel. Sometimes they mention Jesus. Sometimes that He died for sin. Sometimes, but the majority of the ‘message’ is to do some work, some prayer, some commitment. He did say something about making Him Lord and Savior.
I saw a comment on an article over at the Fox News website last night that is illustrative of the extent to which the false gospel of Lordship “salvation” has permeated professing christendom. Not only did the article incorrectly condition the receipt of eternal life on “repenting of sin,” it also had 100 upvotes and only a small handful of downvotes.
Following is the pertinent excerpt:
Of course, intellectual assent in Jesus’ resurrection is not enough. Rather it takes FAITH. Repenting of sin and turning to Jesus for forgiveness by His grace is what counts! Best decision I have ever made 35 years strong.
My comment: your testimony sounds as if your decision, made over 35 years ago, was to accept a false gospel as the true gospel.
Thank you John for your answer for Alice. I pray with you for her too, that she might see the futility of her own works in being justified.
God’s standard (as you mentioned) is absolute perfection, not even one lie making it into heaven (Rev 21:27). Somehow they are all about God grading on a curve, they figure they don’t really ‘practice’ sin as they like to say. But can’t tell you what percentage is practicing it, and don’t see the ironic common denominator they have with other works-based religions.
Praise the Lord for His free gift of salvation. Alice can’t earn it or keep it, neither can anyone else.
Alice, I have edited your comment to remove most of your Lordship “salvation” proof texts. We have covered most/all of these verses/passages and their various misinterpretations by people who don’t understand, or might not currently believe the gospel.
The “done good/done evil” language of John 5:29 must be absolute, because we know that no sin can enter into heaven. So, this language has to be referring to the righteousness of Christ that is imputed to people who have received eternal life by believing the gospel versus the lack of righteousness that remains on people who have not received eternal life because they have not believed the gospel. Otherwise, Jesus would be contradicting his words in John 5:24, which would make Him untrustworthy, so none of it would matter anyway.
Alice, you said: I would also prefer once saved, always saved, and salvation by belief alone, but…
My comment: It’s not really about what we would prefer, but about what is true. God chose to provide for the salvation of mankind through the finished work of Jesus. Eternal life is available as a free gift to anyone who believes in Jesus as Savior. Eternal life, once received, can never be lost or forfeited. Your sad testimony is that you would prefer if you could believe in Jesus as Savior, but since you don’t, you will believe in Jesus as “Helper.” Not only that, but you are trying to proselytize others to your false gospel of works. I have prayed for you!
I just wanted to expand your quote from John.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. ….
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.”
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I would also prefer once saved, always saved, and salvation by belief alone, but, it seems that Jesus and His disciples had additional expectations, not exclusive of, but building upon, the first expectation that we acknowledge that we can only be forgiven for our sins by Jesus’s sacrifice for us on the Cross. Considering the whole of the rest of the Bible, it seems that Jesus has additional expectations of repentance and obedience in following.
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Part of that definitely appears to be following Jesus’ teachings, in addition to asking Him to cleanse us of our sins. I don’t believe these statements are intended to denigrate what Jesus did for us at the Cross, but to accentuate the right response to the Cross as defined by God.
Hope that helps.
The Pentecostals don’t like MacArthur because he does preach against their false teachings. They both preach against each other, neither have it right with the gospel. Anyone can get the peripheral stuff right to a degree, but be a false teacher.
chas, I’m glad the article is encouraging!
The MacArthur story is interesting. Like you, I doubt that the “prophet” is really a prophet, particularly given how poorly-targeted his message was.
thank you for the answer I was expecting and clarifying what I had previously read, or miss read, Totally in agreement, andy
Great article, John!
You may not post very often, but when you do, it’s always encouraging to me.
Once again my Irony Meter is pegged (possibly damaged) by the twisted “reasoning” of LSers, be they straightforward J-Mac types who say one must “turn from sin to be saved”, or the sneaky back door LSers who insist that “if you’re really saved, you’ll turn from sin.”
If any of these people have ever believed in Christ alone for eternal life (then got confused) there’s gonna be major bonfires at the Bema when their trusted works are burnt to nothing.
I’ve probably posted along those lines before, but it feels good to say it again. Sorry.
Speaking of J-Mac, Friday I watched a video of a recent lecture of his being interrupted by a “prophet” who climbed up onto the stage and rebuked him for teaching–now get this–cessationism. Now, I’m no cessationist, but J-Mac has far, far bigger issues than that. I doubt seriously that the “prophet” in this case was speaking for the Lord, in that a rebuke for LS teaching would have been much more on target. But then, so many “spirit-filled” congregations are led by teachers of fleshly ideas of salvation. It’s not surprising to see such misfires. Poor guy probably did it because he felt his own salvation was in question if he didn’t “step out in faith” and “hold forth”, etc-etc.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Andy, I see no biblical imperative to ask Jesus to save us or to come into our hearts. This type of gospel appeal can be confusing, because asking is not a substitute for believing. If one asks Jesus to save him, but has never believed in Jesus as Savior, he does not have eternal life. And, if one has believed in Jesus as Savior, asking Him to save is unnecessary.
As far as “mind” versus “heart,” if someone believes in Jesus as Savior, I see no biblical imperative for trying to determine a distinction.
sorry I missed the conversation on asking Jesus into your heart as part of salvation, my question is can we be saved by accepting the fact that Christ died on the cross to pay for all our sins, past, present and future with our mind or do we need to ask him to save us and into our heart to be saved, sorry if this is rehashing an old topic
Thank you for the clarification ☺️
thanks for confirming, I heard him speak a few times and was never able to find fault so that’s why I was wondering if there was any connection, he was clear with his message even though he had just had a stroke or was just getting over one, but i’ve heard others that were on seemingly on target one time and completely different the next, keep fighting the good fight
Dustin, the “free-for-all” referred to the seemingly endless false gospels that are preached, which is why I included the definition of free-far-all, its application to LS doctrine, contrasted with the genuine gospel.
You are correct that eternal life is available to all as a free gift. I had tried to make that point toward the end of the article:
The Bible repeatedly calls eternal life a gift or a free gift, available to anyone who believes in Jesus as Savior. But, the Bible never conditions receiving the free gift of eternal life on any of Churchianity’s free-for-all.
I’m not sure why you refer to “free for all” as a lordship doctrine? That is very confusing because the gospel of grace IS “free for all” who simply believe in Jesus Christ as savior.
Andy, Ron Comfort seems to have a clear gospel (from what I could see on his page), with no ‘repenting from sin’, ‘surrendering all’, or any of the other false conditions Ray Comfort adds. Plus I do not believe Ray was raised Roman Catholic.
Holly, it is unfortunate how people cling to the traditions they were taught. It is such a shame that they so often resort to personal attacks when their “church speak” is challenged.
People cling stubbornly to the tradition they were taught. Recently we had a little hoopla about one who felt we shouldn’t even say anything about asking Jesus into your heart. He felt it was perfectly fine since He does come to indwelling us. He used also Eph 3:17 (spoke to believers, not a salvation verse). He ended up calling us legalistic, lordshippers and hyperdispensationalists, just for encouraging people to keep the gospel clear. I wish people would read through John, Acts and 3-8 of Romans and just look at the examples.
LD, thanks for your words of encouragement. It really is a simple, yet profound concept, despite all of the efforts to complicate and corrupt it.
Andy, I’m glad you liked the article!
I’m not aware of any connection between Ray Comfort and Ron Comfort, but perhaps one of our other readers may be.
God’s free gift is truly amazing indeed.
If people would understand this simple, yet, profound concept, then many would be able to enjoy the blessings thereof and be saved forever all thanks to Jesus and His finished work on the cross for the payment of all our sin’s penalty.
As always, be blessed in Christ Jesus to you Johninnc and to others reading this.
Johninnc, Thanks for posting this great and simple plan of salvation, Jack Weaver style. Do you know if there is any connection between Ray comfort and Ron Comfort , Andy Race